Martin Myall

Fire in Los Pinos

The Almuñécar fire service had to deal with a small fire on the Urbanización Los Pinos today. Resident were temporarily evacuated from their houses.

The Topical Ticket?

The provincial law court of Sevilla has sentenced two young men to 13 years imprisonment each for burglary and the murder of a priest on the 6th of October, 2010

Almuñécar vs Summer Parking

First it was the PSOE opposition party that voiced the obvious: if something is not done to make parking easier in Almuñécar this summer, then people are going to go elsewhere. Now the Mayor, Trinidad Herrera is juggling with the parking deficit.

Bill Shy and Fined

Residents on the Costa Tropical often complain that visitors from Granada manage to spend time here without spending money, as they bring what they need down with them…

End To Permit Cavalry

The Almuñécar Town Hall has finally fixed the delivery times permitted in the Plaza de la Constitucíon, more commonly known as the Town Hall Square amongst foreign residents.

Half-Price Diving Baptism

The Diving Centre, based on Cotobro in Edif. Delfín is giving a 50% discount for beginners, residing or born in Almuñécar or La Herradura. You just need to show them your empadronamiento certificate, in the case of foreign residents.

Dicey Icebox

Last weekend, the Motril Port had a bit of a scare over a suspicious beach-style icebox, which was found the ferry terminal – the Guardia Civil bomb squad (TEDAX) was called in.

Fined For Flight

A foreign, paragliding enthusiast was fined for launching himself off the side of the impressive canyon face of Ronda. The Town Hall had decided that it would be better to nip that sort of thing in the bud.