Isn’t it Ironic (a-la-Alanis Morissette) that after all this rain, six villages in the Axarquía have had to use water bowsers bringing it water as their main water-supply pipe was damaged by flooding.
Rain Damages Water Pipes
by Vivienne Hughes •
Fire Service & The Rains
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar Councillor for Citizen Safety, Mari Carmen Martín Orce, explained that the local police and fire service were called out 30 times to deal with flooding on the 18th.
Gualchos Loses Taxi Service
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta de Andalucia set up an agreement between a taxi driver and Gualchos for a service between that town and Motril. The driver has since said he won’t do it anymore.
Baby’s Death in La Herradura
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 2-month old baby died in the early hours of Sunday in La Herradura.
Missing Almuñécar Child Found
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar Policía Local managed to locate a child who had gone missing Sunday afternoon.
Boy Dies Electrocuted
by Vivienne Hughes •
An 11-year-old boy died from electrocution after climbing up an HT electricity pylon in Usurbil (Guipúzoa) on Saturday the 8th of March,
Motril Port’s Speciality
by Vivienne Hughes •
If you regularly travel up the A-44 to Granada, you will probably have seen the lorries bringing down the huge propeller blades for the wind-powered generators on their way to Motril Port.
Waitress Spikes Coffee?
by Vivienne Hughes •
A police investigation has been opened concerning a waitress who is suspected of putting anxiolytic medication (minor tranquilizers) into customers’ coffee.
Río Chillar Remains Closed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Access to the upper part of Río Chillar in Nerja remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians as the decree issued by the Town Hall in August 2023 remains in force.
Fatal Shooting in Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man in Motril is under investigation by the Policía Nacional concerning the death of another man in that town. The victim had died as a consequence of a gunshot wound.