It was a busy day yesterday for earth tremors with the strongest one having its epicentre just off La Rábita at 10.29h, registering 3.0 on the Richter Scale.
Earth Tremor off La Rábita
by Martin Myall •
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
Floating Hash Found
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Guardia Civil RIB fished out 25 drug packages from the sea 150 metres off Playa El Lance within the municipality of Rubite.
Instant Retribution
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 53-year-old, Lithuanian woman was sexually assaulted by a 33-year-old Moroccan man with a knife when she was on her way in Albuñol to see some friends.
Furtive Fiesta Fined
by Martin Myall •
The owner of a cortijo behind Calahonda is facing a stinging fine after hosting a party with over a hundred participants in the early hours of Sunday.
Earth Tremor Tuesday Morning
by Martin Myall •
There was an earth tremor yesterday morning that was felt in Motril, Torrenueva Lújar and Polopos, judging by the calls received at the INS.
Beach Radio Equipment Stolen
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional are investigating the theft of communication equipment belonging to the lifeguard post for Calahonda beach.
Gualchos-Castell Beach Awards
by Vivienne Hughes •
Whilst ecologists have given “black flags” to beaches in Salobreña and Albuñol, beaches in Gualchos-Castell have all the positive ratings possible.
Shark Ahoy!
by Martin Myall •
The bathers are back on the beaches and swimming in the sea… and so are the previous tenants when everybody was locked up at home…
Arrested Shortly after Landing
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil carried out seven arrests involving illegal immigrants from Algeria just moments after they had beached their craft.
Clearing Plastic from Barrancos
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Delegate for Agriculture (Junta) has had workers out all along the coastline, cleaning up barrancos that are littered with plastic and other rubbish.