Lad Beats Grandparents with Baseball Bat

Saturday, May 18, 2013
By Paula Anthony
Lad Beats Grandparents with Baseball Bat

A 22-year-old man was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Benamocarra (Axarquía), accused of attacking his own grandparents with a baseball bat. »

Brit Yacht Searched for Drugs

Saturday, May 18, 2013
By Martin Myall
Brit Yacht Searched for Drugs

The Guardia Civil maritime customs unit has arrested two British men after they searched their yacht in Marina del Este and found two tonnes of Hashish. »

Las Gaviotas Garden Plot

Saturday, May 18, 2013
By Martin Myall
Las Gaviotas Garden Plot

The Las Gaviotas junior school in La Herradura has sprouted some green fingers as it now farms its own vegetable and herb plot. »


Burriana Parking Work Commences

Friday, May 17, 2013
By Paula Anthony
Burriana Parking Work Commences

The Councillor for Infrastructure, Antonio García, announced that work on the Burriana, underground car park has already begun. »

Paseo Project for El Playazo

Friday, May 17, 2013
By Paula Anthony
Paseo Project for El Playazo

The Mayor for Nera, José Alberto Armijo, announced that the B.O.E. (State Gazette) had published the green light for the drawing up of a project for a promenade on... »

RFM Models & Analysis

Friday, May 17, 2013
By Luca Vicini
RFM Models & Analysis

Recency, Frequency and Monetary analysis or in short RFM Analysis is a quick and interesting way to analyze the changes in your market and to segment your clients. RFM... »

Casa de Los Mineros

Thursday, May 16, 2013
By Paula Anthony
Casa de Los Mineros

The Nerja Councillor for the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has announced the leasing out of the mountain tourist hostel, The Casa de Los Mineros, in the Fuente del Esparto, together... »

Salobreña Sorts Postigo Steps

Thursday, May 16, 2013
By Martin Myall
Salobreña Sorts Postigo Steps

One of the prettiest areas of Salobreña is El Paseo de las Flores, which is just below the castle battlements. The steps that lead down from there to the... »

Old Town La Herradura Street Works

Thursday, May 16, 2013
By Martin Myall
Old Town La Herradura Street Works

The old town of La Herradura is like any other Andalusian one that was revamped in the 70's - cobblestone surfaces and plenty of steps, however in today's world... »

Hashish and Xmas Raffles

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Vivienne Hughes
Hashish and Xmas Raffles

The Guardia Civil has arrested a man in El Padul for running an indoor hashish plantation with 700 plants. They also came across a Christmas raffle in which the... »

Squeeze on INFOCA

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Martin Myall
Squeeze on INFOCA

For the last two years, members of the forest fire-fighting brigade (INFOCA) claim, they have had to make do with fewer men, vehicles and materials. »

Gum Lampposts

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
By Martin Myall
Gum Lampposts

The leader of the Almuñécar branch of the PSOE, Francisco Prados, was impressed by how some British towns tackle used chewing gum; he would like to use it here...... »

Running Beaches on a Shoestring

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By Martin Myall
Running Beaches on a Shoestring

The last time the Motril, Salobreña or Almuñécar received any funds from the Regional Government to help maintain their beaches during the summer was three years ago. Since then... »

Record 17.5 Euros for Butano

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By Martin Myall
Record 17.5 Euros for Butano

The price of a domestic 12.5k butane bottle went up today reaching a price that has never been paid before: 17.5 euros. That's a 2.15% rise on the previous... »

Granada Metro Sued

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By Martin Myall
Granada Metro Sued

What Metro? Yes, you're right - it's not finished yet... and that's the problem: potholes caused by the construction work have already caused two road accidents. »

93,000 Empty Dwellings

Monday, May 13, 2013
By Martin Myall
93,000 Empty Dwellings

That is the number of housing units that have been built on speculation and never sold, standing empty, in the Province of Granada. »

Nerja Wins Court Case

Monday, May 13, 2013
By Martin Myall
Nerja Wins Court Case

The Mayor of Nerja has announced that the Málaga branch of the Regional Supreme Court has decided in favour of Nerja concerning La Coladilla golf course area. »

Whirlpool Drowning

Monday, May 13, 2013
By Martin Myall

A 16-year-old Colombian lad was drowned in the Río Genil where it passes through the city of Granada. The current was torrential because of the thaw in the Sierra... »

Mother Nature Is Good!

Sunday, May 12, 2013
By Axel E. Thieke G.P.
Mother Nature Is Good!

Everybody is afraid of Cholesterol. This fear is fuelled by recommendations of professional, medical associations to consume less than 300mg daily. Because chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, about... »

Driving Slow Costs Teeth

Sunday, May 12, 2013
By Editor
Driving Slow Costs Teeth

Intrigued? A 28-year-old man was arrested after he punched another driver for driving too slow. To be more exact, he broke his nose and knocked two teeth out. »

Smartphone Theft

Sunday, May 12, 2013
By Martin Myall
Smartphone Theft

On average, ten smart phones are stolen every day in the city of Granada. The Policia Nacional arrested 52 people there during the first three months of the year... »

Jeanette Ashby

Sunday, May 12, 2013
By Martin Myall
Jeanette Ashby

Netty, as everybody knew her, passed away in hospital, last night. »

Salobreña’s Access Roundabout

Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Martin Myall

The Councillor for Maintenance at the Salobreña Town Hall, Javier Ortega, said that work on the access roundabout would commence soon. »

Eliminating Potholes

Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Martin Myall
Eliminating Potholes

The Almuñécar, Maintenance Department are sorting out the potholes in the El Cerval and Rescate area, along the Cuesta del Marchante. »

Almuñécar Dog Day

Saturday, May 11, 2013
By Martin Myall
Almuñécar Dog Day

No, we don't mean that the town is going to the dogs, but that the dogs are coming to town for the II Concurso Nacional Canino (dog show). »

2nd Flag Day and More

Friday, May 10, 2013
By Martin Myall
2nd Flag Day and More

The Ladies of Las Amigas de la Cruz de la Victoria are staging their second flag day tomorrow, Saturday, in Almuñécar, collecting donations to fight cancer. »

The ‘Other’ Art of Car Sales

Friday, May 10, 2013
By Vanessa Bosch

A man has been charged with selling the same car to two different people without transferring the legal ownership to either of them. »

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