A helicopter flown by drug runners, which was used to sneak in low below the radar, crashed in an olive grove in the town of Pedrera (Sevillia). Both occupants were killed in the crash.
Narco Helicopter Crash
by Hugh MacArthur •
Decorating The Aquarium
by Martin Myall •
The Aquario in Almuñécar now sports new murals onto what used to be plain walls, thanks to work carried out by grafiti artists.
Guardajamas Forest Track
by Hugh MacArthur •
If you have ever taken the track that leads from upper Lentegí all the way up to the Cabra road past the abandoned gasolinera, you will know what this article is about.
Platinum Broom Award
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Councilor for Beaches, Lucía González, announced that the municipality has been awarded the 2026 Platinum Broom.
Driving off A Bridge
by Hugh MacArthur •
A driver was injured on Friday the 8th after his jeep plunged over the side of a bridge on the MA-4105 between Sedella and Canillas de Aceituno in the Axarquia.
Surprise Snowfall
by Vivienne Hughes •
Here we are in May, watching the remaining snow on the south face of the Sierra Nevada slowly disappearing when… it snowed up there again.
Almuñécar School Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
The death of a pupil at Almuñécar’s IES Al-Ándalus high school caused consternatonal amongst fellow pupils and the teaching staff.
Officers Die in Seaborne Chase
by Martin Myall •
Two Guardia Civil Guard officers lost their lives yesterday after a collision between to police launches whilst in pursuit of a narco RIB off the coast Huelva.
New Adventures & Habits, A New You
by CWCT •
Are you an extranjero visiting or living in the Costa Tropical area? Maybe you’re on holiday, returning for the summer or have decided to stay awhile. Welcome!
Buy and Eat Organic
by Helena Molin Valdés •
Do you buy organic and ecologically produced food on Costa Tropical? You find it, but not in most supermarkets and often the eco-products they sell come from afar.
The Brain on the Move
by Paula Anthony •
Physical activity is more than exercise; it’s an investment in clarity, resilience, and future wellbeing. Quiet work, done over time. Not dramatic, but deeply sustaining.
Mocén Sauvignon Blanc
by Bruja del Vino •
There are regions defined by a grape, and grapes that quietly reshape a region.
Vélez de Benaudalla Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Thanks to the rapid reponse of people at the scene, a teenage lad was rescued from the Río Guadalfeo at the beginning of the month.
Motrileños in Mauthausen Camp
by Martin Myall •
Some foreigners here will be surprised to learn that political prisoners from Motril were sent to die in the Nazi concentration-camp of Mauthhausen.
Jet-Ski to The Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Most of the rescues that we cover in the Gazette involve hikers and mountain climbers, but this time it involves rescues at sea.