The Calahonda diving centre is pioneering an activity that both removes refuse from the seabed, as well as recycling lead lying there.
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
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.
Dry Riverbed Clearing
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Junta de Andalucía is going to spend 280,000 euros on clearing out the abundant vegetation in the dry riverbeds (ramblas).
New Gualchos Cultural Centre
by Martin Myall •
Junta bigwig for Rural Development, Manuel García Cerezo and the Mayor of Gualchos, Antonia María Antequera, recently inaugurated the Banco de Sensaciones.
Public Recognition of Bravery
by Martin Myall •
British residents of Lújar (Granada) have petitioned the Government for the public recognition of the bravery shown by three men during the recent forest fire.
Beach Brollie War Reignites
by Martin Myall •
It was ex-Mayor Benavides who first introduced a ban in Almuñécar on staking out your beach spot with an umbrella long before you intended to use it. Since then, other towns have followed suit.
House fire in Castell
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril Firemen had to evacuate a 3-storey block of flats in Castell de Ferro when a fire broke out on the first floor.
Diving Accident off Calahonda
by Martin Myall •
A young man of 18 was pulled out of the water by his friends between Calahonda and Castell de Ferro in a very bad way.
Sub-Aquatic Chess
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was an interesting game of chess taking place near Carchuna beach, but not many beach goers witnessed it… because it was on the seabed.