The Central Government has decided to bring in 60 soldiers to back up the Guardia Civil in the Spanish, North African enclave-town of Ceuta.
Human Avalanche
by Martin Myall •
Motril Boat Explosion
by Vivienne Hughes •
Around two in the afternoon yesterday a small motorcruiser caught fire next to the Motril Port Yacht Club, injuring two from the same family; the boat owner and his daughter.
Emblematic Beacon Repaired
by Vivienne Hughes •
The maritime signaling beacon on the Playa Granada groyne that was washed away by a storm has been rebuilt and put back into service.
N-340 Accident Near Castell
by Hugh MacArthur •
Eight people were injured on Tuesday in a road accident between two cars on the N-340, amongst the four minors.
Sneaky Green Meanies
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil arrested three individuals, all aged 27, in Granada and charged them with receiving stolen property, after they came across their van that had been involved in an accident.
Say Cheese!
by Martin Myall •
It’s enough to make you proud! one the most active speed traps in Spain is within our dear Andalucía, because it is amongst the top five in the country!
Bedouin Beaches
by Hugh MacArthur •
The beaches in Spain belong to nobody and everybody – one of the few things that Franco’s regime got right, but the trouble is everybody thinks than they can have a slice and stake it out.
Wave of Cortijo Burglaries
by Vivienne Hughes •
The scattered rural areas in western Vélez-Málaga (Almayate Alto and Valle-Niza) are facing a very worrying spike in break-ins.
Extended Lobres Plaza
by Vivienne Hughes •
Well, Lobres now has its spruced-up plaza near the village bus stop, thanks to using an undeveloped embankment, that had been full of weeds and waste.
Listeriosis Warning
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Junta de Andalucía has issued a contaminated food alert after Listeria monocytogenes was detected in a specific lot of fuet ibérico made by Cárnicas Sierra Nevada in Cájar (Granada).
Hill Fire Near Béznar Reservoir
by Martin Myall •
Yesterday saw a fire break out just above the Béznar Reservoir which was declared as under control by 20.00h that same day but not extinguished yet.
Machete Attack
by Martin Myall •
A man phoned the Policía Nacional in Motril and said that he had unfortunately stabbed his neighbour a couple of times.
Guardia vs. Jet-Skis
by Martin Myall •
Rest assured that the Guardia Civil are going to be keeping an eye on the pesky jet-skis this summer, as they put into place a special operation that began on the 1st of July to control jet-ski usage on the Costa Tropical.
Loja Folk Festival
by Louise Powell •
The Mayor of Íllora, Antonio Salazar, announced the XXXV Parapanda Folk which is one of the most established music festivals in Andalucía.
The Eternal Problem
by Martin Myall •
The 70-odd chiringuitos along the Costa Tropical are desperate to hire staff, frantically searching long before the summer arrived, but each summer the problem grows.