Lifeguards belonging to the Cruz Roja in Salobreña carried out a rescue exercise on Playa de La Charca on Friday.
Salobreña Lifeguard Drill
by Vivienne Hughes •
Down but not Out
by Martin Myall •
It wasn’t a knock-out blow that landed on the Almuñécar chiringuito when a fire wiped out the kitchen; it just left it momentarily groggy, as they were soon back on their feet.
Homeowner Killed in Wall Collapse
by Martin Myall •
This morning a well known resident of Los Pinos in Almuñécar was killed when his garden wall collapsed whilst reinforcing work was being carried out.
Cyclist Has Heart Attack
by Martin Myall •
A patrol from the Policía Local in Almuñécar saved the life of a cyclist who had suffered a heart attack.
Concrete Beach Walkways
by Martin Myall •
The Department in charge of beaches at Salobreña Town Hall began to lay out the concrete, beach walkways.
Woman’s Body Found in Caravan
by Vivienne Hughes •
A body of a woman was found in a carvan parked next to a cortijo in Motril.
Blood Donation Unit in Almuñécar
by Vivienne Hughes •
A mobile unit belonging to the Centro Regional de Transfusión Sanguínea will visit Almuñécar next Wednesday, the 24th.
Reader’s Letter: Bangladesh
by Martin Myall •
We received this email, as did other area news outlets, such as Sur in English, Olive Press and Euroweekly, as did ones in the Canary Islands and Mallorca. The Gazette is only a local freebie and has no business covering international affairs, but even so, we cannot ignore a request like this.
Garage Blaze in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
A garage fire in the Cercado de la Santa Cruz (San Sebastián) in Almuñécar caused quite a commotion in the early hours of this morning.
Almuñécar Mugger Arrest
by Hugh MacArthur •
Officers from the Guardia Civil post in Almuñécar and from the Policía Local arrested a man in his mid-20s suspected of carrying out a mugging.
Chiringo Fire in Morche
by Vivienne Hughes •
Just after daybreak yesterday a fire was reported in the very well known, chiringuito Cacola in Morche.
Warm Weekend
by Martin Myall •
The hotter weather is returning. However, whilst we might bemoan the temperatures on the coast, in the city of Granada it will be in the low 40s and around 23ºC at night.
Warp Factor, Mr Spock!
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil arrested a driver after clocking him at a speed of 218 kph on an autopista which has a speed limit of 120 kph.
Fried Egg Demise
by Hugh MacArthur •
Believe it or not, Mercadona is selling fried eggs, not just hard-boiled ones. Well, better said, they were selling them.
Flamenco in Almuñécar
by Louise Powell •
The Councillor for Culture at the Almuñécar Town Hall, Alberto García Gilabert, together with Pepe Luis Habichuela and Flamenco-festival organiser, Antonio de la Flor, jointly announced an upcoming Flamenco festival.