Farmers are not happy bunnies and for the usual reason; rock-bottom prices for their produce, well below production costs.
Pepino Protest in Carchuna
by Vivienne Hughes •
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
Body Recovered off The Coast
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil maritime branch recovered a body from the sea yesterday and transferred it to Motril Port.
Calahonda & Camper Vans
by Martin Myall •
Balance is everything and when equilibrium is lost, trouble starts, which is the case of camper vans in Castell de Ferro.
Troublesome Jet Skis
by Hugh MacArthur •
Jet skis might be fun to ride but for everybody else, either on the beach or even living on a hillside above the sea, they are a right pain.
Polopos Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
As promised yesterday, here is the latest on the Polopos fire, which began a little before 13.00h, which was the time that the emergency services were alerted.
Leaping-off-Rocks Fines
by Vivienne Hughes •
Kids going back generations have been jumping off high rocks into the sea, be it from the Peñón in Salobreña or the Calahonda cliffs but its going to stop.
Woman Arrested over Dogs
by Vivienne Hughes •
Seprona (Guardia Civil) arrested a 54-year-old woman in Albondón, after being tipped off by neighbours, for locking up her dogs lacking all basic necessities.
Earth Tremor off La Rábita
by Martin Myall •
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.
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.