This popular yearly event has come around again and will be held during Semana Santa week, giving the opportunity for those that missed it last year to see what it is all about.
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
Hostelry Strike over Easter?
by Hugh MacArthur •
The two national unions, UGT and CCOO are threatening a province-wide strike in the hostelry trade of Semana Santa.
Castell Town Hall Burgled
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was six in the morning on March 19th when the municipal cleaners arrived at the Castell de Ferro Town Hall to find the doors standing open.
Armed Kidnapping in Lújar
by Martin Myall •
Anybody that’s been to this village the other side of Motril would not expect its only bar to have been the scene of a kidnapping at gunpoint.
El Llano Paseo Work
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayor of Motril and the First Councillor of El Llano have been visiting the paseo work in El Llano, (Carchuna/Calahonda).
Blow for Carchuna Independence
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Advisory Board of Andalucía has rejected the separation of Carchuna from Motril to form an independent municipality.
Romanian Burglars Nabbed
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil has arrested an alleged gang of Romanian burglars who have been targeting cortijos around Gualchos. Four people were arrested in all.
Torrenueva Bottleneck Eliminated
by Martin Myall •
If the Minister for Public Works (Fomento) is to be believed, within 20 days, drivers can bypass Torrenueva on the A-7.
The Vicissitudes of Fate
by Martin Myall •
When 34-year-old Juan Antonio was bouncing down an almost sheer cliff in his lorry to the sea 70 metres below, he probably wasn’t feeling very positive.
Carchuna Fort Exhibition
by Louise Powell •
You’ve got until Sunday the 2nd of February to pop along to Carchuna Fort to see the Guardia Civil, historic display.