The weekend just past saw two fatal road accidents; one on the A-7 and another in the Sierra de La Contraviesa area.
Road Accident Weekend
by Martin Myall •
Fancy Free IT Lesson?
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Generation D bus will be making a visit to Salobreña with games and educational activities onboard that are completely free. It’s a sort of mobile classroom..
Mr Nasty
by Martin Myall •
In the early hours of Friday morning, the municipal police stopped a vehicle in front of the Paseo Marítimo in Torre del Mar, as the car had no headlights on.
Peña Escrita Lane Improvements
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall will spend 14,000 euros improving the country lane of Cuesta de los Chatos between Río Seco riverbed and Peña Escrita.
Motril Immigrant Centre
by Vivienne Hughes •
Following four years of delays the building of the new Temporary Care Center for Foreigners (CATE) in Motril Port is finally finished.
Reader: Computer Problems
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in to ask if other are having the same problem as he is with his computer.
Motril’s Feria del Mar
by Hugh MacArthur •
Saturday the 30th of September will see Feria del Mar de Motril, which will be open to all the public, aimed at both adults and children.
Moors & Christians!
by Louise Powell •
Vélez de Benaudalla has been preparing for today’s big event: The Andalusian ‘Moors and Christians’ Meet.
Tempranillo & Cabernet Sauvignon
by Bruja del Vino •
Verdera Real – Tinto de Autor: This month the Bruja has been sampling new wines from the DO Utiel-Requena some 70 km west of Valencia.
Heart Attack
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man was flown to Granada’s general hospital yesterday after suffering a heart attack in a campsite in Castillo de Baños, along the Costa Tropical.
Body Recovered in Almuñécar
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body of a man in his 50s was recovered from the water just off playa de Curumbico in the Taramay area of Almuñécar yesterday.
Reader: Handyman Needed
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in asking for a contact number for somebody to do up her garden pergola.
Large Swordfish in Motril
by Martin Myall •
It was a few years ago that Motril lost its longline boats, as it was just not profitable, but such boats from nearby ports still catch swordfish off motril.
Minor Earth Tremor
by Martin Myall •
There was a bit of a wobble down on the Costa Tropical owing to a minor earth tremor off the coast.
Pet Protection Laws Change
by Martin Myall •
How long can you leave your dog on its own? The answer is 24 hours, according to the new animal-protection law, which comes into effect on the 29th.