People smugglers made a daylight landing on Playa Velilla yesterday morning, which was filmed from a dwelling behind and above the first line of apartment blocks.
Velilla Beach Illegal Landing
by Vivienne Hughes •
Reader: Re. Camper Van Article
by Gazette Reader •
This comment deserves to be treated as a stand-alone readers letter. It concerns this morning’s article on camper vans in the natural park of Cantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo.
Ecologists vs Camper Vans
by Martin Myall •
You will hear complaints from town halls along the coast this time of year about camper vans taking up too much space but for the ecologists, it’s about protecting natural settings.
Molvízar Road Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril fire service was called out, together with the Guardia Civil, to rescue a lorry driver who had come off the road in Molvízar.
Elderly Man Dies in House Fire
by Martin Myall •
A man in his eighties was found dead at home after a house fire in Dúrcal around nine in the morning on Tuesday the 16th of last month.
Padul’s Silo Street Art
by Martin Myall •
Nearly a thousand people turned up for the inauguration of the impressive street art painted onto the sides of the old silo in Padul.
Animal Cruelty in Motril
by Martin Myall •
A patrol belonging to Seprona (Guardia Civil environmental section) is investigating a resident of Motril for animal cruelty.
Dog Owner’s Responsibility?
by Martin Myall •
Are fire personnel getting a bit peeved at being called out to rescue animals that need getting down from a precarious perch? Could you blame them if they did?
Filming in the Valley
by Martin Myall •
There’s a pun: what does the dog say to the bone? You’re hard but I’ve got the time! Nobody pinged a rib, right? But now It’s the title of a film being shot in the valley.
Salobreña La Desbandá Mural
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación Socio Cultural La Desbandá, have provided a large, moving, mural on the back wall of theCasa de la Cultura de Salobreña.
Dead Dolphin on Maro Beach
by Martin Myall •
Yet another dead dolphin was found washed up on a Nerja beach around the end of last month.
Pesky Parrots
by Martin Myall •
Monk parrots, also known as quaker parrots, (considered an invasive species) are starting to cause a problem in the city of Granada.
Dogs & Escalators
by Martin Myall •
Vets in Almería are concerned about how many people are bringing dogs in with injured paws caused by escalators in the Torrecárdenas Shopping Centre.
Granada Metro Figures
by Martin Myall •
Granada’s Metro reached a new record for users during 2023 with 14,180,797 in passenger traffic.
El Borge’s Firework Referendum
by Martin Myall •
There’s not doubt that firework displays are becoming a thing of the past for two reasons: noise & drone displays.