The Mayor of Motril has expressed her concern that the fire that broke out a few days ago might have been intentional. The Motril fire service says that they have reasons to believe this hypothesis.
Caleta Cranes Taken Down
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salobreña has at last acted and is taking down the construction cranes in La Caleta. The Town Hall has not been able to act before hand because of legal restrictions; they had to give the owners of the two cranes a period of time to act themselves.
Shopping & Car Theft
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Local in Motril arrested a man for alleged car theft, who apparently used it to go shopping with his two kids.
Roman Aqueduct in Need of Urgent Repair
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has asked permission from the Junta delegate in Granada to be able to repair the aqueduct in Torrecuevas.
A Plaque for Post-War Repression Victims
by Vivienne Hughes •
A plaque was placed in the La Herradura cemetery in honour of the three Almuñéqueros and two Motrileños who were executed on the 29th of November 1947 by the Guardia Civil.
Almuñécar Reduces Debt
by Vivienne Hughes •
Well, it appears that Almuñécar has clawed back four million euros from its debt, after putting to bed the 2012 budget year. The debt at the close of 2011 stood at 42,193,097 euros, whereas at the close of 2012 it had been reduced to 39,228,923 euros.
Mother Reverses Car Over 2-year-old Daughter
by Vivienne Hughes •
In one moment a life is lost and another destroyed. The mother, distracted, had not noticed the toddler as she backed up her car and then… life lost its meaning.
Putting Salt into the Wound
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young 18-year-old lad dropped dead at the sports pavilion, Bola de Oro in Granada on Saturday 9th of November. However, to add insult to injury, a thief broke into his uncle’s parked car outside the hospital and stole the deceased’s possessions.
Residential Home & Care Questionaire
by Vivienne Hughes •
Many expats along the coast feel obliged to return to their own countries when they can no longer live independently, as they often think there are no proper services in place for them here and they are left with little option other than leaving behind what has now become their home.
VI Kedada Volkswagen Clásicos Playera
by Vivienne Hughes •
Volkswagens from all over Andalucía, Murcia and Alicante turned up for this classic VW Beetle & Microbus meet in La Herradura on the 10th. The organisers, Club VW Granada, registered 42 such vehicles in the village with a total of 76 people participating.