Goodbye Code 78

The DGT is preparing a change to adapt to the new reality for drivers in Spain by eliminating Code 78. What’s that? It’s the restriction applied if you learn to drive in an automatic, which barred you from driving manual-gear vehicles.

Road Widening Needed

Every summer we are reminded that the section of the N-340 between Salobreña and Torrenueva Costa badly needs another lane becaue of the traffic pouring off the A-44 where it connects at the coast.

Slippery Road Problem

Convergencia Andaluza (CA) put forward a motion at the last Plenary Meeting of the Town Council, urging urgent measures that will make Calle Barranco de Cotobro within Urb. de Cotobro safe.

Runaway Tourist Train

If you like being driven around town as a sort of tourism exhibit, then those Trenes Turísticos are for you, but many consider that they are a nuisance… especially an Italian tourist in Toledo. Read on!

Graffiti in Albaicín

Some tourists like to leave a memento behind, after a visit, as well as take one home with them, which is causing a problem in Albaicín area of the city of Granada.

A Strange Case

An 86-year-old woman claims that she was approached by two adults and a young teen who allegedly drugged her, leading her to withdraw 3,000 euros from her account and hand the money over to them.

Direct Flights to Galicia

The budget airline, Fly2Galicia, is offering flights from Granada to Santiago de Compostela for just 60 euros when they commence the service at the beginning of December.

Ikea Gets Tough

The Swedish furniture giant, IKEA has tightened its return policy and will no longer accept goods back if they have been taken out of their packaging! *Gasp!*

Granada Rocks!

Rock concerts aside, we’re referring to the continuous seismic activity around the Vega de Granada, because in just 24 hours they picked up 50 seismic movement big enough to register; i.e., over 1.0 on the Richter Scale.