A man in his mid 60s died in a road accident in La Caleta (Salobreña) after his motorbike collided with a lampost.
La Caleta Motorcycle Death
by Hugh MacArthur •
Lentegí Restaurant up for Tender
by Martin Myall •
The Lentegí Village Council is once again putting out to tender the lease of the municipal hotel-restaurant, following the withdrawal of the successful bidder from the previous tender.
Mine Collapse in Asturias
by Martin Myall •
A serious accident at the Cerredo Mine, in Degaña (Asturias), left at least five miners dead and four seriously injured, most of whom with burns.
Reader: Fly Tipping
by Gazette Reader •
A reader from Salobreña writes in to draw attention to fly tipping at the bottom of Urb. Los Alminares.
Collision between Bikes
by Martin Myall •
There was a motorbike accident on the A-348 Alpujarra road where it passes through the municipality of Órgiva after two bikes collided.
Los Moriscos Parking
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Mayor of Motril and a gaggle of her councillors were out earlier in the week, visiting the work going on to improve parking on Playa Granada.
Improvements to The Old Town
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salobreña Town Hall has been busy up in the Old Town making improvements so that it is ready for the arrival of Semana Santa.
Jete Man Crushed by Machinery
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man in his late 40s in Jete died after heavy machinery fell on him.
Granada – Tenerife Flights
by Louise Powell •
Starting from the 30th of this month, the charter company Binter will be operating direct flights between Granada Airport and Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna.
Gambling Hall Raid
by Hugh MacArthur •
Thee individuals were arrested in Motril aged between 25 and 27, two of whom were Spanish and one Moroccan, suspected of an armed raid on a gambling hall.
Here We Go Again!
by Martin Myall •
All this talk about dropping the hour change twice a year remains hot air, it appears, because this Sunday the clocks go forward.
Murder Suspect Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional have arrested a man suspected of murdering the 80-year-old, American priest, Richard Cross, who had just arrived on holiday in Málaga on the 20th of January.
Police Sub-Inspector Under Investigation
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Sub-Inspector belonging to the Policía Local of the city of Granada is under investigation for allegedly mistreating his ex-wife and daughter.
Tram and Bus Collision
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was an accident between a bus and a metro tram in the city of Granada yesterday afternoon.
Visitor on The Beach
by Martin Myall •
A local in Almuñécar came across a Portuguese man-of-war, (Physalia physalis) on Playa de San Cristóbal. Very Nasty!