Almuñécar Town Hall is going to install speed cameras in front of the municipality’s schools. There is already one in place.
Lenient Speed Cams
by Martin Myall •
US Citizens Voting Abroad
by Gazette Reader •
The Federal Post Card Application (FPCA) is necessary for US citizen living in Spain to start the absentee voting process as it is standardised for use across all states.
Biosphere Reserve Expansion
by Vivienne Hughes •
UNESCO awards the category of Biosphere Reserve to those areas that have an ecosystem that can serve as an example for others of combining the environment with sustainable use.
Officers Attacked with Clubs
by Martin Myall •
You might well have heard of the punch up in, Tablones (Órgiva) just over a week ago between local clans which ended with two officers getting beaten with clubs.
Goodbye ITV Sticker
by Hugh MacArthur •
Did you know that if you don’t have your ITV sticker on your windscreen you could face a 100-euro fine? Well, that could soon be changing as these stickers will disappear.
Car Carambole
by Martin Myall •
Some people find parking difficult, not because of a lack of somewhere to park, but because spacial awareness and how the steering wheel works, eludes them.
Missed the Boat
by Martin Myall •
Cruise ships bring thousands of tourists of all nationalities every year to Motril Port, but not all of them leave; and not by design, as was the case of the Gordons.
Fair Trading Fortnight
by Vivienne Hughes •
From the beginning of the month until the 15th, 332 Alcampo supermarkets all over Spain will be hosting Oxfam Intermón, Fair-Trading products.
Rural Lane Repairs Continue
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Salobreña Board for Agriculture announced that it continues with its task of improving rural lanes within the municipality.
Caravan Break-In
by Martin Myall •
Somebody with a defective understanding of private-property ownership broke into a caravan, used as permanent accommodation, in Órgiva and stole a bank card, amongst other items.
New Phone Scam Alert
by Martin Myall •
Padul Town Hall has published an alert on their social-media page about a phone scam that has arrived in this Valle de Lecrin town.
Big Traffic Shake Up
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall intends to completely change the lay out of Avenida Costa del Sol de Almuñécar, which links the Guardia Civil, main-road junction to La Carrera.
Found after Two Days
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil rescued a man in his 90s in Algarinejo after having fallen down a barranco near his home and having spent two days down there.
Phone-Box Library
by Martin Myall •
Firstly, for our non-native-English speakers, a phone box is a British term for a small cabin with a public telephone inside. In the UK they were red.
Justified?
by Martin Myall •
The Petroleum companies never miss a chance to hike the price of petrol and diesel up when there is a bank holiday, which is the case today.