Out of respect for the recent death of a teenage girl in the village, the Town Hall cancelled the Three Kings parade last Friday.
Jete Death Cancels Fiesta
by Vivienne Hughes •
Illegal Puppy Sale Bust
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Nacional have rescued over 100 animals, mostly puppies of various breeds, in the possession of a nationwide set-up to sell them.
Xmas Trees with A Difference
by Vivienne Hughes •
For children, Christmas trees are special and for the children of Torrenueva Costa, more so, because there are 13 very special ones there.
Josefa Passed Away at Home
by Vivienne Hughes •
You might remember the name of Josefa Castilla – you certainly will, if you live in Vélez de Benaudalla – who returned to her place of birth to die.
Asphyxiated by Fumes
by Vivienne Hughes •
Three people, one of whom was a minor, died, after succumbing to carbon-monoxide poisoning produced by a domestic heater.
Cows on the Slopes
by Vivienne Hughes •
Something that you don’t expect to encounter, as you hurtle down a ski slope on Sierra Nevada, is a small herd of cows sharing in the fun.
Human Remains Confirmed
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil has confirmed that the bones that were found in Sorvilán in July are those of the young man who disappeared on the 9th of March.
Officers Save Child’s Life
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two officers belonging to the Policía Nacional saved the life of a child in Motril who was found not breathing.
Arrested for Assault
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man from Vélez de Benaudalla was arrested in Motril after he assaulted a police officer on Christmas Eve.
Watchtower Restored
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Gualchos-Castell de Ferro Town Hall announced that restoration work on the Torre de Cambriles has concluded.