East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
Impressive Cheek
Not content with breaking and entering into an unoccupied house in Calahonda, the burglar set about knocking up 3,000 euros in telephone bills to sex lines. »
Not Heartening Good News?
The reason for the contradictory heading is because although the mission of the Governmental Sub-Delegate for Granada, Santiago Pérez, was to reassure the residents of the Costa Tropical that the new conservative government would give priority to the completion of the A-7 autovia, the wording wasn't actually that reassuring. »
Publication Update – February
The February edition of the Seaside Gazette is at present at the printers and will be ready for distribution Wednesday the 1st around midday. »
Missing Fruit Crates
Come on! admit it; who hasn't got a plastic fruit crate amongst their possessions, being very handy boxes in which to store things? Well, quite a few readers will probably be nodding. »
Costas vs. Greenhouses
If you drive along the eastern coast of the Costa Tropical, between Carchuna and La Rábita, you will see greenhouses below the N-340, virtually on the beach or on a cliff - at the moment there is a battle between Costas and their owners over their future... or lack of it. »
Juicy Prize
So what exactly is the Mancomunidad de la Costa Tropicaland why are our politicians squabbling so much to get control of it? Good question! »
Avoidable Flooding?
That is what the residents of Calahonda are asking themselves after extensive flooding beset the town. The fact of the matter is that torrential rain cannot be blamed on municipal authorities, but the readiness - or lack of it - of a town to cope with such phenomenon is quite another matter. »
A7 Gorgoracha-Puntalon Go Ahead
The much-needed stretch of autovia between Gorgoracha and Puntalón was 75% complete when all work ground to a halt; the construction company Isolux Corsan had struck an unexpected strata of rock that would require a lot of extra funding to reroute the construction work. »
British Consular Newsletter – November
What is Benefit Theft? The vast majority of people who claim UK benefits are honest, law-abiding citizens. But there are those who try to cheat the system. People who are in receipt of UK benefits have a responsibility to keep the authorities informed of any change in their circumstances, as this can affect their... »
2000th Post!
This website came into existence in April 2009 and by the 15th of August 2010 we had reached our 1001st post and were pretty chuffed, but today we're proud to register our 2,000th post! »
