A mobile-phone mast on top of a building in Vélez-Málaga has been turned off following clashes between the rulling coalition and the PSOE opposition group.
Mobile Mast Controversy
by Vivienne Hughes •
Grants for Hotels
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government has announced that they will be extending a grant for 6-million euros to two hotel projects; one in La Herradura and the other on Playa Granada in Motril.
Day Centre for Special Needs
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar is still steering towards building a day centre for people with special needs, which will be built on the cleared ground were the Turismo Tropical complex used to stand and which is presently being used as summer parking.
Extensive Criminal Record
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional in Motril have arrested, yet again, a middle-aged man for burglar, suspected of forcing his way into two establishments in the town centres on two separate days.
Thank God!
by Martin Myall •
Quick aside, when we say “Thank God,” any one will do, but anyway, to the point, the Ministry of Transport has announced the conclusion of work on the A-7 tunnels.
Wildfire Suspects Investigated
by Hugh MacArthur •
Police investigation into the recent wildfire in the Valle de Lecrín near the Embalse de Béznar on the 25th has two person under investigation, suspected of being the perpetrators. The fire affected around 150 hectares of woodland, caused the evacuation of 80 people, and led to the confinement of residents in the municipality of El…
Human Avalanche
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government has decided to bring in 60 soldiers to back up the Guardia Civil in the Spanish, North African enclave-town of Ceuta.
Motril Boat Explosion
by Vivienne Hughes •
Around two in the afternoon yesterday a small motorcruiser caught fire next to the Motril Port Yacht Club, injuring two from the same family; the boat owner and his daughter.
Emblematic Beacon Repaired
by Vivienne Hughes •
The maritime signaling beacon on the Playa Granada groyne that was washed away by a storm has been rebuilt and put back into service.
N-340 Accident Near Castell
by Hugh MacArthur •
Eight people were injured on Tuesday in a road accident between two cars on the N-340, amongst the four minors.
Sneaky Green Meanies
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil arrested three individuals, all aged 27, in Granada and charged them with receiving stolen property, after they came across their van that had been involved in an accident.
Say Cheese!
by Martin Myall •
It’s enough to make you proud! one the most active speed traps in Spain is within our dear Andalucía, because it is amongst the top five in the country!
Bedouin Beaches
by Hugh MacArthur •
The beaches in Spain belong to nobody and everybody – one of the few things that Franco’s regime got right, but the trouble is everybody thinks than they can have a slice and stake it out.
Wave of Cortijo Burglaries
by Vivienne Hughes •
The scattered rural areas in western Vélez-Málaga (Almayate Alto and Valle-Niza) are facing a very worrying spike in break-ins.
Extended Lobres Plaza
by Vivienne Hughes •
Well, Lobres now has its spruced-up plaza near the village bus stop, thanks to using an undeveloped embankment, that had been full of weeds and waste.