There was a tragic accident in the Lecrin Valley after a lorry driver lost his life on a narrow country lane between Talará and the municipal cemetery near the mortuary.
Driver Crushed Beneath Lorry
by Martin Myall •
Lecrin Valley
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Planned Power Outage
by Martin Myall •
Padul Town Hall has been working with Endesa over the numerous black outs with little warning.
Brown Bins
by Martin Myall •
The Mancomunidad del Valle de Lecrín has begun the refuse collection of organic waste, which residents should leave in the brown bins clearly marked, orgánica.
Driving on Wrong Autovía Lanes
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil were called out to a car parked, facing the wrong way, on the A-44.
Padul Trembles
by Martin Myall •
There was a slight earth tremor in the Valle de Lecrín early this morning, according to the Instituto Geográfico Nacional.
Wind Warning on Autovia
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Meteorlogical Agency (Aemet) has warned drivers using the A-44, especially where it passes through Lecrín Valley, to drive with extra care owing to high winds.
Water Protest in Padul
by Martin Myall •
The Plataforma en Defensa del Agua del Valle Lecrín convoked a protest in Padul on the 22nd against the water-bottling plants. We went along.
Whose Water Is It?
by Martin Myall •
It’s a valid question. When a company draws water from a well sunk into the watertable and then bottles it for sale, arguably depleting a municipalitiy’s public water supply, is that acceptable?
Third Lane for A-44 Through Valley
by Martin Myall •
The Ministry of Transport has ordered the drawing up of a project to increase the lanes between Alhendín and Beznar to three.
Padul Stabbing Trial
by Martin Myall •
The man accused of stabbing somebody with a large kitchen knife in Padul faced trial last month; he is charged with attempted murder.