The Confederación Nacional de Autoescuelas has condemned the attack on a Motril driving examiner by one of the examinees.
XII Paragliding Loja Meet
by Hugh MacArthur •
There have been more than 200 participants in this annual paragliding event in Loja with flyers coming from as far afield as France and the UK.
US Marines vs The Guardia Civil
by Hugh MacArthur •
An ex-US Marine, resident of Nerja, launched a 50″, flat-screen TV from a 2nd-storey window at two Guardia Civil policeman below. Why? Read on…
Motril Awareness Campaign over Agricultural Waste
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril Town Hall is in the middle of an awareness campaign aimed at farmers and agricultural waste, principally plastic.
Plaza de Picasso in Salobreña
by Hugh MacArthur •
The renovation work in the Plaza de Picasso in Salobreña has included the removal of two ficus trees. The roots of such trees are a nightmare as they extend rapidly and are destructive.
Pondencos Oritos in the Poniente
by Hugh MacArthur •
Around 50 Podenco Orito breeders and pet owners from all over Spain got together in Loja last weekend in Riofrío, Loja. The Spanish Podenco Orito, as well as being a pet, is a breed of hunting dog.
Los Tablones Fiestas
by Hugh MacArthur •
Hundreds of locals and visitors turned out for the village fiestas of Los Tablones in honour of San Antonio de Padua on the 5th, 6th & 7th of September.
Nepotism in Salobreña?
by Hugh MacArthur •
The leader of the Salobreña branch of the IU, Ángel Coello, wants a commission to be set up to investigate alleged nepotism within the Town Hall.
Electrocuted Whilst Urinating on Lamppost
by Hugh MacArthur •
An 18-year-old man died, electrocuted, as a consequence of urinating on a lamppost during the local fiestas in Bunyola in Majorca. The incident occurred at the beginning of September at twenty-to-one in the morning. Although an ambulance crew arrived almost immediately, owing to the fiestas having extra medical measures assigned, they could do nothing for…
Yacht in Trouble off La Herradura
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil came to the rescue of a yacht with engine trouble and adrift off La Herradura. On board were six people.