Almuñécar, like many other towns on the Costa Tropical, saw torrential rain and hailstones during a storm at around 19.00h today.
Andalusia
Regional news from Andalucia
Brit Hash Plantation Bubbled via Twitter
by Martin Myall •
British residents in Andújar in Jaén were behind the biggest ever hashish bust in that province when the Policía Nacional discovered a plantation of 900 plants in an old industrial installation.
The SMS Con
by Vivienne Hughes •
A mobile phone user has managed to force his telephone company to return 650 euros, charged unsolicited premium SMS’s.
Seven-Year-Old Girl Shot and Killed
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 7-year-old old girl died from a gunshot wound when bullets came in through the bedroom window in a marginal housing estate in Sevilla.
Strange Marine Carcass
by Hugh MacArthur •
There some weird things swimming about in the sea, and once in a while, somethings get washed up to prove it.
Monk Investigated in Child Kidnap Ring
by Martin Myall •
The monasterial order has taken the step of expelling a monk from amongst their number after he was was included in a police investigation.
High-Tech Peeping Tom
by Paula Anthony •
A peeping tom (voyeur) was arrested in Benalmádena for spying on women on a nudist beach using sunglasses fitted with a mini video camera.
Burglars and Footwear
by Martin Myall •
There have been two interesting incidents involving burglars whose own footwear has been their undoing. Read on…
Comment Box Reactivated
by Editor •
After having run a separate news forum that was designed to allow our readers the possibility of commenting on and discussing news item posted here with other site users, we have decided to crop it down to just a cultural and club-news forum and at the same time, reactivate the comments box on all news…
August Edition
by David Darby •
It’s the 1st! We will be delivering the paper copy of your favourite magazine to all the usual pick-up points during today and tomorrow… enjoy!