A rock slide affecting the ascending lane of the access road to Sierra Nevada (A-395) on Saturday is causing traffic-flow problems.
Sierra Nevada Road Rockslide
by Hugh MacArthur •
Four Rescued on Sierra Nevada
by Martin Myall •
Yet again the Guardia Civil mountain-rescue service (Greim) has been busy rescuing snowboarders and skiers up on Sierra Nevada.
La Herradura Fiestas
by Louise Powell •
La Herradura will be celebrating its village fiestas, San José, from the 15th to the 19th of this month.
Grateful for The Rain
by Martin Myall •
Farmers within the Río Verde, Río Seco and Río Jate valleys have breathed a sigh of relief thanks to the rain over the last few days, because it has been a respite.
Solo Türk
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Turkish Air Force will be supplying a single-aircraft, aerobatic, demonstration team for the Motril Air Show in June.
Boats from Beach Removed
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall has decided to clear its shores of unregistered small boats that have been left beached there.
Clamp Down on Mobiles at School
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta de Andalucía has decided to forbid the use of mobile phones in school classrooms, corridors and dining & recreation areas within the region of Andalucía.
Slip Sliding Away
by Martin Myall •
No, it’s not about Carmenes del Mar in La Herradura, but the Camino de Beas, in the upper part of Sacromonte (Granada) whose access road has disappeared. And it’s not the first time.
De Tropen Wine-Tasting Event
by Louise Powell •
On the 16th of this month, from 12.00h until 17.00h, there will be a spot of wine-tasting with the opportunity to try several Málaga and Granada wines.
Motril Football Violence
by Martin Myall •
A football match in Motril between the home team and Atlético Melilla had its second half suspended after a fight broke out during half time.
Third Alhendín Earth Tremor
by Martin Myall •
The Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) reported an earth tremor under Alhendín in the early hours of yesterday, registering 2.2 on the Richter Scale.
No to Privatising Río Chíllar
by Martin Myall •
The Junta’s idea of putting a top on visitors to Río Chíllar and charging admission has not gone down very well, it seems, because it will be in the hands of a private company.
Baza Water Undrinkable
by Editor •
The Mayor of Baza has issued a warning about using mains water for drinking or cooking as its Total Organic Carbon is over what is legally considered permissible for human consumption.
Wine: Venta del Puerto Nº12
by Bruja del Vino •
Cooperativa La Viña, D.O Valencia. 40% Cabernet Sauvignon; 40% Tempranillo; 10% Merlot; 10% Syrah.
Salobreña’s Security Meeting
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña Town Hall held a Citizen security meeting with police-force representatives and the provincial representative of the Central Government to discuss recent events.