Talking of aircraft, the chap who flew hashish from Morocco off the Motril coastline in a helicopter has been found guilty of drug smuggling and being in possession of illegal substances.
Granada Costa
news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
Smuggling Yacht Trial
by Editor •
And talking of Narco Nabbing… the case of a yacht, skippered by a Swiss, 67-year-old man and crewed by a younger Italian companion, which was caught carrying drugs, is coming up shortly.
Easter Pardon
by Editor •
Let’s start off with some good news this month – God knows that there isn’t much news for the town this month, other than political pledges for the local elections on the 25th of this month.
Beach Area Expropriation
by Editor •
The Town Hall has given the head to expropriate 350,000 sq/m of land near the beach because after a decade the landowners could not come to any accord amongst them.
Cake Intake Mistake
by Editor •
Seven youngsters ended up in hospital after eating a cannabis-laced cake. The girl who cooked it, who also needed medical attention, was not held in custody but released pending trial, although the judge decided soon after to drop the charges.
New Castle Times
by Editor •
The new timetable for visiting hours to the Salobrena Castle. Click on Image to enlarge
Publication Update – May
by Editor •
We collect the Gazette from the printer tomorrow, but bear in mind that Motril has a four-day bank-holiday weekend, so most places there won’t get the Gazette until the 4th. Anyway the online edition, of course will start going up on the 1st, as always, albeit in the evening. Distribution is as follows: The hard-copy…
Make Fun; not War
by Duncan Inglis •
The old military training complex up by El Padul, which opened not long after the Spanish Civil War, may soon become a sports and leisure centre.
Journey to the Light
by Mette Owens •
Have you ever met someone who died? Someone who died and lived to tell about it? Sounds bizarre and incredible, right? Well, I know a Danish gentleman, living in La Herradura, who has had that unfortunate (or should I say fortunate?) experience.
British Embassy April Newsletter
by Editor •
The monthly newsletter sent out by the British Embassy in Madrid, covering the Royal British Legion, unemployment benefit in Spain and many other points of interest