The Guardia Civil arrested five people in the province, one woman and four men, in the space of two days over false theft claims.
Swimming Competition at La Caleta
by Hugh MacArthur •
Sunday saw the second annual ‘across-the-bay’ swimming competition as part of the Virgen del Carmen fiestas in Salobreña.
Student Stabs Professor and Commits Suicide
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 23-year-old university student at Granada University took his own life, the day after having attacked a university professor with a knife, wounding him in the face.
Controversial 500 Metres
by Hugh MacArthur •
Owners of building land in La Herradura are worried that the new 500-metre no-build strip proposed by the Junta will turn it all into greenbelt.
British Embassy Letter – July
by Hugh MacArthur •
The quarterly British Embassy News Letter – July
Almuñécar Lads Win Spanish Championships
by Hugh MacArthur •
Marco Peñalver and Carlos Rodriguez, from the Almuñécar-based club, Show Time BMX, won the Spanish BMX championships in San Vicente del Raspeig, Alicante.
Wooden Square Now History
by Hugh MacArthur •
La Herradura’s last vestige of its wooden-pier-and-paseo days has now been completely eliminated; in its place is just what passes for sand and the original palm trees.
Classroom of the Sea
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Aula del Mar (Classroom of the Sea) has begun its awareness campaign for the protection of marine fauna and flora along the Almuñécar coast.
Motril’s Aeronautical Exhibition
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril Councillor for Culture, Elena Vallejo, announced that she was pleased by the number of visitors that have seen the Motril del altos vuelos exhibition. Over a thousand people have been to see this aircraft model exhibition at the Museo de Historia de la Ciudad.
Blue Zone Squabble Grows
by Hugh MacArthur •
The IU Spokesman in Salobreña, Angel Coello, quickly responded to Mª Carmen Rodríguez Callejón’s (Councillor for Citizen Safety) press release.