A middle-aged man died during the local fiestas in Matamá (Vigo/Galicia) when the arm from a octopus (saltamontes) came free.
Man Loses Life in a Fairground
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Flying Flags Have Flown
by Martin Myall •
… Or better said, somebody stole them. Yes, it’s true, Carchuna/Calahonda woke up one morning to see their flags… gone!
Roadside Remembrance
by Hugh MacArthur •
The tragic event of the Desbandá of 1937, something that nobody dared to mention during the Franco years, is gaining more and more traction as something to commemorate
Town Hall Slashes Lease Price
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall has decided to cut by 50% the bidding minimum on the leasing of five establishments under the Paseo del Altillo after nobody came forward.
Missing Autistic Child Found
by Vivienne Hughes •
Staff at the Chiringuito Pepe Oro, near El Peñoncillo in Torrox-Costa, noticed a young boy who had been sitting by himself on the beach for a while.
Dastardly Spiderman!
by Martin Myall •
Down on the Costa Tropical a man disguised as Spiderman carried out a burglary.
Playa Granada Phone Most Comes Online
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 40-metre high telecommunications mast for mobile coverage in the Playa Granada area is now functioning, despite complaints from some locals who live down there.
Carchuna Drugs Landing Thwarted
by Hugh MacArthur •
A routine, Policía Nacional patrol came across drug smugglers after landing four tonnes of hashish on a beach in Carchuna Wednesday morning.
Wolf Hunting
by Martin Myall •
The regional government of Castilla y León wanted to permit the hunting of wolves but it was thwarted by the Spanish Tribunal Constitucional in 2022. It was further blocked by the top EU law court, as well.
Teenager’s Body Recovered
by Martin Myall •
The body of a 17-year-old lad who had disappeared off a beach in Murcia whilst with a group of friends was located by lifeguards off La Manga beach.
Motril Man Arrested over Cyber Fraud
by Hugh MacArthur •
Officers belonging to the Guardia Civil, cyber-fraud branch have arrested a Motril man in his early 40s for allegedly running an online scam.
Sierra Nevada Rescues
by Vivienne Hughes •
You assume that mountain-rescue missions are a thing of the winter and snow but nowadays there are just as many people up there in the summer.
Winds Cause Damage to Fairground
by Martin Myall •
The strong winds that we have been having along the coast and inland wrought havoc in Torre de Mar, bringing down feria lighting etc.
Mental Throwback
by Martin Myall •
A woman who had just fled from her home ran into a foot patrol of the Políca Local in the city of Málaga.
New Airport Bus Connections
by Hugh MacArthur •
The metropolitan bus service in Granada has taken on four, new, hybrid buses to be used exclusively on the city-airport run.