The Servicio Marítimo belonging to the Guardia Civil transferred several dozen immigrants to Motril Port after locating them on an islet near Alborán Island.
Sheltering on An Islet
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar Xmas Agenda
by Louise Powell •
The following is the cultural agenda in Almuñécar over the Christmas and New-Year period
Sleeping Beauty Ballet
by Louise Powell •
The Moldovia, Maria Bieșu National Opera and Ballet Theatre, which is one of the leading opera and ballet theatres in Eastern Europe, will perform in Almuñécar.
Baby Jesus Kidnapped
by Martin Myall •
Two teenagers stole the effigy of Baby Jesus from a Nativity display in Alicante and are holding him to ransom!
New Slopes Opened
by Louise Powell •
Sierra Nevada opened up El Río ski slope last weekend, which connects the Borreguiles area with the ski-resort village, Pradollano.
Málaga Train Collision
by Martin Myall •
One of Málaga’s train stations, El Chorro, was the scene of a lateral collision last Saturday night between two trains.
San Silvestre Race & Walk
by Louise Powell •
Gualchos-Castell de Ferro will hold its VII San Silvestre Solidaria race on the 30th of this month.
Prison for Driver over Bike Incident
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Granada law court has sentenced a driver to four years’ imprisonment after having been found guilty of the attempted murder of a cyclist.
Biker Killed on Canyon Road
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man died after he lost control of his motorbike and collided with a crash barrier on the N-323 within the municipality of Velez de Benaudalla.
Maro Water Radioactive
by Martin Myall •
Before you rush out and buy yourself a Geiger counter, the radiation in the Maro domestic water supply is naturally found in the ground.
Ten Years for Dutchman
by Hugh MacArthur •
The accused, 57-year-old Melvyn from the Netherlands, was found guilty of having murdered a fellow countryman in a pub in Torremolinos.
Long Live The Peseta!
by Martin Myall •
It’s been a long time that we’ve pointed out that the Peseta lives on in a disguised form but here is how this second-life exists within the National Lottery.
Fatal Distraction
by Hugh MacArthur •
These accidents took place on Tuesday and in one of them a driver died. They happened on the A-92 near Santa Fe with the second one caused by the tailback created by the first.
Did You Know?
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Christmas Lottery, which is only days away, cannot be legally sold on with a surcharge, although there are exceptions.
Torrox Hotel for Immigrants
by Martin Myall •
The Canary Islands have received a wave of immigrants landing on its beach after an arduous crossing from North-West Africa this year.