This morning, southern Granada felt the earth tremor which came at 06.06h with the epicentre situated under Jayena 12 kilometres down.
Shaky Morning Start
by Hugh MacArthur •
Granada Costa
news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
Fishing Fleet Suffering
by Vivienne Hughes •
Five of the twelve local trawlers have been tied up all week because the cost of fishing now exceeds the potential earnings at market.
La Herradura Entrance
by Martin Myall •
The local branch of the PSOE in Almuñécar has raised concerns about the planned, new entrance into La Herradura from the N-340, which they say is in a state of “technical abandonment.”
Attracted to the Costa Tropical
by Martin Myall •
Yes, Folks, it not only the dangly Portuguese Man-o-War that spring has brought to our waters because now we have the sighting of a shortfin-mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus).
They’re Back!
by Martin Myall •
It’s big, it’s blue and it’s coming for you! Well, not exactly, because they go where ever the wind and tide take them. The Portuguese Man-o’-War!
Jazz in Motril
by Louise Powell •
It looks like Motril will be offering some competition to Almuñécar come July because they will be hosting their own Jazz Festival.
Angler Falls Down Cliff,
by Martin Myall •
A Guardia Civil rescue helicopter lifted an angler off the rocks yesterday morning after he had suffered a fall.
Fly-Tipping on Public Square
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Motril, Luisa García Chamorro, is not happy about the state of Plaza Cachalote, which somebody has turned into a builder’s waste dump.
Anglers vs. Ecologists
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación de Pescadores Deportivos de la Costa Tropical has expressed its uttermost rejection of recent comments (statements(insinuations) coming from the Ecologists.
Paediatrician for La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
One of the hot topics in the village remains to be the lack of a paediatrician giving full coverage.