Yet another car fire on the A-44, and again, withing the municipality of Padul on the northbound lanes.
A-44 Car Fire
by Martin Myall •
DUI Nerja Councillor
by Hugh MacArthur •
A socialist councillor at the Nerja Town Hall was found to be over the limit for alcohol consumption when he was stopped on his motorbike by the Policía Local.
Weather: End August
by Martin Myall •
August closes with a mixed bag of weather, whilst rain fell on the coast at the beginning of the week, inland apart from cloudy skies, it remained dry with mild temperatures.
Seaquake Felt in Andalucia
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) registered seismic activity in the Atlantic off Portugal measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale yesterday morning.
Close Call
by Martin Myall •
The baby that fell into a community swimming pool in Almuñécar and was pulled out, receiving CPR, is now back home after a stay in Hospital under observation.
Child Drowns in Albuñol
by Vivienne Hughes •
An 8-year-old boy lost his life yesterday evening within the municipality of albuñol at the eastern end of Costa Tropical.
Fishing Sector Hold Fair
by Louise Powell •
The Asociación Organización de Productores Pesqueros de Motril (OPP85) announced that another Feria del Mar de Motril will take place on the 7th of November.
Playa de La Rijana
by Louise Powell •
It appears that several magazines, both national and international, have classified Playa de la Rijana (Gualchos-Castell de Ferro) as one of the best in Spain.
Fatal Fall from Hotel Balcony
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil have ruled out the comsumption of alcohol in the death of a British woman who fell from a hotel balcony in Ibiza on Tuesday.
Frigiliana Burglaries
by Hugh MacArthur •
Frigiliana/Nerja received the unwelcome attention of the light-fingered during the village multicultural fiestas, with cortijos and chalets being targeted.
Musical Evening in Los Lentos
by Martin Myall •
It’s a musical weekend at Alquería de Los Lentos in Nigüelas; live music under the stars.
Hunter Killed by Own Gun
by Hugh MacArthur •
A hunter in his late 30s died yesterday after his gun accidentally went off, hitting him in the side – he had been out shooting pigeons.
Rescue in a Reservoir
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two swimmers had to be rescued from the water in a reservoir in Lucena (Córdoba).
Bad Neighbour
by Martin Myall •
People who live along Calle Francisco Maldonado in Torrenueva Costa are not happy with one particular neighbour, whose behaviour is not very conventional.
Too Few Doctors
by Martin Myall •
Carchuna and Calahonda, two of Motril’s municipal dependencies, have a fixed population of 4,300, yet they only have two doctors to cover the whole population.