There was an unusual, fatal accident involving a motorbike in Gualchos on Thursday after the vehicle collided with a mountain goat that wandered onto the road.
Fatal Biker Accident
by Martin Myall •
Building-Site Worker Injured
by Martin Myall •
A work on a construction site in Salobreña was injured Thursday afternoon after collapse of a wall on Calle Portichuelo. The accident occurred around 17.00h in the excavation work going on for a block of apartments under construction..
New Speed Camera
by Hugh MacArthur •
The DGT is installing a new speed trap on the A-92G , where it runs between the city of Granada and Santa Fe.
Majuelo’s Gypsy Gastro Event
by Louise Powell •
Almuñécar will host another gastronomic event in its botanical park, El Majuelo, this Sunday, entitled, XI Feria Gastronómica Calé.
Here We Go Again!
by Martin Myall •
This Sunday our lives will jumbled around because of a pointless hour-change system, inducing a mini jet-lag into our circadian rhythm when 03.00h flips back to 02.00h and suddenly its dark at seven in the evening.
Mango Rumblings
by Martin Myall •
Mari Jose Arrebola from the Ideal provincial press wrote an interesting article yesterday concerning the worries of farmers over their mango crops on the Costa Tropical.
Soggy Motril & Its Ramblas
by Martin Myall •
Although in no way comparable to the flooding scenes of Valencia, here on the Costa Tropical the rains have filled previous dry ramblas, such as the ones in Motril.
Almuñécar’s 500th Anniversary
by Louise Powell •
Almuñécar is celebrating its 500th anniversary on being granted its coat of arms by Emperor Charles V and his mother, Queen Juana I of Castilla on a 6th of October five centuries ago.
Falling Boulder Kills Driver
by Martin Myall •
A 41-year-old, male driver lost his life after a large boulder fell on his car. This occurred in the town of Benaójan near Ronda, Málaga. Three passengers were injured.
Helicopter Rescues in Valencia
by Vivienne Hughes •
Eight helicopters belonging to several entities rescued over 150 people, including a baby and several minors from rooftops and terraces, over a 6-hour period in Oliva, Pego, and surrounding areas.
Perilous Weather Warning Ignored
by Hugh MacArthur •
A woman decided that it would be a good idea to go for a swim off a beach in Valencia despite a Orange-Level, meterological warning being issued: Destructive low-pressure system.
Owl Crash Landing
by Martin Myall •
Owls have amazing eyesight, especially in the dark, but this owl might be an exception, as it flew into a wire fence and became trapped with one of its wings tangled in the mesh.
Nerja Town Hall Sells Flat
by Martin Myall •
Nerja Town Council is publicly auctioning a 149.52-s/m, municipal property, situated on the first floor of a building on Balcón de Europa.
Drat The Rats!
by Martin Myall •
Molvízar has such a rat-infestation problem in the upper area of the village (Avenida de Ítrabo) that locals keep their doors and windows closed day and night in order to keep the blighters out.
Terra de Vents Crianza 2022
by Bruja del Vino •
A wine region whose wines, and to great extent its culture, are shaped by the wind. Empordà is the last wine region of north-eastern Catalonia before the Pyrenees meet France and the Mediterranean.