Two bank suspected robbers were arrested, one from Salobreña and the other from Molvízar, accused of three bank robberies.
Elderly Made Homeless?
by Martin Myall •
It appears that the Motril Town Hall owes 30,000 euros in back rent for a residence for the elderly – the landlord has threatened to evict the 350 elderly residents.
Twisted and Dangerous
by Martin Myall •
A university student in Mallorca, Juan Manuel Morales Sierra, had decided that he wanted his own Columbine-type massacre in the US, but better and at his own university. He had watched endlessly the footage of the massacre carried out by Eric David Harris and Dylan Bennet Kletbold – they were his heroes.
Dismember The Cat
by Martin Myall •
The title sounds bad enough when you’re talking about a cat, but what if it’s an 11-year-old boy? And that, in fact, was the case, as ‘cat’ was the code word for the child victim of a kidnapping in Barcelona.
Guadix Roman Theatre
by Martin Myall •
The Town Hall of Guadix has presented a project to the Junta de Andalucía for the conservation of the city’s Roman theatre.
Judge Falls Foul of Politicians
by Martin Myall •
Juez Pedraz finds that the protestors outside the Parliament building did not commit any punishable act. He put the situation down to political decadence in Spain.
Expensive Demolition
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucia now knows how much it will cost to demolish the controversial, macro-hotel, Hotel Azata, which was built on protected land on Playa Algarrobico in Carboneras, Almería – seven million euros!
Red Cross Over Stretched
by Martin Myall •
La Cruz Roja has put out a call for help to deal with ‘an avalanche of poverty on the Costa Tropical. This organisation already provides supplies and help for 5,000 families in need and now finds itself overwhelmed and in need of funds.
Undercover Strike?
by Martin Myall •
Right on the busiest day of the Fiesta del Rosario in Salobreña, the town found itself with 80% of its Policía Local off sick – the Town Hall was understandably furious.
Motril’s Blue Zones
by Martin Myall •
The chief opposition spokesperson, socialist, Flor Álmon, claims that the Town Hall could be losing up to 350,000 euros a year through bad management of the Blue Zones.
Blue Honey
by David Darby •
Everyone seems to be talking about the blue and green honey being produced by bees in parts of France. Something to do with the little blighters eating residue from Mr. Hollande’s underwear… or was it residue from an M&M factory?
Salobreña Castle in the Spotlights.
by Martin Myall •
Well, not exactly ‘spotlights;’ better said, floodlights. The last time that the castle basked in splendid illumination was about four years ago. Now, to mark the start of the start of the Fiestas Patronales del Rosario, the flood lights set in the Paseo de las Flores went back into action.
New York Times vs Reality
by Martin Myall •
The photo coverage offered by the US daily, the New York Times, had most Spaniards reacting with indignation. There were photographs of people sifting through rubbish hoppers etc, and only Mad Max and a herd of zombies was missing to give the impression that Spain was oozing misery.
Underwater Photography Competition
by Martin Myall •
A total of 54 divers divided by 27 separate teams competed to provide the most spectacular subaquatic photos in La Herradura Bay, as part of the commemoration for 450th anniversary of the shipwrecking of the Spanish Fleet in the Bay.
Plaza de Kelibia Facelift
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, had a meeting with business owners in the Plaza de Kelibia to tell them that the square would be undergoing street works which will last a couple of months.