Despite the regional directive handed down by the Junta de Andalucía to close beaches from 21.30h each evening, the Costa Tropical will not be changing anything.
Beach Norms without Change
by Vivienne Hughes •
Substation Explosion
by Vivienne Hughes •
A fright in the night can best describe the explosion at an electricity substation in Andújar (Jaén) around midnight yesterday.
Beach Buggy Rescue
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the beginning of this week two women had to be rescued from an off-road buggy above Torrox after it left the track and rolled down a barranco.
Torrenueva Drowned Man
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 50-year-old man died on a beach in Torrenueva Costa yesterday evening. The emergency services were alerted at around 21.15h.
Aquatropic Closes Early
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Aquatropic water park in Almuñécar has decided to bring forward its end of season to this Sunday, instead of early September.
Man Threatens Bathers with Gun
by Vivienne Hughes •
Four officers belonging to the Policía Nacional in Motril arrested a man on a Torrenueva beach for threatening bathers with an airgun.
Fisherman Overboard Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
A fisherman had a lucky escape after falling overboard without a lifejacket and was soon lost to sight. He was spotted later by a passing ship.
Arrival Tests Positive
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Unified Police Union (SUP) claims that it received notification that amongst the 21 immigrants brought into Motril Port there was one who tested positive.
Sierra Nevada Litter Cleared
by Vivienne Hughes •
A small army of volunteers from Sierra Nevada Limpia carried out a clean-up operation in the Hoya de la Mora area of the said mountain range.
Salobreña Cerro Hacho Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was hardly a large fire but it did attract the attention of people on their balconies in flats facing across the mainroad in Salobreña.