A 22-year-old man was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Benamocarra (Axarquía), accused of attacking his own grandparents with a baseball bat.
Monthly Archives: May 2013
Brit Yacht Searched for Drugs
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil maritime customs unit has arrested two British men after they searched their yacht in Marina del Este and found two tonnes of Hashish.
Las Gaviotas Garden Plot
by Martin Myall •
The Las Gaviotas junior school in La Herradura has sprouted some green fingers as it now farms its own vegetable and herb plot.
Burriana Parking Work Commences
by Paula Anthony •
The Councillor for Infrastructure, Antonio García, announced that work on the Burriana, underground car park has already begun.
Paseo Project for El Playazo
by Paula Anthony •
The Mayor for Nera, José Alberto Armijo, announced that the B.O.E. (State Gazette) had published the green light for the drawing up of a project for a promenade on El Playazo.
Casa de Los Mineros
by Paula Anthony •
The Nerja Councillor for the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has announced the leasing out of the mountain tourist hostel, The Casa de Los Mineros, in the Fuente del Esparto, together with the bar in El Pinarillo. The lease has gone to same company that runs the Peña Escrita mountain park in Almuñécar.
Salobreña Sorts Postigo Steps
by Martin Myall •
One of the prettiest areas of Salobreña is El Paseo de las Flores, which is just below the castle battlements. The steps that lead down from there to the lower part of town are now under repair.
Old Town La Herradura Street Works
by Martin Myall •
The old town of La Herradura is like any other Andalusian one that was revamped in the 70’s – cobblestone surfaces and plenty of steps, however in today’s world people with mobility problems are taken more into account. How ever did the elderly make do before during the centuries?
Hashish and Xmas Raffles
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil has arrested a man in El Padul for running an indoor hashish plantation with 700 plants. They also came across a Christmas raffle in which the prize was a cannabis plant…
Squeeze on INFOCA
by Martin Myall •
For the last two years, members of the forest fire-fighting brigade (INFOCA) claim, they have had to make do with fewer men, vehicles and materials.