Our last bit of good news is the recent marriage of Dave (Dangerous) Dye to his lovely fianceé Oxana.
Granada Costa
news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
Birthday Boy
by David Darby •
Firstly, it was a real pleasure to cover the story of Elliot’s first birthday party on the beach in front of The Anchor.
Rambla Roundabout
by David Darby •
Talking of road related stories… the work continues at the top of Rambla del Espinar, where there have now covered the top of the Rambla with concrete and have even started laying the kerbing stones, which look like they will mark the entrance to the roundabout.
Peugeot Playa Peril
by David Darby •
A young driver nearly caused a disaster after leaving his car without first applying the handbrake at the Peña Parda end of the bay. It didn’t help that the hapless young chap also left the vehicle in neutral.
A short time after the driver wandered off, the Peugeot 206 started its driverless jaunt down the beach towards the sea.
Hugging Mugging
by David Darby •
Talking of people up to no good, has anyone ever heard the expression ‘hugging mugging’? It was new to me as well, but apparently, a chap catches your eye, then approaches with a big grin and arms open wide, and claims to be a long lost friend. Then, making his apologies for mistaking you for someone else shoots off on a moped. Then you find that you have been relieved of your wallet/purse.
Bogus Gasman
by David Darby •
Beware, the bogus gasman cometh! Seriously, we have had a report that someone has turned up at an elderly resident’s house claiming to be there on behalf of Butano, and that he needed to check the occupants appliances.
Greenpeace Warning
by David Darby •
A Greenpeace report has named two locations on our coast as under threat. One is La Cagadilla beach in Salobreña, and the other is our own Cerro Gordo.
Doctor Attack
by David Darby •
A doctor at our local medical centre was punched several times, and his computer screen and keyboard smashed with a hammer by an angry local man on the 1st of July.
La Herradura Fire
by David Darby •
Fire swept through over a hectare of land in the area of La Herradura known as Pago de La Mezquita.
Marina Malarky
by David Darby •
In yet another twist to the long and very drawn out saga of the Marina del Este; representatives of the Junta de Andalucía arrived at the port today (31st July), accompanied by Regional Police officers.