When the snows disappear on the slopes of the ski station, activity does not cease (for better or for worse) because August is when hundreds flock to see the shooting stars.
The Stars are Never Brighter
by Martin Myall •
Officer Dies from Wasp Sting
by Martin Myall •
An off-duty, Guardia Civil officer died after being stung by a wasp whilst he was using a strimmer on his land.
Rubbish Strike Cancelled
by Hugh MacArthur •
A rubbish strike was set for the 5th of August but the unions first decided to postpone it, and now they have fully cancelled, it, so you can breath a sigh of relief.
Fugitives Arrested in Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Nacional based in the city of Granada and Motril arrested 80-odd people with arrest warrants out on them during the month of July.
Car Burns on A-44 In Dúrcal
by Martin Myall •
Perhaps it was just because the amount of cars on the road, or perhaps it was of the summer heat – or both but broken-down cars on the autovías abound.
Two Sierra Nevada Rescues
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil mountain-rescue service was called out on Wednesday to rescue three hikers in the Sierra Nevada.; one in Monachil and the other two in Cerro Huenes.
Country Lane Asphalted
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salobreña Town Hall is carrying out the tarmacking of nearly two kilometres of the Camino Los Ferreles in the Pago Los Palmares
Counterfeit Clothing Confiscated
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Local de Vélez-Málaga carried out a sweep of illegal hawkers in the municipalities, confiscating, amongst other items, 330 football shirts.
Who Released the Kraken?
by Martin Myall •
What has been described as a calamar gigante (giant squid) made an appearance in the surf on Playa Granada today.
Green Park Not So Green
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación de Presidentes de Comunidades de Urbanizaciones Nerjeñas (APCUN) has complained about the state of the Green Ring Park (Anillo Verde).
Child Killed on Jet Ski
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 7-year-old boy died in Hospital Costa del Sol as a result of an accident involving a jet ski on a Marbella beach.
What? No Jellyfish?
by Martin Myall •
During previous summers we’ve suffered jellyfish swarms all along the coast, but this year no such swarms or blooms, are absent.
Fatal Road Accident in Piñar
by Martin Myall •
The body of a man in his early 70s was found in an upturned car within the municipality of Piñar, in the north of the province.
Block Evacuated in La Mamola
by Vivienne Hughes •
Around a score of flats had to be evacuated following a fire on the ground floor of a block of flats on the La Mamola (Polopos) seafront.
Sinpa
by Martin Myall •
Do you recognise that Spanish expression in the title? Sinpa means to walk out without paying (Sin Pagar) or as the British say, do a runner.