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.
Unusual Shooting in Alicante
by Martin Myall •
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.
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.