ISSUE NO. 1552 // 2 - 8 APRIL 2015
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Swordplay A NEW bronze statue of Rey Jairan was vandalised soon after being installed below Almeria’s Alcazaba. The Moorish king’s sword was found snapped in half less than 12 hours later.
Storm repairs REGENERATING Almeria’s coastline and beaches ravaged by storms in the first three months of the year has begun.
Family fight FIVE people needed medical attention for cuts and bruises after a clash between two Berja families. Children were present as adults battered each other with clubs and iron bars.
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Junta takes a tough line on El Algarrobico hotel
By Linda Hall UNLIKE many bulldozed, irregularly-built private homes in the province, the El Algarrobico still stands. That could finally change if the Andalucia Upper Court (TSJA) allows the Junta de Andalucia regional government to enter the site and carry out the demolition ordered by the national government in 2011. The 20-storey hotel was
illegally built in 2003 on an unspoilt beach in the Cabo de Gata national park,
north of Carboneras. Azata del Sol and Azata Patrimonio SL had hin-
dered the voluntary handover of the property which the regional administration acquired for €2.3 million, the Junta complained. It was therefore asking for ‘judicial assistance’ to exercise its right to rescind the original contract. The regional government also requested that TSJA ‘legally required’ the developer to designate a bank account where the payment could be deposit-
Trains, planes and buses cope with Easter rush EASTER is the “most conflictive time of the year” the DGT traffic department has said. It has prepared for 1,220,000 vehicle movements in Eastern Andalucia, of which 175,000 correspond to Almeria Province. Air traffic is equally busy with 218
flights over Easter and 26 operations last Tuesday alone. A total of 3,232 passengers landed that day and a similar number - 3,174 - will arrive or leave on one of the 28 flights scheduled for Easter Monday. Rail operator Renfe has also prepared for one of its busiest times
with intercity trains providing 16,600 seats on the AlmeriaGranada-Sevilla route. Talgo express trains between Almeria and Madrid will provide a further 10,500 seats and the Busbam coach company has also put on extra buses to Madrid.
ed. Failing this, the TSJA was asked to indicate where it could be made. Azata del Sol’s initial refusal to accept the Junta’s right to withdraw the contract had prompted the regional government to request the court’s help after ‘many fruitless attempts’ to arrange a meeting to formalise the payment and occupy the property. Without co-operation and the company’s permission, the only option was a court order, the Junta said.