The Guardia Civil confiscated half a kilo of MDMA and 207 gr of Speed after stopping a car on the A-44 where it passes through the municipality of Vélez de Benaudalla.
Vélez de Benaudalla Drugs Bust
by Martin Myall •
Good Samaritan Neighbours
by Martin Myall •
The plight of Fran Custodio, a resident of Alameda with a 93% disability who was nearly evicted last October from the home where he has lived his entire life, has mobilised locals
Parque Fuente II Improvements
by Martin Myall •
Town Hall maintenance workers have been busy in the Parque de la Fuente II, which entails, amongst other tasks, emptying the pond.
Cause of Train Accident
by Martin Myall •
Investigation into the cause of the Adamuz disaster, which left 45 dead and 152 injured, now officially points to the state of the tracks.
Menorca Flight Connection
by Martin Myall •
Granada Airport is constantly working to attract more flight connections and they have managed to find another one: Menorca in the Balearic Islands.
3rd-Storey Fall
by Hugh MacArthur •
Somebody was injured after falling from a 3rd-storey window down into an inner-patio shaft in Motril
Village Football Grounds Revamped
by Martin Myall •
Mayor Juan José Ruiz Joya announced with glee around mid January that work had begun on La Herraduras football ground, Las Tejas.
Homeless Man Attacked
by Vivienne Hughes •
When thugs attack a homeless man, suffering from senile dementia, just because they can, it brings it home that for all the sunshine and beaches, it’s not paradise for everybody.
Solar Power on the Costa Tropical
by CWCT •
The January edition of the Costa Women Costa Tropical column in the Gazette is about solar power; the dos and don’ts, and practical tips
How The Province Reacts
by Martin Myall •
We haven’t covered the train accident because it was widely covered in national & international press, (and now there has been a second one). However, we can cover how it affects our province.
Candlelit Night in Lobres
by Louise Powell •
Lobres is preparing to celebrate its now-traditional Noche de las Candelas (Candlelit Night) on January the 29th.
Hide Your Emergency Beacon
by Martin Myall •
Thieves broke into several cars in a private car park in order to steal their owner’s V-16 emergency beacons.
Apartment Fire in Almuñécar
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was a fire in a flat in Almuñécar on the Paseo Puerta del Mar on Sunday, which was reported just after one in the afternoon.
Motril Explanadas Opening Delay
by Hugh MacArthur •
The announced reopening of Motril’s Paseo de las Explanadas has been delayed, despite work completion having taken place on the 10th.
To Fine or Not To Fine
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Head of the DGT (Traffic Department), Pere Navarro, stated last week that” “at the moment,” drivers without an emergency beacon in case of breakdown will be “reported.”