Yesterday, Salobreña Town Council took possession of the Casa Grande up in the Casco Antiguo, which belonged to the Church but was obtained through a land-swap deal for publicly owned land near the beach
Casa Grande
by Martin Myall •
Granada Costa
news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
Silence is Golden
by Martin Myall •
Today is going to be Día sin Ruido (A day without noise), during which the fairground attractions won’t have any music blaring out.
Insufficient Safety Measures?
by Hugh MacArthur •
The deputy coordinator of VOX Almuñécar, Marta Nogueras, has accused the governing party of a “lack of foresight and of improvising,” over policing and other safety measures during this fiesta week.
Jete Quad & Bike Collision
by Martin Myall •
A man in his mid-40s lost his life on road between Jete and Otivar on Sunday, according to the emergency coordination centre, 112.
Gas Explosion in Salobreña
by Vivienne Hughes •
A butane-bottle explosion (una bombona) in Salobreña yesterday resulted in a woman suffering extensive burns to 20% of her body.
Strange Things in The Surf!
by Editor •
Where the sea meets the land and when the summer is in full swing, you get very weird beings turning up in the surf; not just the Granadinos, bless their cotton socks.
Grants for Hotels
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government has announced that they will be extending a grant for 6-million euros to two hotel projects; one in La Herradura and the other on Playa Granada in Motril.
Day Centre for Special Needs
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar is still steering towards building a day centre for people with special needs, which will be built on the cleared ground were the Turismo Tropical complex used to stand and which is presently being used as summer parking.
Extensive Criminal Record
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional in Motril have arrested, yet again, a middle-aged man for burglar, suspected of forcing his way into two establishments in the town centres on two separate days.
Fallen Punta Trees
by Martin Myall •
The Punta de la Mona is probably one of the most well known natural assets that the municipality has, together with Cerro Gordo, with its timeless pines, some over a hundred years old, but the concern is over the dead ones.