The IX Ponteenmarchaya Lecrín 2025, charity run, took place on Sunday the 19th of October with 1,800 people gathered, counting spectators and runners.
Valley Charity Run
by Martin Myall •
Lecrin Valley
News from Granana (Lecrin Valley): melegis,mondujar,restabal,padul,durcal
Disinterment of Franco Victims
by Martin Myall •
A mixed team from La Universidad de Granada have recommenced the exhumations of those executed by the Franco regime (1939-75) in unmarked graves.
Pavement Bobby Trap
by Martin Myall •
An elderly lady had a nasty fall last month in Dúrcal owing to having tripped over the protruding hinge on a metal cover set in the pavement.
Dúrcal Debt Repaid
by Martin Myall •
Around the middle of last month the Mayor of Dúrcal, Julio Prieto, announced that the municipality had finally reached zero municipal debt.
A D.O. for Alpujarra/Valle Olive Oil
by Martin Myall •
If you follow our wine column you will already know what a D.O. is, which is an official designation of origin putting a particular product down to a specific, exclusive area.
Dúrcal Road Death
by Martin Myall •
A woman in her late 20s died in Dúrcal early Saturday morning when her car left the road.
Live-Music Weekend
by Louise Powell •
There is live music both on the coast in Almuñécar and in the Lecrín Valley, in Nigüelas, this weekend!
A New Park for Nigüelas
by Martin Myall •
We will give more details about the new feature at the very entrance of the village next month as we are still waiting for more details from the people behind it.
Durcal’s New Pavement
by Martin Myall •
The relaying of the pedestiran pavement alongside the main road between Calle Juan Calros I and Calle San Blas has finally been completed.
Albuñuelas Dwindles
by Martin Myall •
Albuñuelas might be the most extensive municipality in the Valle de Lecrín, far bigger than the capital of the valley, Dúrcal, but the village itself is tiny and the population dwindling away.