A routine, Policía Nacional patrol came across drug smugglers after landing four tonnes of hashish on a beach in Carchuna Wednesday morning.
Carchuna Drugs Landing Thwarted
by Hugh MacArthur •
Wolf Hunting
by Martin Myall •
The regional government of Castilla y León wanted to permit the hunting of wolves but it was thwarted by the Spanish Tribunal Constitucional in 2022. It was further blocked by the top EU law court, as well.
Teenager’s Body Recovered
by Martin Myall •
The body of a 17-year-old lad who had disappeared off a beach in Murcia whilst with a group of friends was located by lifeguards off La Manga beach.
Motril Man Arrested over Cyber Fraud
by Hugh MacArthur •
Officers belonging to the Guardia Civil, cyber-fraud branch have arrested a Motril man in his early 40s for allegedly running an online scam.
Sierra Nevada Rescues
by Vivienne Hughes •
You assume that mountain-rescue missions are a thing of the winter and snow but nowadays there are just as many people up there in the summer.
Winds Cause Damage to Fairground
by Martin Myall •
The strong winds that we have been having along the coast and inland wrought havoc in Torre de Mar, bringing down feria lighting etc.
Mental Throwback
by Martin Myall •
A woman who had just fled from her home ran into a foot patrol of the Políca Local in the city of Málaga.
New Airport Bus Connections
by Hugh MacArthur •
The metropolitan bus service in Granada has taken on four, new, hybrid buses to be used exclusively on the city-airport run.
Two Upcoming Padul Events
by Martin Myall •
Two dates for the diary are the Noche in Blanco on the 9th, which is a nighttime street market in Padul, held in the old station’s gardens.
12-year Old Killed in Quad Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
The accident occurred around ten in the evening on the 22nd in the town of Fuentidueña del Tajo, (Madrid) on Calle Seis within the Urbanización Alarilla.
Jumps to Escape Fire
by Martin Myall •
A man in Granada was injured when he was forced to jump from his balcony because of a flat fire in his building.
Bridge Widening
by Hugh MacArthur •
Work is being carried out on the road bridge on the GR-3208 within the municipality of Albuñelas.
Dúrcal Bridge Centenary Celebrations
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 100th anniversary of the Puente de Lata in Dúrcal, as it is known locally, came and went on the 18th of last month.
Mayor’s Court Appeal Rejected
by Martin Myall •
Two co-defendants are off the hook in the case against the Mayor of Motril for the misuse of public funds, but she’s still facing prosection.
Wine: Dominio de Tares, Baltos
by Bruja del Vino •
To write this column, the Bruja travels across the country looking for new or different experiences that you wouldn’t find in your local supermarket or wineshop. Here is an example from northwestern Spain.