A group of Almuñécar farmers staged a sit-in within the Town Hall in protest over a lack of support following massive crop losses. The sit in, which lasted two days, received much support locally, both from political parties as well as locals.
Accompalia Fundraising Success
by Vivienne Hughes •
Castell de Ferro Supporters Group shows its mettle in fundraising for Acompalia
Lost Excursionist Rescued on Peña Escrita
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil Mount Rescue team, Sereim, using a helicópter, rescued a 54-year old Swedish woman on Peña Escrita, Almuñécar.
The Perils of School Truancy
by Vivienne Hughes •
A mother has to pay compensation to her own son for not having insisted upon him attending school on many occasions.
Waitress Faces 7 Years for Alleged Bankcard Cloning
by Vivienne Hughes •
The provincial Public Prosecutor is recommending 7-year’s imprisonment for a waitress who allegedly cloned her customers’ bankcards. The incidents took place in September and December 2008 at a restaurant in Churriana de la Vega, near the provincial capital.
Policewoman Shoots Sister?
by Vivienne Hughes •
A municipal policewoman allegedly used her service pistol to murder her sister. She then turned the gun on herself and took her own life.
Latest Motril Fire Intentional?
by Vivienne Hughes •
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.