On the 17th of April, 70 volunteer divers will participate in an underwater clean up of the seabed just off the Calahonda.
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
It’s Dirty Out There
by Martin Myall •
Since the 7th of September, Costa Tropical inshore fishermen pull out of the sea more rubbish than fish.
Lújar Emergency Work
by Martin Myall •
The Junta finally appears to be getting its finger out over urgent work needed in Lújar to counteract soil erosion following the fire.
Lujar Rejects Case Closure
by Martin Myall •
The Lújar Town Hall has appealed against the shelving of the investigation into the recent fire which turned to ash 2,000 hectares of its village’s land
N-340 Reopened at Melicena
by Vivienne Hughes •
Storm damage to the road where it passes through the coastal village of Melicena (Sorvillán) caused the road to be temporarily closed to traffic today.
Yesos was a No-No
by Vivienne Hughes •
Dozens of residents of the tiny coastal village of Los Yesos, east of Motril, held a demonstration on the N-340 with a series of demands.
A-7 Finally Finished
by Martin Myall •
The Prime Minister of Spain was on the Costa Tropical today to inaugurate the final section of the A-7, between Carchuna and Castell de Ferro
Diving for Rubbish & Lead
by Martin Myall •
The Calahonda diving centre is pioneering an activity that both removes refuse from the seabed, as well as recycling lead lying there.
Illegal Immigrants Intercepted
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil arrested eight illegal immigrants near Playa Rijana, which is between Calahonda and Castell de Ferro.
Storm Victims Update
by Vivienne Hughes •
The heavy rains on the morning of Monday the 7th in the province of Granada, especially on the eastern Costa Tropical, have a final death toll of four.