Castell de Ferro’s Chiringuito Bajamare was completely gutted by fire. According o the Mayor, Eloy Marín, said that there had been a previous attempt to torch the chiringuito on Playa Cambriles, but which the Motril Fire Service had managed to put out before it could do much damage.
False Rape Claim
by Martin Myall •
The Policia Nacional have managed to uncover a false, rape claim by an 18-year-old girl in Granada. A passer-by had found her behind a parked car, in front of a high school at 06.45h, last Sunday morning. She told him that she had been beaten and raped. However, when the man went to find her some water, she disappeared, only to report having been raped later directly to the police.
Bad Day
by David Darby •
Off to British Columbia in Canada now and the tale of a man who recently had what must have been one of the worst days of his life.
Teenage Torment
by Martin Myall •
Three 14-year-old girls have been charged with extortion, harassment and theft – their alleged victim was a 12-year-old girl.
The three ‘bullies’ decided to skip classes at their secondary school in Guadix and use this acquired ‘free time’ to torment the younger girl after tricking her into accompanying them to an abandoned house. They told her that it would be fun, but it turned out to be hell.
Knock Knock II
by Martin Myall •
In an almost ‘deja vu’ incident, the Granada Policía Local found that 61-year-old J.G.M.M. had beaten a hole through a wall to gain access to the same flat that he had tried to break into before.
Unanimous Vote to Urge A-7 Completion
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar branch of the PSOE has called upon the Central Government to dedicate funds for the completion of the Almuñécar-Salobreña section of the A-7.
Eternal Flame Chef
by David Darby •
A student was lucky to escape with just a three-year suspended prison sentence after frying eggs over the eternal flame burning at the World War Two memorial in Kiev.
Belgian Arrested for Vandalism
by Martin Myall •
A 41-year-old Belgian man was arrested in the early hours of the 10th after allegedly painting on the facade of the Iglesia San Justo y Pastor, the Colegio Mayor Bartolomé y Santiago and on the steps of La Plaza de las Pasiegas in Granada. Both the church and the college are listed as national heritage buildings.
Mayor Reassures the Tax Office
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Mayor, Trinidad Herrera, paid a visit to the local tax office to reassure them they wouldn’t lose their jobs – the rumour was that the office would be shut down.
Baby Box Boom
by David Darby •
Reports from South Korea suggest that since a change in their adoption laws, there has been a sharp increase in abandoned babies.
Model Ship Exhibition
by Martin Myall •
There were around a hundred model ships on display, from many different eras at the Centro Cívico in La Herradura.
EU Sinks Motril Fishermen
by Martin Myall •
On the 18th of October, the moratorium expires which closed off the fishing grounds, but coupled to this date is the EU fishery requirement that the fishermen change the type of nets that they use – an economical impossibility.
Unpopular Autonomias
by Martin Myall •
In a recently national survey one in four Spaniards said that they were against the autonomous region composition of the Spanish state. The sentiment is growing, fed it appears by the nationalist regions of País Vasco and Cataluña, especially the latter with its ongoing calls for independence.
Busy Weekend for the Police
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Policía Local ended up arresting a total of nine people in three separate incidents over the weekend of the 6th/7th of October.
Banks Take A Fifth
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Town Hall of Loja has to pay the equivalent of 8,000 euros a day to the banks to cover its loans, which represents 20% of its earnings.