Polopos is going to get a spot of TLC this year, according to the Chairman of the Mancomunidad, who was visiting the village and giving one of the streets a good eyeballing.
Polopos Re-Plumbed
by Martin Myall •
Beachfront Road Pedestrianised
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Salobreña has announced that they will be continuing with the plan to turn the beachfront paseo into a pedestrian-only area.
Mozart’s Requiem Concert in Motril
by Louise Powell •
The Motril Councillor for Culture, Miguel Ángel Muñoz Pino, announced a date for your diary for this Sunday: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s, Requiem.
Saturday Market Cancelled
by Promotional Article •
We received the following from Christopher at the Alquería de Los Lentos in Nigüelas concerning its Saturday market in the gardens.
Hiker Dies in Fall
by Martin Myall •
A middle-aged hiker died as the result of a fall in the Sierra Almijara, within the municipality of Nerja.
Bridge in Danger of Collapse?
by Hugh MacArthur •
The old Puente de Don Poli over Rio Chico above Órgiva in the Alpujarra is long out of use, ever since the A-4132 bypassed it.
Coughing Up Time!
by Martin Myall •
Motril Town Council has announced they’re starting tax collections for 2026, beginning with the Mechanical Traction Vehicle Tax (IVTM).
Fatal Walkway Collapse
by Vivienne Hughes •
Early yesterday afternoon, five people lost their lives after a wooden walkway collapsed in El Bocal, Santander, along a well-known coastal path.
New Hotel for Motril
by Hugh MacArthur •
At the latest Ordinary Plenary Session of Motril Town Council, held at the end of last month, the detailed study of a Hotel-Golf Club was approved.
Cockfighting Bust in Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Natcional in Motril carried out a raid on an illegal, cockfighting pit using 50 officers accompanied by veterinary surgeons.
Damage Far Exceeded The Booty
by Hugh MacArthur •
Four individuals were arrested yesterday, suspected of carrying out copper-wire theft, worth around 1,000 euros, but causing 40,000 euros in damage to obtain it.
Tourist-Flat Key Safes Vandalised
by Vivienne Hughes •
Although there is justifiable opposition to the proliferation of tourist flats in Spanish cities, sabotaging key safes remains just vandalism.
Protected Marine Area Working But…
by Vivienne Hughes •
Biologists and ecologists warn that lifting the sports-fishing ban of the Punta de La Mona in La Herradura would be premature.
Municipal Market Inaugurated
by Martin Myall •
Well, the Mayor of Almuñécar chose a politically savvy day for the inauguration of the new municipal market; El Día de Andalucía.
Rules Hydro-Electric Power Plant
by Martin Myall •
A group of bigwigs visited Rules Dam to see the recently installed hydro-electic installations, operated by Hidroeléctrica Cuerva.