A gang of robbers who preyed on foreign drivers has been arrested by the Guardia Civil. The modus operandi was to target foreign travellers parked in the rest areas of autovias and autopistas.
Poppy Appeal Final Count
by Martin Myall •
The Nerja Branch of the Royal British Legion has now finished counting the contents of 45 poppy, collection boxes that have been in place in various bars and restaurants in and around Nerja. The amount raised is in excess of €2,000.
Face Lift for Paseo
by Martin Myall •
Work on the Paseo Andrés Segovia has just finished in time for the start of the international classical guitar competition, which is being held in the Civic Centre.
Penal Redemption
by Martin Myall •
Otherwise-Inmates from the provincial prison of Albolote have been working around Salobreña, carrying out community work. The idea is that instead of going to prison, the person can repay his or her debt to society without having to actually serve time.
Benny Vs. The Judges
by Martin Myall •
This month has been court-time season for ex-mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, for two different reasons. Firstly, the fraudulent bankruptcy case has finally reached the courtroom, after months of deep investigation. This is the most difficult accusation that he has had to face and without doubt the most unlikely to see an acquittal due to the…
Paternal Last Act
by Martin Myall •
Firemen from Baena managed to rescue a 3-year-old boy from a crashed car, whose father managed to comfort moments before dying. The child only had a cut to his forehead – the father died soon after the impact.
CAS November Press Release
by Martin Myall •
Over the past decade, animal lovers in Comares have endured a continual stream of poisonings in the town. An estimated 200 cats and dogs have died painful deaths in that time after eating contaminated meat deliberately left out in the street.
Tango in Armilla
by Martin Myall •
The nexts concerts of the theatre company, Arcos de Buenos Aire take places in Armilla (Granada) and Marbella:
CAS Events for December
by Martin Myall •
Costa Animal Society’s events agenda for the month of December, with three dates for your diary.
McCoy Tyner Closes Jazz Festival,
by Editor •
XXXII edición del Festival Internacional de Jazz is proud to have this top jazz musician, McCoy Tyner, on the closing night of the festival, tomorrow, Sunday the 20th of November.
Three Items of National News
by Duncan Inglis •
Stories from around Spain, including the discovery of large gas deposits, an attack with a vehicle in a fit of jealousy and the arrest of a Murcian mayor.
A7 Gorgoracha-Puntalon Go Ahead
by Martin Myall •
The much-needed stretch of autovia between Gorgoracha and Puntalón was 75% complete when all work ground to a halt; the construction company Isolux Corsan had struck an unexpected strata of rock that would require a lot of extra funding to reroute the construction work.
British Consular Newsletter – November
by Martin Myall •
What is Benefit Theft? The vast majority of people who claim UK benefits are honest, law-abiding citizens. But there are those who try to cheat the system. People who are in receipt of UK benefits have a responsibility to keep the authorities informed of any change in their circumstances, as this can affect their claim…
Freebies Fade Out
by Martin Myall •
The Salobreña Town Hall has said ‘enough is enough’ over childrens’ sports freebies; one thing is to guarantee that the children of the town can enjoy good healthy sports and quite another that public funds are being spent so that their tracksuits can be dry-cleaned. And that was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back.
Tenants From Hell
by Martin Myall •
The Policia Nacional have arrested an entire family; the father, mother and son, for stealing everything out of the house that they had been renting – although paying the rent wasn’t actually high on their list-of-things-to-do.