We can start with the body found floating in La Herradura Bay, but there was also a death in Dúrcal and an accident involving a van and a pedestrian on a crossing in Almuñécar.
A Day of Mishaps & Deaths
by Martin Myall •
Lecrin Valley
News from Granana (Lecrin Valley): melegis,mondujar,restabal,padul,durcal
Volunteers Carry Out Litter Blitz
by Martin Myall •
On the last weekend of last month, Lecrín Town Council and the Centro Náutico Valle de Lecrín, together with Plantando Semillas (Planting Seeds), organised a Day of Awareness.
Padul Car Chase
by Martin Myall •
Padul was the scene of a car chase, which lasted 10 minutes an ended on Calle Colegios on the 20th of last month.
Obit: Danielle Gouwens
by Martin Myall •
Danielle was a 55-year-old Netherlander who set up her own business in the valley, At home in Andalusia, in 2006, specialising in properties for foreign clients
Accident in Chite
by Martin Myall •
A woman in the village of Chite in the Valle de Lecrín was badly injured after falling through a gap in a roof-room floor.
Durcal’s Cycling Champion
by Martin Myall •
Héctor Esturillo López is a cyclist from Dúrcal, but no ordinary cyclists because he competed in the Copa de España de Ciclismo Paralímpico 2026.
Nigüela’s Drowning
by Martin Myall •
A man in Nigüelas lost his life on Saturday the 18th in an abseiling accident in the upper reaches of Río Torrrente in a barranco.
Solar Park Battle
by Martin Myall •
Padul Town Hall is battling it out with a renewable energy company Altano Energy over the installation of two solar parks in the municipality.
Distraction Theft
by Martin Myall •
A man in his early 30s was arrested in Dúrcal, suspected of being involved in at least six counts of using distraction to carry out theft outside banks and supermarkets.
Symbollic Mural
by Martin Myall •
Members of the Plataforma en Defensa del Agua del Valle de Lecrín have painted a mural on the side of a building in Cónchar; a woman filling a water jug.