Many municipalities belonging to the Costa Tropical will receive “significant economic support,” from the Junta de Andalucía for the recent cold drop (DANA).
Junta Rain-Damage Grants
by Vivienne Hughes •
Weather: 12th to 17th
by Editor •
Well, it’s a day for brollies if you are thinking about going out on Wednesday because it is going to rain heavily.
From Dust to Dust
by Martin Myall •
This is not about death, although there have been enough in Paiporta and surrounding towns; it’s about cleaning up the mud.
Killed Working on A Wind Turbine
by Vivienne Hughes •
An engineer working on a wind turbine was killed by a falling object whilst he was suspended five metres above the ground.
Battered Friars
by Hugh MacArthur •
A middle-aged man attacked four friars in the Monasterio del Santo Espíritu del Monte in Gilet (Valencia) claiming that he was Jesus Christ.
Unwelcome Tourists
by Martin Myall •
A Public Prosecutor handling a case in the Málaga law courts recommended eight years’ imprisonment for three tourists accused of sexual assault against a woman in their tourist flat.
The Power Behind the Surge
by Martin Myall •
You can ask yourself why these violent downpours are so destructive and the answer contains several factors.
Fines are a Fine Income
by Martin Myall •
Perhaps there is something grotesque when a Town Hall announces how much money it expects to take through traffic & parking fines After all, it is not supposed to be a source of income, but a deterrent.
Crossing El Saltillo
by Vivienne Hughes •
There’s an excellent hiking route between Canillas de Aceituno and Sedella, along which is the hanging bridge, El Saltillo.
Sorting The Sewage Out
by Martin Myall •
A motion to sort out the sewage-pipe problem in Torrecuevas/San Sebastian was unanimously approved in the latest Plenary Meeting of Almuñécar Town Council.
Almuñécar Beer Fest
by Hugh MacArthur •
Do you like beer? Is it mutual? Well, if you do and it has no adverse affects on you (apart from the obvious) then this weekend will bring you joy!
Lack of Off-Season Hotels
by Martin Myall •
After one of the best high-season, hotel figures in a decade, over half of the hotels along Costa Tropical are going to close for the low season.
The Long Arm of The Law
by Hugh MacArthur •
A murder at a party in a luxury dwelling in Estepona ended up in the arrest in the United Arab Emirates of a British man.
Cruise Ship Duet
by Martin Myall •
A friend who works somewhere in the port area sent us two photos of the cruise ships that had come into Motril Port this morning; Norwegian Sky and Norwegian Dawn.
Tonnes… Not Grams
by Martin Myall •
Officers belonging to the Policía Nacional and officials from the Spanish Customs Agency intercepted a shipment of 13,062 kilos of cocaine in Algeciras Port.