Things are afoot concerning Playa La Caleta and the old sugar factory there; they are going to carry out a project study that involves gobbling up part of the sugar factory’s terrain.
Salobreña’s La Caleta Beach
by Martin Myall •
Granada Costa
news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
Flat Fire in La Herradura
by Hugh MacArthur •
A fire in a flat in Edificio El Camping on Calle Alhambra in La Herradura broke out in the early afternoon of yesterday.
Deficient Policing Coverage
by Hugh MacArthur •
According to the Almuñécar socialist party, this past bank holiday has been a disaster as far as policing coverage went.
Romeo & Juliet
by Louise Powell •
The Worldwide Ballet Theatre will visit Almuñécar on the 21st of this month, staging a ballet performance of Romeo & Juliet.
Granada’s Road Fatalities
by Martin Myall •
The province of Granada ranks third in the whole of Spain for road deaths, with the total standing so far this year at 39 deaths. Only Madrid and Barcelona have had more.
La Juanita
by Martin Myall •
Anybody who was here in the 80s will remember the unmistakable figure of the Juanita in Motril; an elderly transvestite loved by many but tortured by most.
Unworkable
by Martin Myall •
The Motril trawling fleet is facing a drastic cut for 2026, imposed by the EU, which limits fishing to a mere ten days a year during next year.
Paseo de Las Explanadas
by Martin Myall •
Motril Town Council is accelerating the work on Paseo de Las Explanadas with the goal of fully reopening it to the public before the end of this month.
Obelisk Stands on New Base
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril’s controversy-causing obelisk now stands in its new location, the roundabout at the entrance to the town via Camino de las Ventillas.
Galleon at The Port
by Louise Powell •
The full-size replica of the 16th Century Spanish ship is presently docked within Motril Port, at the Muelle de Poniente.