Salobreña

News from Salobrena, costa tropical, Granada

Club Internacional de Salobreña

The new club Chairwoman, Helen McCormack visited the Parque de la Fuente together with the Councillor for the Environment, Martín Valenzuela where, thanks to the efforts of the International Club, new safety mats have been fitted below the swings.

Salobreña Vega Fire

A large fire broke out in the Salobreña vega (plantation) just along the river Guadalfeo, near the border with Motril. Motril Firefighters attended the scene in three fire trucks and extinguished the fire, which was no mean feat as they were hampered by high winds that were fanning the flames. Despite the prompt intervention of…

Bike Rider Killed

A man was killed in a traffic accident in the town of Salobreña. The incident took place about 13:15 in the afternoon on Saturday 21st on the Avenida de Andalucía, area known as El Vial

False Theft Accusation

A car theft was reported to the Guardia Civil Office in Salobreña on Saturday 21st. After several investigations, the Guardia Civil found out tha the vehicle had not been stolen but had suffered an accident and had crashed when the owner at the wheel, allegedly under the influence.

Musical Chairs

It was only three months ago, with the socialists still in power in Madrid, that the then opposition, the PP, were proclaiming that work on the A-7 autovia had ground to a halt, workers were being laid off, and that it was all the fault of the socialists.

The Bridge to Nowhere

Quite a few years back we published an article on the bridge over Río Guadalfeo that was to both connect the Salobreña seafront to the Motril’s Playa Granada, as well as to give alternative access to the N-340 Granada junction.

International Club’s New Swings

Thanks to the efforts of the Salobreña International Club, children can now enjoy the new swings in the Parque La Fuente.The play apparatus was purchased by the club as part of their collaboration with the Department of the Environment belonging to the Salobreña Town Hall.

Stable Government in Salobreña

With the official incorporation of the ex-PSI councillor into the municipal governing council, the Mayor, Gonzalo Fernández Pulido, now controls a majority government, which will make his life a lot easier when it come to getting things passed by the councillor plenary meetings.

Ticketless Salobreña

For a time, three or four years ago, before the crisis struck, Salobreña was looking forward to the long-promised bus station – something that the town has never had. Yet now…