La Guardia Civil stopped a bus on an established bus route doing 100 kph in an area where the speed limit was 60 kph.
Padul Electoral Upheaval
by Martin Myall •
Local politics can be dangerous, as proved the case in Padul where a newly elected councillor resigned because of threats to his family.
Multiple Car Crash
by Martin Myall •
Four people, amongst them a minor, were injured in a road accident involving several vehicles on the A-44 where it passes through the municipality of Villamena.
Missing Dentures
by Martin Myall •
A man in Almuñécar reported the loss of his wife’s dentures, valued at 3,000 euros, whilst she was hospitalised in Hospital Santa Ana in Motril.
Bombarding Police with Bombonas
by Martin Myall •
A man stands accused of grave public disorder and an affront to authority after bombarding officers objects up to the size of butane bottles.
Living with 34 Dogs in a Flat
by Martin Myall •
The Granada Policía Local were called out to a flat in Zaidín where a woman was living with 34 dogs, much to her neighbours’ annoyance.
Honesty over Poverty
by Martin Myall •
Africans have to put up with a lot; being looked down on, forced to take any job, under any work conditions, to make ends meet, so meet Gora.
Go Slow, Go Local
by Martin Myall •
It’s easy to get sucked into convenience shopping in shopping centres like Nevada or supermarkets like Mercadona but buying locally can be rewarding.
Promoting Old Town La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura will once again enjoy a cultural cycle this summer every Friday night, under the name “El Rincón de la Costa de Graná”.
Motril’s Fishing Sector Blues
by Martin Myall •
In Motril, 36% of the fleet will be affected by EU plans to reduce trawling in European waters.
Birds on The Beach
by Martin Myall •
Every spring a pairs of chorlitejos (plovers) build a nests on a Motril beach, next to the sports area on Playa de Poniente; the first of the summer tourists.
New Paseo Lighting
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall started work just before Semana Santa on changing the street lighting along the Paseo Prieto Moreno.
Manta Ray Litter Bin
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña has a very original litter bin on one of its beaches in the form of a wire-cage manta ray.
Salomar Compensation
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña Town Hall has approved a sum of money to be paid in compensation to the residents of Salomar 2000 after part of it was expropriated.
Don’t Get Caught Out!
by Martin Myall •
Starting today, Saturday the 1st of July, the Blue Zones on the seafront paseos in Almuñécar and La Herradura will be activated.