A major, anti-drugs, police operation took place on the Costa Tropical resulting in 17 arrests and 1.5 tonnes of drugs confiscated.
Drugs Bust in Sorvilán
by Martin Myall •
Two More Flights to Madrid
by Vivienne Hughes •
Iberia has brought back into operation two early morning flights from Granada Airport to Madrid – they had been dropped during the pandemic.
Wanted: Luli
by Hugh MacArthur •
Readers might remember the shooting near Rules Reservoir resulting in death & injury. The police are looking for the fourth person implicated.
Climber Rescued in Quentar
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil, Mountain-Rescue unit, GREIM, was called out to rescue a Belgian woman trapped on a metal-wrung, cliff-face route.
Two Shotgun Deaths
by Hugh MacArthur •
The discovery of two dead people on a street corner, one still sitting on a street bench, the other lying at her feet, was first reported bomb going off.
Vox vs Street Hawkers
by Martin Myall •
The far-right, Vox, party branch in Salobreña has included the hawkers along the seafront paseo in their electoral campaign.
Infoca Fully Activated
by Hugh MacArthur •
As of today, the 16th of May, Infoca is fully activated from here to the end of summer. Normally, this doesn’t happen until the 1st of June.
International Museum Day
by Louise Powell •
Almuñécar and La Herradura will be celebrating the International Museum Day on Thursday the 18th with an open day.
Costa Political Vying
by Martin Myall •
This local election in Salobreña sees no fewer than ten candidates, clearly indicated that the next governing administration will be a coalition.
Antonio Ruiz Laguna
by Martin Myall •
It could have been any town, but it was Torrenueva Costa which lost a lynchpin within the community, because every small town has one.
Child Dies in Flat Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 6-year-old child perished at home in a fire in the city of Granada in the early hours of yesterday. The child’s mother was badly burned.
Small Village Big Sense
by Martin Myall •
Villanueva de las Torres may be a small village in the very north of Granada with only 536 inhabitants, but it does have some pretty snazzy street lights.
Drunk Taxi Driver
by Martin Myall •
A bystander tipped the police off that a taxi driver was completely drunk but was intent upon driving his vehicle.
A Cruelly Treated Pony
by Vivienne Hughes •
Guardia Civil has opened an investigation into a middle-aged man in Vélez de Benaudalla, accused of animal cruelty concerning a pony in his possession.
Jazz en La Costa Tickets
by Louise Powell •
Each year the Jazz en La Costa festival in Almuñécar attracts crowds and has done so during its 36 years of existence.