The tailbacks on the N-340 and A-44 during the May-Day break were a reminder of how the summer traffic will probably be.
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
A Wall That Nobody Wants
by Hugh MacArthur •
Take a drive along the Carchuna beach and see if you can find somewhere to park – you will be disappointed.
Illegal Fishing Nets Confiscated
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil located and retrieved 800 metres of illegal fishing nets off Almuñécar and Albuñol (La Rábita).
Calahonda Medieval Market
by Vivienne Hughes •
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.
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.