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.
Earthquake Drill
by Martin Myall •
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.
Brothel Blackmail
by Hugh MacArthur •
Officers belonging to the Policía Nacional arrested a 36-year-old man in Ronda (Málaga) for allegedly blackmailed men by threatening to distribute compromising images of them entering a brothel.
Why?
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Disney animated film was entitled 101 Dalmatians; this article is a tale of 110 dogs living in misery that the Guardia Civil came across.
Salobreña International Club
by Vivienne Hughes •
Radio Salobreña has started a weekly programme called, The Costa Connection which is all about the Club Internacional de Salobreña; its planned activities, about their members and the all important integration into the local population. The programme starts at 20.00h each Tuesday. It will also be retransmitted on Wednesdays at 15.00h, as well as being…
Cuesta Cordobilla Retarmacking
by Vivienne Hughes •
Many who live along the Cuesta Cordobilla have been after the Town Hall to do something about the state of the road surface, laced as it is with potholes and an network of patched areas; Well, they’re onto it.
My Phone Wants to Kill Me
by Martin Myall •
At what point does becoming attached to your mobile phone become dangerous for your health? Well, what happened in Alicante is such a case.
Caught Syphoning Diesel?
by Martin Myall •
Two middle-aged men were arrested by the Green Meanies within the municipality of Vélez de Benaudalla, apparently caught in the act of stealing fuel from parked vehicles.
Wonders Never Cease!
by Martin Myall •
The new mayor of Vélez-Málaga, Jesús María Claros (PP, brought to a plenary session a reduction of around 15% in the salaries of municipal council and opposition councillors, as well as temporary staff.
Lorry Hijackers Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Antequera-based Guardia Civil arrested two individuals, allegedly belonging to a gang based in the province of Granada, suspected of holding up parked lorries in autovía rest areas.
Determined Almuñécar Burglar Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
Such was the determination of a female thief to burgle homes that a court order had been served against her, preventing her from approaching villas in a small urbanización… which she ignored and was arrested.
Dead Diver off Playa Fuentepiedra
by Vivienne Hughes •
Monday morning in Almuñécar arrived with the news that a body had been found off Playa Fuentepiedra wearing full diving gear around 09:30h.
Busy Halloween Night
by Martin Myall •
Halloween in Granada was an excuse for vandals and other lunatics with one man claiming that he had a “mission” to complete involving the strangulation of a woman in her early 80s, bless his cotton socks.