The hotel figures for the Costa Tropical for August were impressive, followed by a September equally impressive. Are things starting to look up? »
Helper Helps Himself?
A helper for the elderly in Almuñécar has been arrested by the Guardia Civil, accused of having stolen from those he had been looking after. »
Motril UFO Sighting
Thanks to the declassification of confidential Spanish Air Force documents, we now know that Motril had an official UFO sighting in 1979. »
Nerja November Cine Club
The Nerja Cine Club announces their November agenda, including Hard to be God, Bonnie & Clyde, and the Legend of Tarzan. »
Disquiet in Salobreña
Owing to a series of break-ins within Salobreña, the Policía Local and the Guardia Civil are carrying out investigations, says the Mayor, Mª Eugenia Rufino. »
Guard Bulls
You've heard of guard dogs, of course, well one scrap-yard owner has decided to go nuclear and now employs guard bulls. »
Spain Classic Raid
The second running of the classic car rally Spain Classic Raid reached La Herradura on Friday 21st October. The entire route that these classic vehicles take is Barcelona -... »
Woman Found Dead in Granada
The woman was found on Saturday night after a call from a man on the 112 emergency services line, saying that he had found the woman dead on the... »
La Herradura Ambulance Need
Popular Party spokesman, Deputy Mayor and slayer of dragons, Juan Jose Ruiz Joya is determined to get La Herradura it's own ambulance. To this end the PP will be... »
Fly-Posting Crackdown
The Department of Environment is determined to crack down on the putting up of publicity on street furniture, such as lampposts and litter bins etc. This practice, commonly known... »
Dead Brit at Malaga Airport
Spanish police are investigating the bizarre discovery of a 51-year-old British man found partially naked, tied up and deceased. »
Los Guájares by Elki Sanchez
Recently we decided on finding a hike (or bushwalk as we antipodeans like to say) and were lucky enough to come across an area just north of Salobreña called... »
29 Rescued off Motril
A boat carrying 29 people, 27 men and 2 women, all of sub-Saharan origin, was intercepted by the Guardia Civil Coastguard Unit in the early hours of this morning... »
Film in English – A Monster Calls
The next offering at the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñécar is A Monster Calls, starring Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell, Lewis MacDougall and Liam Neeson. »
More Motril Port Success
The Spanish multinational Acerinox is using Motril port to export their products. The Tamarán Shipping Company along with logistics group JSV despatched the first three Acerinox containers from Motril,... »
Monty the Mountain Goat
Mountain goats (or Spanish Ibex) can be seen on a regular basis if one hangs around Cerro Gordo in La Herradura, but are very rarely seen in Almuñécar. »
Carmenes Criticize Junta
The Urbanización Cármenes del Mar in La Herradura has accused the Junta of "leaving them in the lurch" with its failure to act over a committee finding. »
Best-Decorated Float
The winner of the best-decorated float in the Romería del Sur fiestas in Salobreña earlier in the month was Armando Martin's Los Geranios. »
Almuñécar Bird-Judging Competition
The XXX Concurso Ornitológico will be taking place in Almuñécar between the 28th of October and the 6th of November. »
Junta’s Rambla Clearing
Before the week is out, the Junta de Andalucia has promised to start clearing out the storm beds, riverbeds and gullies along the Costa Tropical. »
Father, Son, Thief & Judge
A father and his son managed to carry out an arrest on a man who had stolen a briefcase from a judge's car: read on. »
Motril Blade Runner
Sorry, but it has nothing to do with that classic film; it's about the giant blades for the windmill generators that pass through Motril Port. »
Unnecessary Operation
A 20-year-old woman is claiming 3,000 euros from the public health system in Murcia for an unnecessary appendicitis operation. »
Granada Protest March
A Huge crowd gathered in central Granada on Sunday the 16th to protest over the state of the capital's hospitals. According to official figures the crowd numbered 40,000 protestors. »
Jockeys Trampled
Two jockeys were injured when their horses collided during a race on the Zarzuelo Racecourse in Madrid on Sunday the 17th. »
Run Over by The Police
A 38-year-old man was accidentally run over and killed by a police car after he tripped and fell in front of the vehicle. »
Motril’s Town-Centre Plans
The leader of the PP opposition party in Motril has put into question certain aspects of the plan to turn the centre of Motril into a pedestrian zone. »

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