The Delegación Territorial de Salud y Consumo in Granada has recommended that beachgoers avoid Playa de El Pozuelo (Albuñol) because of the precesence of sewage.
Unhealthy Beach
by Martin Myall •
East Coast
Costa Tropical east of Motril
Blue Flag Beaches
by Vivienne Hughes •
A total of thirteen beaches along the Costa Tropical have been awarded the Blue-Flag Award by the Asociación de Educación Ambiental y del Consumidor.
Body off Mamola Beach
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body of a man in his late 60s was discovered last Friday off a beach in La Mamola, at the eastern end of the Costa Tropical
La Rábita Speed Trials
by Hugh MacArthur •
The excitement of motorsports returns to Granada’s Costa Tropical with the 12th La Rábita Time Trial, taking place on Sunday, June 22nd.
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.