A British man in his 30s was arrested in Órgiva, suspected of breaking into a dwelling in Órgiva whilst the owners were asleep inside, as well as stealing from cars.
Brit Arrested for Theft
by Vivienne Hughes •
Reader: Writers’ Retreat
by Gazette Reader •
We received the following Reader’s Letter on setting up a Writers’ Retreat in the Costa Tropical area.
A Tad Embarrassing!
by Martin Myall •
A police van belonging to the Guardia Civil collided with a metro wagon in the city of Granada on Wednesday.
Rubbish Collection Discontent
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación de Vecinos del Casco Antiguo de Salobreña has publicly rejected the new system for the collection of domestic waste, which was recently put into practice.
Almuñécar Faces Fine
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta de Andalucia is studying placing a sanction on Almuñécar for ploughing a riverbed during the recent rain so that the water would soak down into the water table.
Swede Kidnapped at Airport
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Swedish tourist, who had only moments after landing at Málaga Airport been kidnapped, was held hostage for 23 days and held for a ransom of 500,000 euros in bitcoins.
Immigrant Boat Intercepted
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Maritime Service of the Guardia Civil rescued 23 immigrants in a patera (open boat) to the south of La Mamola yesterday morning.
Molvízar Wonky-Weed Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril law courts have sentenced three partners of a company in Molvízar to 18 months’ imprisonment who were found with 3,800 cannabis plants in 2021.
Rescued Hairy Piglets
by Martin Myall •
Monday morning dawned in La Herradura with bewildered wild-boar piglets trapped on the bottom of an empty pool within an uninhabited property.
Run Over By His Son
by Martin Myall •
A man in his early 70s was accidentally run over by his adult son in North-West Spain. The son had been manoeuvring in the parking area of his father’s house.
Órgiva Dog Show
by Louise Powell •
The Plaza Alpujarra in Órgiva was the venue for a charity event called, Estrella por un día, amor para toda la vida, as an awareness event for animal rights.
SailnPlay’s Summer Offers
by Louise Powell •
Sailnplay’s summer 2024 sailing schedule is in full swing, with three four-hour trips every day on both our catamaran (Optimist of London II) and our motor yacht (Charlie Ruggle) with plenty of dolphin sightings so far!
Killer Uses Golf Club
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional are investigating the death of a man in his late 30s in Fuengirola who had been killed with a golf stick (club).
Meteor Lights Granada Sky
by Vivienne Hughes •
Part of a passing asteroid entered the Earth’s atmosphere as a burning meteoroid, crossing the Granada sky early yesterday morning.
Blocked Storm Channels
by Vivienne Hughes •
We pray for rain but are we, or better said, municipal and higher administrations, ever prepared for its arrival?