The Guardia Civil Mountain Rescue Group rescued two young hikers, aged 16 and 18, on Tuesday night after they were forced to halt as night had fallen and they had no torches.
Pico Navachica Rescue
by Vivienne Hughes •
Christmas Eve 112 Calls
by Vivienne Hughes •
During the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day period, the Emergency Coordination Centre, 112, handled 3,590 incidents, which is a 17.74% increase compared to 2024 figures.
Angry Mums
by Vivienne Hughes •
Mums in La Herradura are far from happy with the paediatric coverage provided in the village at the Centro de Salud.
Xmas Rubbish Collection Times
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Environmental Department of Almuñécar Town Hall has announced special, rubbish-collection times over the Christmas period for both Almuñécar and La Herradura.
Montenegro Fugitive Arrest
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 47-year-old fugitive from Montenegro was caught by the Policía Nacional after their investigations led them to Málaga where he had been hiding out under a false identity.
Rave Party Death Arrests
by Vivienne Hughes •
On the 22nd of last month, a 50-year-old man was beaten at a rave party within the Vadillo trading estate. He was so seriously injured that he didn’t survive.
Drivers Trapped in The Snow
by Vivienne Hughes •
Yesterday evening saw dozens of driver trapped in the snow on the A-92 where it passes through the Puerto de la Mora, which lies at 1,380 metres in the Sierra de Huétor.
Fatal Diagnostic Error
by Vivienne Hughes •
It took ten hours for two, public medical facilities in; a centro médico and a hospital, to arrive at the correct diagnosis. The delay proved fatal for the patient.
What No Xmas Lights?
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Asociación de Vecinos del Casco Antiguo in Salobreña are far from being happy bunnies over the lack of festive lighting up there.
Guardia Faces Jail
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Granada, Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested a 15-year, prison sentence for a Guardia Civil officer accused of ordering a robbery against an elderly woman who kept €50,000 in her home.