The Policía Local in Almuñécar want to put the town’s residents on alert over the presence of a gang of pick-pocket thieves that masquerade as deaf mutes and have been operating in the town centre.
Invisible 22-Tonne Machine
by Martin Myall •
A man from Vícar, Almería was arrested for having allegedly stolen a 22-tonne mechanical digger from a work site belonging to the AVE (high-speed train) track-laying project in Cáceres, Extremadura
Fire in Los Pinos
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar fire service had to deal with a small fire on the Urbanización Los Pinos today. Resident were temporarily evacuated from their houses.
The Topical Ticket?
by Martin Myall •
The provincial law court of Sevilla has sentenced two young men to 13 years imprisonment each for burglary and the murder of a priest on the 6th of October, 2010
Almuñécar vs Summer Parking
by Martin Myall •
First it was the PSOE opposition party that voiced the obvious: if something is not done to make parking easier in Almuñécar this summer, then people are going to go elsewhere. Now the Mayor, Trinidad Herrera is juggling with the parking deficit.
Bill Shy and Fined
by Martin Myall •
Residents on the Costa Tropical often complain that visitors from Granada manage to spend time here without spending money, as they bring what they need down with them…
Man Hit by Lorry on N-340
by Martin Myall •
A 40-year-old pedestrian was run over by a lorry on the N-340 in front of Salobreña a few minutes before midnight, last night.
End To Permit Cavalry
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has finally fixed the delivery times permitted in the Plaza de la Constitucíon, more commonly known as the Town Hall Square amongst foreign residents.
Half-Price Diving Baptism
by Martin Myall •
The Diving Centre, based on Cotobro in Edif. Delfín is giving a 50% discount for beginners, residing or born in Almuñécar or La Herradura. You just need to show them your empadronamiento certificate, in the case of foreign residents.
Dicey Icebox
by Martin Myall •
Last weekend, the Motril Port had a bit of a scare over a suspicious beach-style icebox, which was found the ferry terminal – the Guardia Civil bomb squad (TEDAX) was called in.
Fined For Flight
by Martin Myall •
A foreign, paragliding enthusiast was fined for launching himself off the side of the impressive canyon face of Ronda. The Town Hall had decided that it would be better to nip that sort of thing in the bud.
Woman Sets Fire to Herself in a Church
by Martin Myall •
A woman appears to have deliberately set herself on fire in a church in Valladolid, in Castilla-Leon. The 33-year old was a resident of a mental institution.
Butano Going Up – Surprise!
by Martin Myall •
Yes, yes, they’ve only recently put the price up for a bottle of butane gas, but that isn’t going to stop them putting it up again on the 1st of July, so that a bottle will cost you 16.43 euros!
Jazz en la Costa, 2012, Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
The full programme for the 25th Edition of Jazz en la Costa, which will be held between the 14th and the 22nd of July in the Parque Majuelo, Almuñécar
Motril Social Associations Fair
by Martin Myall •
The Vice Mayor for Social Action (Where do they get these titles?), Ángeles López Cano has officially presented the upcoming VII Feria de Asociaciones, which will be held on the 20th of June in the Plaza de España