The 24th of May will see the 80th anniversary of the rescue of Republican prisoners of war held captive in Carchuna fort.
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
Immigrants Land on Castell Beach
by Vivienne Hughes •
Eleven illegal immigrants from North-West Africa were detained after having reached a beach within the municipality of Castell de Ferro.
People Smugglers Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil carried out dawn arrests along the Costa Tropical on suspected members of a gang dealing in human trafficking or people smuggling..
Persistent Plastic Mocks Costas
by Hugh MacArthur •
The greenhouses have gone, demolished, but some of the plastic refuse hasn’t; it’s littering Playa El Pozuelo (municipality of Albuñol).
Woman’s Fall & Car Crash
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman in Motril fell from a 2nd-floor balcony on Monday from her flat on calle Millán which is near Cuatro Esquinas and Calle Las Cañas.
Castell Men in Court
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Public Prosecutor at the Granada law courts is recommending a 12-year prison sentence for a man in connection with a violent incident in Castell de Ferro.
A Knifing incident in Gualchos
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 57-year-old man was injured after a knifing incident in Gualchos, which is a small village just above Castell de Ferro.
Heart Attack at the Wheel
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man driving an articulated lorry had a heart attack right in the middle of Castell de Ferro, but disaster was averted.
Illegal 4-Wheeled Twins
by Hugh MacArthur •
(COE15) The Guardia Civil in Castell de Ferro are questioning a man who has been using the same number plates for two different cars – sneaky!
Castell Drugs Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
Castell de Ferro saw a drugs bust resulting in the arrested of three people, aged between 24 & 40, all from the same family clan.