Now, when you think of exports from the Province of Granada, you think of tropical fruit, vegetables and olive oil, especially exports, right?
Casa Grande
by Martin Myall •
Yesterday, Salobreña Town Council took possession of the Casa Grande up in the Casco Antiguo, which belonged to the Church but was obtained through a land-swap deal for publicly owned land near the beach
Silence is Golden
by Martin Myall •
Today is going to be Día sin Ruido (A day without noise), during which the fairground attractions won’t have any music blaring out.
Motorised Paraglider Nuisance
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación vecinal Cal y Caña de Salobreña has complained about motorised paragliders carrying out “illegal practices” at Playa Punta del Río, next to the mouth of the Guadalfeo River.
Auditorium Vandalised
by Martin Myall •
Public buildings and property continus to attract vandalic acts in Salobreña, according to the Town Hall, which considers it a “real nightmare.” Street lighting, street furniture (benches & litter bins), traffic and street signs have been the target of mindless destruction. In fact, the latest target has been the entrance to the Auditorio Villa de…
Insufficient Safety Measures?
by Hugh MacArthur •
The deputy coordinator of VOX Almuñécar, Marta Nogueras, has accused the governing party of a “lack of foresight and of improvising,” over policing and other safety measures during this fiesta week.
Another Lecrín Valley Fire
by Martin Myall •
It was only last month that a hillfire above the Embalse de Béznar caused concern in the valley and now there is another one not far from the first.
Two Pool Deaths in 24 Hours
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Polish tourist in his late 50s died in a swimming pool belonging to a cortijo ear Camino de Corca in Cómpeta, (inland Axarquía).
Macià Batle 1856 Tinto 2022
by Bruja del Vino •
This month we have another island wine. Mallorca is an island of limestone, sea wind, and hard Mediterranean light: Manto Negro/Merlot/Syrah/Cabernet Sauvignon, Vi de la Terra Mallorca
Jete Quad & Bike Collision
by Martin Myall •
A man in his mid-40s lost his life on road between Jete and Otivar on Sunday, according to the emergency coordination centre, 112.
Cold Water Swimming!
by CWCT •
Irony I know – an article about cold water swimming in August!
Read – And Be Happy!
by Helena Molin Valdés •
When I was a little girl, my plan was to become a famous writer and to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. That still has not happened, hahaha. But I do love books, reading, and public libraries.
Firework Displays Cancelled
by Hugh MacArthur •
Towns are starting to come round to thinking that having firework displays during their summer fiestas might not be such a good idea, following all the wild fires in Spain, France and Canada.
Still Grumpy
by Gazette Reader •
The day fair – what’s that all about? I remember when it first started in Calle Pintor Manuel Rivera with a few rickety bars and some shading provided by tarpaulins.
Gas Explosion in Salobreña
by Vivienne Hughes •
A butane-bottle explosion (una bombona) in Salobreña yesterday resulted in a woman suffering extensive burns to 20% of her body.