A 63-year-old woman was found dead yesterday afternoon in an open water deposit in the municipality of Órgiva in the Alpujarra Granadina.
Almuñécar & Herradura Storm Damage
by Vivienne Hughes •
Saturday night was a stormy one along the Costa Tropical with the gale causing damage in La Herradura, Amuñécar, Salobreña and Motril.
N-340 Crash Barrier Work
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Ministerio de Fomento has had crews out for the last few weeks working on the crash barriers along the N-340 where it passes through Almuñécar/Herradura.
Guilty of Animal Cruelty
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man from Maracena received a 9-month suspended sentence for letting his horse die from thirst and hunger. He has also been barred from working with or possessing animals for a period of two years.
Salobreña Flooding Aftermath
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COH11) The Mayor of Salobreña, María Eugenia Rufino, has given an estimate for the recent flood damage; some 105,000 euros.
Motril Cleaning Strike
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COH09) Earlier in the month the publicly owned, cleaning company in Motril, Limdeco, announced that it would go on indefinte strike from the 20th.
The Missing Boy
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COE26) Friday the 9th saw a large demonstration in Almería in support of the parents of the missing boy, Gabriel Cruz from Níjar. According to the police, there were around 8,000 people present.
Pupils Trapped on Sierra Nevada
by Vivienne Hughes •
A total of 49 pupils and four teachers from IES Historiador Chabàs (Dénia, Alicante)) were trapped for two days in a mountain refuge on Sierra Nevada.
Beach Plastic Clean Up
by Vivienne Hughes •
A dozen volunteers have cleared up nearly half a tonne of debris on Playa de Fuentepiedra, which had been dragged down Rio Verde in Almuñécar by the heavy rainfall.
State Steals Footpath
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril opposition party, Ciudadanos has demanded the immediate reopening of a beach-access footpath on Playa Granada.