The excitement of motorsports returns to Granada’s Costa Tropical with the 12th La Rábita Time Trial, taking place on Sunday, June 22nd.
La Rábita Speed Trials
by Hugh MacArthur •
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
A Suspicious Amount of Fuel
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil came across a parked van last weekend, loaded with 1,500 litres of gasoline near a beach in Los Yesos, which is a municipal dependency of Sorvilán.
Urgent Beach Work
by Martin Myall •
The provincial offices of Costas will begin restoration work on beaches along Costa Tropical that were damaged during the spring gales of March and April.
Locals Participate in Municipal Decisions
by Martin Myall •
Gualchos-Castell de Ferro Town Hall has begun work on its Municipal Climate Change Action Plan (MCAP).
Small Yacht Runs Aground
by Martin Myall •
Saturday saw a small yacht washed up onto a beach near La Rábita, despite a calm sea state but the wind from the east, although not strong, caught the skipper out.
The Asian Seaweed Problem
by Vivienne Hughes •
The invasive Asian seaweed is back, making an appearance down the eastern end of the Costa Tropical on La Mamola beaches.
Gualchos Loses Taxi Service
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta de Andalucia set up an agreement between a taxi driver and Gualchos for a service between that town and Motril. The driver has since said he won’t do it anymore.
Whale Sighting off Carchuna
by Vivienne Hughes •
A whale came in very close to the shore off the beach in front of Urbanización La Chucha, in Carchuna-Calahonda, yesterday, which was captured on video by a group of surfers.
Gotcha!
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have arrested two individuals, suspected of being behind 26 break-ins targeting cortijos at the eastern end of the Costa Tropical.
Cheating in the Selection Process?
by Vivienne Hughes •
Following a great upheaval in the city of Granada over possible rigging of Local Police selection, there has been a case on the Costa Tropical in Castell de Ferro.