A traffic accident in the centre of Motril resulted in a heated argument, with an elderly driver attacking the other with a wood saw.
Yacht Rescue Off Punta de la Mona
by Hugh MacArthur •
The maritime branch of the Guardia Civil and the Maritime Rescue service were called in to rescue a couple aboard a yacht in distress. On board was a man of 32 and a woman of 22.
The Looney Left?
by Hugh MacArthur •
A councillor from the far-left IU party at the Mijas Town Hall managed to make a fool of himself before the whole Council.
Pinching Pigs in Ferreira
by Hugh MacArthur •
The owner of a pig farm in Ferreira, Guadix, lost 15 pigs, a generator and numerous tools to thieves in the early hours of one morning. The said owner, Virtudes Suárez, is not amused.
Market Demolition One Step Closer
by Hugh MacArthur •
In the latest Plenary Meeting of the Almuñécar Town Council the governing party (PP) approved the motion on the Mercado underground parking.
Gasp!
by Hugh MacArthur •
Almuñécar owes eight million euros in legal fees to a local legal firm, thanks to the constant court cases against the municipality. All of this sum was accrued under Juan Carlos Benavides.
Controversial Pardon… Again
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Rajoy Administration has issued a partial pardon to Luis Fuentes Chanes, a Catalan policeman who was founded guilty of illegal detention in 2012.
Gobsmacked!
by Hugh MacArthur •
Incredibly, the national headquarters of the Partido Popular handed over computers required for court evidence with their hard discs removed.
Iberia Takes on Low Cost Operators
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Spanish national airline, Iberia, has decided as far as low-cost operators go, if you can’t beat them, join them.
Car Workshop Worker Seriously Injured
by Hugh MacArthur •
A young garage workshop lad of 19 in Guadix was seriously injured after the tyre that he was working on exploded.