The Official Spanish Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado) published today an order from the Ministerio de Cultura cancelling the Premio Nacional de Tauromaquia (National Bullfighting Prize).
Blow to Bullfighting
by Louise Powell •
Fewer Forest Fires
by Vivienne Hughes •
As long as nobody goes wild with a box of matches, this summer is going to go down as the best in a decade, given the low number of major fires.
Madrid Bans e-Scooter Hire
by Vivienne Hughes •
Cities all over Spain are fed up with companies that hire out e-Scooters, or better said the people who use them.
Tax Relief for Fire Damage
by Martin Myall •
Following the fire damage caused to 590 hectares in the area of Peña Escrita, El Cerval, Rescate, La Albita, Los Escobales and La Bóveda, there is some good news for affected propety owners.
Rules up from Last Year
by Martin Myall •
Rules Reservoir is holding 63.35 cubic hectometres of water at the moment, which is 20 more than this time last year.
Access Road Nearing Completion
by Martin Myall •
The New access to Urb. Carmen del Mar in La Herradura should be completed before the month is out, if there are no unforeseen delays.
Elderly Man Dies Crossing Autovía
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man in his mid 90s was killed trying to cross the autovia where it passes next to Otura in front of Boabdil service station.
A-7 Helicopter Evacuation
by Hugh MacArthur •
A road accident between a lorry and a car on the A-7 resulted in somebody being seriously injured and needing immediate medical evacuation by helicopter.
Cyclist Hurt in Endurance Event
by Hugh MacArthur •
There is a grueling bikepacking off-road challenge that takes in the Gorafe Desert, the Pico de Veleta and Cabo de Gata known as the Bandlands 2024.
At Last! A Jellyfish!
by Martin Myall •
Well, bathers along Costa Tropical have been pretty lucky this summer as far as jellyfish go, yet a large one has finally appeared.
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda
by Louise Powell •
The Almuñécar and La Herradura cultural agenda for the month of September
The Bay Swimming Competition
by Louise Powell •
The two over-all winners of the La Herradura Bay swimming competition this year were Jesús Hurtado Cuesta (Club Natación Churriana) and Silvia Molina Gómez (Club Natación Las Gabias).
Granada-Canary Islands Flights
by Vivienne Hughes •
The charter airline, Binter, has started a launching promotion for cut-price flights from Granada to the Canary islands.
Elderly Man’s Fatal Fall
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police and fire service were needed to recover the body of an elderly man in Frigiliana who had fallen down a bancal (terraced land).
Another e-Scooter Collision
by Martin Myall •
A woman in her early 50s was on an e-scooter when she collided with a bus in the centre of Granada.