The Plaza de Gaspar Esteva, more commonly known as La Plaza de Las Palmeras, is losing its Palms, thanks to a beetle plague.
Palms Cut Down
by Martin Myall •
Bodíjar Rescue
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil mountain-rescue service was called out to the Bodíjar area in the Valle Río Verde to rescue a family.
Art in Cómpeta
by Gazette Reader •
New exhibition in October in Galeria Luz de la Vida! Tierra-Mar-Cielo.
They Died Alone
by David Darby •
The body of a 76-year-old man has been located in Benajarafe, Vélez-Málaga.
Dog Thrown from 11th Floor
by David Darby •
This rather nasty incident occurred in Malaga on September 14th when residents rang the local police to report that a dog had fallen into the central courtyard area of a block of flats.
Padul Athlete Wins Athletics Medal
by Martin Myall •
Padul Athlete win Silver Medal in Murcia in Spanish Championships
Gives Birth on Waste Ground
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Swedish woman gave birth on a piece of waste ground in Motril.
Direct London Flight Cancelled
by Hugh MacArthur •
The charter flight company, Vueling, will drop its direct flights between Granada and London, starting in November.
Disabled & Abandoned
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Public Prosecutor has recommended a prison sentence for a man, suspected of leaving his handicapped brother to die.
Punch Up in Tuti Fruti
by Hugh MacArthur •
A passerby recorded a video of a street fight in Nerja in the early hours of last Sunday on a mobile phone.
Model Aircraft Started Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a man in connection with a forest fire in Huétor Vega on the 18th of July.
Combine Harvester Wedding
by Vivienne Hughes •
Couples often choose a Rolls or vintage car on their wedding day, but one bridegroom decided that he would use a combine harvester to arrive at the church.
Whiskey in the Valley, Aye!
by Martin Myall •
Something was afoot in the Valle de Lecrín in the mid 90s; seven entrepreneurs had decided to create a single-malt whiskey in Padul!
Ladrones de Lebrillos
by Martin Myall •
First of all, if you weren’t sure, un lebrillo is a large, glazed, terracotta bowl, usually with hand-painted designs on them.
The Wine and the Wind
by Martin Myall •
If you let you eyes sweep over the western horizon from in front of Nigüelas right up to the hills in front of Padul, clusters of windmills spin in unison.