An incident involving a lift-mechanism failure took the lives of two eldely residents of a building in Vélez-Málaga and left four other people injured to varying degrees.
Lift Accident Deaths
by Vivienne Hughes •
Costa Hotels Close for Winter
by Vivienne Hughes •
It’s strange that a coast that boasts over 300 days of sunshine a year with temperatures than never go below zero, more than half of its hotels close their doors at the end of the high season.
Floating Body Had Been Shot
by Martin Myall •
In a recent article (published on the 13th) we reported on a body that was retrieved from the sea under the cliffs in Calahonda (Cala Zacatín) on Friday the 19th after being reported around 12.20h.
Making a New Life on the Costa Tropical
by CWCT •
You can have the keys to a home on the Costa Tropical and still wonder when your new life will begin. The boxes are unpacked, the sea is nearby, yet you miss the ease of knowing whom to call or having a friend who drops by.
Lorry Sheds Munitions Load
by Martin Myall •
An accident on Tuesday involving a lorry carrying munitions caused three hours of nail-biting, near El Fargue munitions factory not far from the city of Granada.
Lorry Fire on A-44
by Martin Myall •
A lorry driver managed to get out of his vehicle safely yesterday on the A-44 after flames broke out under the trailer.
How The Romería Went
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña City Council described the Romería del Sur as highly successful, pointing to a balance of tradition, new features, and high attendance.
Eels Perish in Dry Guadalfeo
by Vivienne Hughes •
Between Friday evening and Saturday morning, a section of about two kilometres or Río Guadalfeo between Lobres and Salobreña dried up completely, causing the death of thousands of fish, including specimens of two protected species.
Fatal Electric-Scooter Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 17-year-old girl died riding an electric scooter in the city of Málaga after she lost control and hit her head, making the accident the first fatal incident involving this kind of vehicle in the metropolitan area of the city.
Another Body in The Sea
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Servicio Marítimo Provincial (Guardia Civil) recovered a floating body beneath the cliffs next to Calahonda around midday last Friday.
Beat a 3-Year Old
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Prosecutor’s Office has recomended 27-years’ imprisonment for a man accused of threatening and raping his then-romantic partner (with whom he lived in a home in San Miguel de Salinas) and of beating her 3-year-old son.
Dark Thoughts Down on Burriana
by Martin Myall •
A power cut is neither romantic nor cuts down on your electricity bill; you fall over trying to undress rapidly in the dark and so lose the will to live and you’ll still get charged for the utility service even when there isn’t one.
Lilian, A Princess & Two Tiaras
by Vivienne Hughes •
You might have heard of the La Herradura resident, Lilian Urquieta, who has a shop on C. Príncipe in the village and whose mother runs the gardening centre next to the main road.
Bronco Down A Barranco
by Martin Myall •
One driver suffered a a traumatic experience two days ago in Torrecuevas, Almuñécar, after his vehicle left the road a hurtled down a steep barranco.
Django’s Lunchtime Opening
by Promotional Article •
Now if you want to hear a solid collection of Jazz (vinyl) whilst you eat some great meals, then Django in Nigüelas in the Valle de Lecrín (which now opens Sunday Lunchtime from 13.00h) is a must.