Almuñécar Town Council has awarded the contract for turning the old Estación Náutica on the paseo into the La Herradura Youth Centre.
Youth Centre Plans
by Vivienne Hughes •
Slippery Road Problem
by Martin Myall •
Convergencia Andaluza (CA) put forward a motion at the last Plenary Meeting of the Town Council, urging urgent measures that will make Calle Barranco de Cotobro within Urb. de Cotobro safe.
Carchuna Cortijo Murder
by Martin Myall •
A man in his early 50’s has been remanded in custody in the provincial prison over the murder of another man in the Motril municipal dependency of Carchuna.
Motril Marina News
by Martin Myall •
You can understand a generalised scepticism concerning the new Motril Marina amongst people along the Costa Tropical and inland Granada, because, after all, there have been many marinas proposed.
Runaway Tourist Train
by Martin Myall •
If you like being driven around town as a sort of tourism exhibit, then those Trenes Turísticos are for you, but many consider that they are a nuisance… especially an Italian tourist in Toledo. Read on!
Graffiti in Albaicín
by Hugh MacArthur •
Some tourists like to leave a memento behind, after a visit, as well as take one home with them, which is causing a problem in Albaicín area of the city of Granada.
Scabbies on the Coast!
by Martin Myall •
Several cases of scabies have been detected on the Costa Tropical in recent days, specifically in Motril and Almuñécar, it has been reported.
A Strange Case
by Vivienne Hughes •
An 86-year-old woman claims that she was approached by two adults and a young teen who allegedly drugged her, leading her to withdraw 3,000 euros from her account and hand the money over to them.
Concert on the Punta
by Louise Powell •
The Ermita de la Punta de la Mona, will be the venue for Cuerdas al Alma, today at 20.30h. – not to be missed.
Direct Flights to Galicia
by Martin Myall •
The budget airline, Fly2Galicia, is offering flights from Granada to Santiago de Compostela for just 60 euros when they commence the service at the beginning of December.
Padul Arson Suspect Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil ln Granada arrested a man in his mid 30s, suspected of having deliberately set fire to a recycling rubbish hopper for paper & carboad in Padul, in the Valle de Lecrín.
Photo Exhibition Prize Giving
by Martin Myall •
Every year La Herradura holds a photographic competition entitled, Mi Pequeño Paraíso – Nino Rodríguez, which name implies are snaps taken around the village.
Contamination & Disappearing Beaches
by Vivienne Hughes •
Provincial, Puublic Health Delegates have recommended that people should refrain from bathing on Melicena beaches owing to the detection of fecal traces ( E. coli) in the water.
Ikea Gets Tough
by Martin Myall •
The Swedish furniture giant, IKEA has tightened its return policy and will no longer accept goods back if they have been taken out of their packaging! *Gasp!*
Granada Rocks!
by Martin Myall •
Rock concerts aside, we’re referring to the continuous seismic activity around the Vega de Granada, because in just 24 hours they picked up 50 seismic movement big enough to register; i.e., over 1.0 on the Richter Scale.