Do you live inland and found Sunday just a tad chilly? Well, guess how cold it was up on Sierra Nevada!
Coldest Spot in Spain
by Martin Myall •
Cause Behind Vega Fires
by Vivienne Hughes •
Guardia Civil investigations have turned up that the recent fires on the Salobreña vega were the result of farmers burning cuttings.
Motril Workers Strike
by Hugh MacArthur •
Town Hall refuse-collection employees in Motril will commence an indefinite strike during Semana Santa.
Planting Spring Flowers
by Hugh MacArthur •
Almuñécar Town Hall has begun to plant several thousand spring flowers within the municipalities parks and gardens.
Paraglider Beach Rescue
by Vivienne Hughes •
A paraglider flyer had to be rescued after he came down on a rocky area of a beach in Tarifa, known as the Playa de Los Alemanes.
News on Carmenes del Mar
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Council, with unanimity between all parties, approved a motion to get the Central Government involved with the Urb. Carmenes del Mar affair.
Bike Accident in Motril
by Martin Myall •
On the port roundabout, where the Montero wine barrels are, a middle-aged man came off his motor scooter.
Body on Beach
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salvamento Marítimo has found the body of Nicolás Notario Romero during a A&S search on Wednesday.
Nocturnal Water Restrictions
by Martin Myall •
Algarrobo, with its population of 6,773 inhabitants, joined the list of municipalities in the Axarquía that have their water supply cut off during the night.
Car Falls 200 Metres
by Martin Myall •
A man in his 20s met his death in the area of Los Tajos in Alhama de Granada after his car plummeted into the gorge.
Rules Running on Empty
by Martin Myall •
Anybody who has passed by Rules Reservoir cannot fail to have noted how empty it is – in places tiny islands rocks are emerging as the water level drops.
Catch That Pigeon!
by Martin Myall •
Baza has entered into battle against its growing pigeon population we have invested the town centre, causing filth on streets, statues and public buildings.
Heartless
by Martin Myall •
There are always the mother-in-law jokes owing to a lack of their popularity but a couple in a Jabugo (Huelva) really did have it in for her – they allegedly killed her.
Poorly Paid Town Hall Staff
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Juanjo Ruiz Joya, has put in a request to the Central Government to allow him to increase employees’ salaries by 25%, bless his cotton socks.
Rubbish Manoeuvres
by Martin Myall •
Motril Town Hall has sent in the heavy boys armed with crane and JCB to clear away the accumulated rubbish in the dodgy streets of the town.