The Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue team rescued a hiker in his late 50s yesterday afternoon in the area of La Maroma peak.
Hiker Rescued on La Maroma
by Hugh MacArthur •
Guilty but Not Guilty
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Provincial Court of Granada has acquitted the mother accused of murdering her son and starting a fire in an apartment in La Chana in May 2023. However…
South Korean Advert on Andalucía
by Louise Powell •
In this instagram video the promotional footage shown in South Korea features La Alhambra, Generalife, and some central streets of Granada,
21 Painful Years
by Martin Myall •
A man went through 21 years of painful treatment for a disease that he never had. He is not happy.
Spain Says No to Donald
by Martin Myall •
Spain has doubled down on its criticism of the US/Israel’s unprovoked attack on Iran by closing its air space to US flights used to attack Iran.
Almuñécar Explosion and Fire
by David Darby •
An explosion at the Hotel Carmen (now Olas de Almuñécar) caused a fire on the top floor of the building.
Not A Prank
by Martin Myall •
A man wearing a full-face crash helmet strode into a bar in Mijas and tapped his machete on the counter and said, “Money, money, money, now!” in English.
Los Guájares Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
A hill fire broke out in the Los Guájares area of the Costa Tropical yesterday, requiring a deployment of Infoca
Immigrant Drownings Suspects Identified
by Vivienne Hughes •
We covered recently the disastrous, illegal-immigrant landing on the 15th, that brought with it bodies being washed up in Castell de Ferro and Baños (Polopos).
Invalid V16 Beacons
by Hugh MacArthur •
The DGT have issued a list of five V16 emergency beacons that are not valid, bringing the total to nine.
Tarmacking The Marina Road,
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan José Ruiz Joya, accompanied by First Councillor for La Herradura, Elena Mora, visited the tarmacking work in the Marina del Este.
Maro Killer Found Guilty
by Martin Myall •
The Provincial Court of Málaga has sentenced a man to a 12-year prison sentence for the September 2023 killing in Barranco de Maro (Nerja).
Street Markets Cancelled
by Vivienne Hughes •
There will be no Sunday flea market in Almuñécar on the two Sundays of Easter.
Semana Santa on the Roads
by Hugh MacArthur •
The DGT is launching its Semana Santa 2026 operation, running from 15:00h on March the 27th (today) until midnight on Monday the 6th of April.
No More Lonely Driving?
by Martin Myall •
The DGT is making moves to make it illegal to use a vehicle with only the driver onboard. However, it is in the pipeline and could be appproved.