A driver was killed when his van went off the road near Carataunas in the Alpujarra Granadina.
Carataunas Fatal Road Accident
by Martin Myall •
N-340 Shoot Out
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a gun battle on the N-340 where it passes through the municipality of Almuñécar involving at least five cars.
Hospital Beds Shortage
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Health-Worker Union (CCOO) has complained that 16 beds in Hospital Santa Ana are not used owing to staff shortages.
Shooting Up the Casino
by Martin Myall •
Somebody walked into a gambling hall in Almuñécar and fired a pistol shot at the ceiling. He has since been arrested.
Don’t Say Yes!
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional have issued an online warning about a new telephone scam that involves you saying “yes.”
Companion Dog Missing
by Vivienne Hughes •
Many people in Salobreña have been out looking for a small dog called Bobby, which is the companion animal of an 80-year-old man.
Debt Cancellation Controversy
by Martin Myall •
The caretaker Prime Minister is sailing very close to the wind in order to get re-elected.
Taha’s Final Journey Home
by Vivienne Hughes •
The town of Cúllar near Baza is in mourning for the death of 4-year-old Taha, who passed away from cancer.
Lentegí Photo Exhibition
by Vivienne Hughes •
Canadian, international photographer, Nancy Durrell McKenna, inaugurated her photo exhibition with the Mayor and 40 visitors present.
Bleeding Man Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Local in Motril had cause to arrest a man in his 40s who had an arrest warrant out on him in Barcelona.
Model Aircraft Meet
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Club de Aeromodelismo de la Costa Tropical, which is based on Playa Punta del Río in Salobreña, held their yearly Chirimoya Air Meeting last weekend.
The Disappearing Beach
by Martin Myall •
The gale that has been sweeping across Spain, in this case Ciarán, has once again washed away one of Motril’s beaches.
Salobreña Rape Investigated
by Vivienne Hughes •
The alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in Salobreña over Halloween is under investigation by the Guardia Civil.
Twenty Elderly Hikers Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil were sent out to rescue 20 hikers around the end of last month, lost in mountains.
Salobreña Ghostly Fire
by Martin Myall •
Just after midnight on 1st, the witching hour of Halloween, an emblematic house above the N-340 just outside Salobreña went up in flames.