There are two projects in Salobreña that are pending approval from the Dirección de Carreteras as they will need access to the N-340.
Prettier Road Junctions
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish road authorities (Dirección General de Carreteras) has authorised Almuñécar to put into being its Eje Verde project – junction adornments on the N-340.
Ilegal Dumps Closed Down
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil’s Environment Department (Seprona) has closed down two illegal construction-material dumps in the Axarquia.
Twisted
by Martin Myall •
The provincial law courts of Cantabria sentenced a man to 13 years’ imprisonment who literally raped a woman and then made his dog do it – non-human semen was found in the victim.
Worker Burgles Gambling Hall
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a man in his mid-50s and a woman in her mid-40s for the possession of illegal key copies to a casino, used later to walk off with nearly 50,000 euros.
Bare Skin & Tropical Fruit
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Asociación Nudista de Cantarriján visited a Coffee Farm in La Herradura, to get to know more about local agriculture.
Pets & Motril Port
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril Port, thanks to an accord with shipping companies running the ferries, will allow tourists to bring pets in, in order to “favour the arrival of tourists.”
New Hanging Bridge
by Martin Myall •
Torrenueva Costa has set its eyes on building a second suspension bridge and together with the provincial Council is drawing up a geotechnical survey.
Horse Trailer in Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two almost simultaneous accidents on the A-92 caused a 4-kilometre tailback on the Murcia-bound lanes yesterday.
Tsunami Contingency Plans
by Martin Myall •
Only Almuñécar and Polopos on the Costa Tropical have Contingency Plans in case of a tsunami.
Bather Goes Missing
by Vivienne Hughes •
Maritime Rescue and the Guardia Civil participated in a search Sunday afternoon looking for a woman who swam out from a Fuengirola beach and hasn’t been seen since.
The Destruction of A Family
by Martin Myall •
Huétor Tájar woke to the terrible news yesterday that a man in his early 70s had killed his two grandchildren, aged 10 and 12. He then killed himself.
Death in Urbanización Pool
by Hugh MacArthur •
A young man died in a swimming pool in Fuengirola, according to the 112, Emergency Call Service, belonging to the Junta de Andalucía.
A Tad Healthier
by Martin Myall •
The Mancomunidad Chairman, ‘two-salaries’, Rafael Caballero, was in Ítrabo for a photo shoot over the complete work to separate sewage from irrigation water.
Town Hall Taken to Court
by Martin Myall •
A Motril law court has admitted a case against the Town Hall presented by workers union Comisiones Obreras for infringing workers’ right to strike action.