Two teenagers stole the effigy of Baby Jesus from a Nativity display in Alicante and are holding him to ransom!
Baby Jesus Kidnapped
by Martin Myall •
New Slopes Opened
by Louise Powell •
Sierra Nevada opened up El Río ski slope last weekend, which connects the Borreguiles area with the ski-resort village, Pradollano.
Málaga Train Collision
by Martin Myall •
One of Málaga’s train stations, El Chorro, was the scene of a lateral collision last Saturday night between two trains.
San Silvestre Race & Walk
by Louise Powell •
Gualchos-Castell de Ferro will hold its VII San Silvestre Solidaria race on the 30th of this month.
Prison for Driver over Bike Incident
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Granada law court has sentenced a driver to four years’ imprisonment after having been found guilty of the attempted murder of a cyclist.
Biker Killed on Canyon Road
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man died after he lost control of his motorbike and collided with a crash barrier on the N-323 within the municipality of Velez de Benaudalla.
Maro Water Radioactive
by Martin Myall •
Before you rush out and buy yourself a Geiger counter, the radiation in the Maro domestic water supply is naturally found in the ground.
Ten Years for Dutchman
by Hugh MacArthur •
The accused, 57-year-old Melvyn from the Netherlands, was found guilty of having murdered a fellow countryman in a pub in Torremolinos.
Long Live The Peseta!
by Martin Myall •
It’s been a long time that we’ve pointed out that the Peseta lives on in a disguised form but here is how this second-life exists within the National Lottery.
Fatal Distraction
by Hugh MacArthur •
These accidents took place on Tuesday and in one of them a driver died. They happened on the A-92 near Santa Fe with the second one caused by the tailback created by the first.
Did You Know?
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Christmas Lottery, which is only days away, cannot be legally sold on with a surcharge, although there are exceptions.
Torrox Hotel for Immigrants
by Martin Myall •
The Canary Islands have received a wave of immigrants landing on its beach after an arduous crossing from North-West Africa this year.
Town Hall vs Rubbish
by Martin Myall •
Motril Town Hall has decided to go to war against the uncontrolled dumping (fly tipping) around the municipality.
Compulsory Purchases Go Ahead
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of the Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa Tropical, Rafael Caballero, has signed the compulsory-purchase orders for Rules-Distribution Project.
Reader: Women’s Association News
by Gazette Reader •
We received this press release from Almuñécar’s Women’s Group concerning Christmas Donations