It was last Wednesday when a Guardia Civil patrol came to the assistance of a van that had broken down on the Ronda A-367.
Guardia Injured Assisting Break-Down
by Hugh MacArthur •
Woman’s Dress Catches Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was a wedding reception taking place in nerja on Thursday night that ended in tragedy after a candle caused a guest’s dress to catch light.
Fatal Salobreña Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two people on a motorbike or scooter (it is not clear which) were knocked off the vehicle and run over by a car on the N-340 where it passes through the municipality of Salobreña.
The Struggle for Bermejales
by Martin Myall •
All new arrivals to the province to the south of Granada, eventually discover the Embalse de Bermejales, but what we see today is a ghost of what it once was.
Weather 23rd-28th Sept.
by Martin Myall •
The weather forecast for western Costa Tropical and for Dúrcal (Valle de Lecrín) and Lanjarón (Alpujarra) between today and Saturday.
Immigrants Land in Nerja
by Vivienne Hughes •
At approximately 16.45h on Thursday a RIB with three powerful outboards came close to shore on Playa El Chucho.
Avocado-Tree Beetle Plague
by Martin Myall •
There’s a beetle called the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) that is attacking avocado trees on the Costa Tropical.
Almuñécar Drunk Driver
by Hugh MacArthur •
In the early hours of the 17th, the Almuñécar fire service were called out to an accident on one of the main throroughfares in town.
Jete Sewage Overhaul
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of the Mancomunidad, Rafael Caballero, met with the Mayor of Jete, Plácido Jerónimo and the Manager of Aguas y Servicios, Alejandro Jurado for a photoshoot on Calle Aguacate in the village.
Protests against Quarry Blasts
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Asociación Vecinos por Lobres complained that at 14.15h on the 12th blasting at the Lobres quarry shook the school and produced a hanging cloud of dust.
Snow on the Sierra
by Martin Myall •
Before you start rushing around looking for your skiing equipment, it was a sprinkle of snowfall that lasted only about a quarter of an hour before melting.
World Alzheimer’s Day
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Asociación de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer de Almuñécar (AFAVIDA) began their build up yesterday for the Día Mundial del Alzheimer which is held on the 21st of September each year.
Preparing for The Rains
by Martin Myall •
The water-utility company, Aguas y Servicios, which holds a contract from the Mancomunidad, is busy clearing out the rain drains along the Costa Tropical.
Bones in A Cave
by Vivienne Hughes •
Potholers in Huéscar (north-east of the province) came across a skull and a collection of bones belonging to more than one person whilst exploring a cave.
ITV Test Centres on Strike
by Hugh MacArthur •
Workers manning the vehicle inspection centres (ITVs) will start their first day of a region-wide strike today, lasting until the 30th of this month.