The Guardia Civil confiscated half a kilo of MDMA and 207 gr of Speed after stopping a car on the A-44 where it passes through the municipality of Vélez de Benaudalla.
Vélez de Benaudalla Drugs Bust
by Martin Myall •
Vélez de Benaudalla
news from Vélez de Benaudalla on the Costa Tropical
A-44 Closure
by Martin Myall •
Well, tomorrow, Wednesday the 14th, they will be closing down the A-44 over Rules Reservoir again in order to continue work on the new support pillar.
Prison Sentence Confirmed
by Martin Myall •
A Motril man now faces 11 years in prison and an additional 10 of supervised release after a lower-court’s sentence was confirmed at an appeals hearing of the Andalusian Supreme Court (TSJA).
Vélez de Benaudalla Xmas Market
by Louise Powell •
This small town just off the coast in the province of Granada is revving up for its Christmas Market & Christmas Lighting Ceremony.
Extra Lane for Weekend Traffic
by Martin Myall •
The Provincial Department of Tráfico will set up an extra lane on the N-323 ascending from the coast on Sunday the 21st; i.e., tomorrow.
A Road-Hell Sunday
by Martin Myall •
The tailbacks in the traffic heading inland from the coast on Sunday were tremendous, thanks to the A-44 over the Embalse de Rules being out of action.
Rules Bridge Closure
by Hugh MacArthur •
The bridge over Rules Reservoir will be closed to traffic owing to the emergency repair work on the sinking pillar at the southern end.
Vélez de Benaudalla Protest
by Martin Myall •
The people of Vélez de Benaudalla have organised a protest to take place on the dam on Friday the 29th at 19.00h.
Body next to Old Granada Road
by Vivienne Hughes •
The body of a man in his early 50s was discovered on the roadside of the GR-323a, which is the old road that still connects the Costa Tropical to the city of Granada.
Sluice Gates Opened
by Martin Myall •
The Comunidad de Regantes del Bajo Guadalfeo complained on Wednesday that the dam has been letting past more water than usual, despite the fact that Rules is not full to capacity.