A 4-year-old boy died this Thursday in Ugíjar (Alpujarra Granadina) most likely a victim of drowning as he was found in an open irrigation water-storage pond.
Child Dies in Open Irrigation Reservoir
by Vivienne Hughes •
Trapped in Molvízar Blaze
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two people had to be rescued from a burning house in Molvízar yesterday, both of whom had suffered burns and smoke inhalation.
Being an Entrepreneur on the Costa Tropical.
by CWCT •
Discovering entrepreneurship is rarely a straightforward journey. For many of us, choosing this path is the result of many different experiences and attempts along the way.
Be positive – and Listen!
by Helena Molin Valdés •
Our Los Nórdicos-member Kaj Kunnas, 63, describes himself as primarily a fellow human being – and a sports journalist and writer.
Lorry Tips Over onto Taxi
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a road accident in the Ortega Prados Tunnel (Málaga) on the MA-20 yesterday evening, resulting in a lorry tipping over onto a taxi.
Los Guájares Avocado Fair
by Vivienne Hughes •
Los Guájares is putting on the II Valle de Los Guájares Fería del Aguacate this weekend which will be held at the La Flor del Aguacate Tropical Garden venue.
Unusual Shooting in Alicante
by Martin Myall •
Electric scooters can be dangerous and result in death, especially when the rider is carrying a gun intent on carrying out a hit on somebody.
Mutual Court Orders Breached
by Martin Myall •
A couple had broken up with a great deal of animosity: the man had a court order against him from approaching her… And she had one, too, so neither could approach the other.
It’s Time For Guitar Competition
by Louise Powell •
The XLI Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Clásica Andrés Segovia has 21 guitarists from 11 countries this month, giving it the highest participation in the last four years. For those of you not up on Roman numerals, XLI is 41. The competition runs from Tuesday, 24th of this month to Saturday the 28th and will be…
Peddling for Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar’s Municipal Tourist Board has been in London plugging Almuñécar and La Herradura as tourist destinations for British tourists.
Japanese Special at Django
by Martin Myall •
This Thursday the 12th, Restaurante Django at 20.00h in Nigüelas in the Valle de Lecrín will be preparing a special meal prepared by Delphine, the Cheffe of Rincón de Nigüel.
Earthquake Drill
by Martin Myall •
The Junta will conduct a large-scale, seismic simulation (drill) named Respuesta26 tomorrow, affecting three municipalities in Granada: Santa Fe, Atarfe, and Vélez de Benaudalla.
No Trains but More Flights
by Vivienne Hughes •
The budget-fair airline, Volotea will be putting on an extra flight from granada to Madrid, Seville and Málaga between November the 13th and December the 16th. This is a temporary strategy owing to the recent Urda (Toledo) train crash which has caused high-speed, rail-service disruptions making getting to Madrid by rail much more difficult. In…
Run Down on a Zebra Crossing
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two women, aged 62 and 64, were knocked down by an 80-year-old driver as they crossed a street using a traffic-light-controlled, zebra crossing in Torrox-Costa on Friday.
Controversial Olive Oil Move
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government’s new, self-regulation mechanism (which forces olive mills to withdraw 188,000 tonness of oil), faces heavy criticism with some producers calling it an ineffective, electoralist move.