Paper Edition

News that has been published in the paper edition but not online until now

Expensive Summer Rentals

Why is it so expensive on the Costa Tropical, not only in the summer but off season as well?You could be spending something like 2,000 euros a week on some place on the Costa Tropical in July and August?

West-Nile Virus

The Junta Health Board has declared Salobreña an area on alert over the presence of mosquitoes carrying the West-Nile Virus, although nobody has been infected so far.

An Alternative Dog Beach?

The far-left political party, Izquierda Unida in Almuñécar want a better beach facility for dogs and took the proposal to a Plenary Meeting of the Town Council. Unfortunately it would be after we went to print so no idea how it went.

Throwing Water Away?

The socialist opposition party in the Almuñéca Town Council claims that the Río Verde watertable is being constantly drained because of building work next to Las Góndolas.

Motril Port & Huge Transformers

We’ve all become used to those long-load lorries bringing gigante windturbine blades down the A-7 to Motril Port, but recently equally load lorries have brought in huge Hitachi Energy transformer down for export.

Rats Run Amok?

well, whilst the party in power sings its own praises and highlights improvements to their town, the opposition party will scour the municipality looking for something to complain about.