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
Obit: Danielle Gouwens
by Martin Myall •
Lecrin Valley
News from Granana (Lecrin Valley): melegis,mondujar,restabal,padul,durcal
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.
Feria de La Naranja 2026
by Louise Powell •
The Valley comes alive with spring and the orange harvest and this year we celebrate the XXIV Feria de la Naranja from now until the 29th.
Noisy Nigüelas Awakening
by Martin Myall •
There was a bit of a scuffle in Nigüelas on Saturday the 21st when a man began shouting and throwing things out of his window.
New Purpose for Padul Silo
by Martin Myall •
This building has been turned into an Ethnographic Interpretation Centre.