Residents of Nerja and its surrounding area will be able to enjoy the eleventh edition of “Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife”, a unique Granada cultural event.
Honest Thief
by Martin Myall •
A young man couldn’t live with his conscience and walked into a Guardia Civil post and confessed to several minor crimes, committed a few years back. The police hadn’t been looking for him – it was purely a voluntary move.
Nerja Summer Perk Cut
by Martin Myall •
The special summer hours for public office workers, which have been in force since 2006, have been cancelled by the Councillor for Personnel at the Nerja Town Hall.
La Herradura Sporting Merge
by Martin Myall •
The Peña Deportiva La Herradura and the CD La Herradura 2005, both village teams, have reached an agreement to merge for the coming season’s matches.
Herradura Castle Shipwreck Expo
by Martin Myall •
School Children from La Herradura put on an art exhibition centred upon the shipwreck of 1562 in the village’s bay.
Warning on Parking in La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
Gazette readers, residents in La Herradura have informed us that they have been receiving parking fines for parking on the beach, going back as far as February.
Medusa Appearance!
by Martin Myall •
San Juan brought with it unwanted summer visitor; jelly fish – and bloody great ones, at that! During the night, bathers were blissfully unaware of the ‘invasion fleet,’ apart from the occasional sting victim but the next day, people started hooking ‘aliens’ out of the water.
No Room For The Dead
by Martin Myall •
Motril’s cemetery has a big problem; there’s hardly any space left for ‘new tenants.’ In fact, there are only eight burial niches left, so if you want one… you had better hurry.
Hunter Gets Two Years
by Martin Myall •
The provincial law court of Córdoba has upheld the sentence of manslaughter against Sr. M.R.S.D., who received a 2-year prison sentence for the shooting of the ex Nerja councillor, during a monteria (game beat) in 2006.
Defies Explanation
by Martin Myall •
The Police in Almería arrested a Spanish couple over the alleged sexual abuse of their own 15-month old baby.
Stole The Boss’s Car?
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional in Málaga has arrested two women for allegedly stealing their ex-boss’s car as payment for a 160-euro outstanding debt.
Policeman Drowns In Rescue Attempt
by Martin Myall •
An off-duty policeman, belonging to the Policía Nacional drowned off Playa El Palmar in Véjer de la Frontera, Cádiz in an attempt two rescue foreign tourists. He had been sunbathing with his wife on the said beach when he saw the two swimmers in difficulties, calling for help, so, without hesitation, he went to their rescue
Safer Beaches
by Martin Myall •
The Mancomunidad has spent 100,000 euros on marking out the beach approach lanes for boats and other sea craft; we’re talking about the lanes marked out by twin lines of buoys that indicate the only place that you can beach or launch a boat from.
Retractable Post to Restrict Access
by Martin Myall •
The final touches to the new look of the Cuesta de la Iglesia, in Almuñécar are close to hand. The metal planters, sporting trees/bushes and flowers are in place, but the last item might not please everybody; an automatic traffic barrier; or better said, a retractable post.
A Fire in An Operating Theatre
by Martin Myall •
A maintenance worker suffered burns to 35% of his body after an electrical fire broke out in an operating threatre at the Hospital Clínica Inmaculada, Granada. A second worker involved was also treated for less serious burns.