It happens every winter; somebody dumps the ashes from their fire into a rubbish dumper, not bothering to wet them down and make sure they’re out – a hopper goes up in flames.
Hot Ashes & Burning Hoppers
by Hugh MacArthur •
Stranded Pilot Whale
by Vivienne Hughes •
A long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) remained stranded for several hours on New Year’s Day on a beach near Puerto Marina in Benalmádena.
Pico Navachica Rescue
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil Mountain Rescue Group rescued two young hikers, aged 16 and 18, on Tuesday night after they were forced to halt as night had fallen and they had no torches.
Low Snow
by Martin Myall •
One glance at the Spanish Meteorological Agency’s webpage is enough to make your eyes pop because it speaks of snow as low as 400 metres in Granada on the 5th, for example.
Maro Golf Stalled
by Martin Myall •
The urban-development plans for the Maro vega have ground to a halt due to a discrepancy between the Junta de Andalucia and the development company.
Obligatory Accident Beacon
by Martin Myall •
As of yesterday, the V-16 emergency beacon became obligatory for Spanish-registered vehicles in Spain, supposedly replacing the emergency triangles.
Maro Black Out
by Martin Myall •
A couple of hundred Maro residents spent New Year’s Eve in the dark, due to a power outage starting around 19.30h
Rescued on A Cliff
by Martin Myall •
A young man was rescued on the cliffs next to Hotel Playacálida in Taramay, Almuñécar on the 26th (Boxing Day).
Don’t Let Negativity Hold You Back
by Gazette Reader •
We received an interesting opinion piece from a reader on the merits of the municipality of Almuñécar as a tourist destination.
Aquarium Reopens
by Louise Powell •
Almuñécar’s Acuario opened its doors yesterday, as announced by the Mayor last week, after four years of remaining closed.
Man Dies in House Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man in his 50s perished in a house fire in Pitres in the upper Alpujarra Granadina early yesterday morning.
Rider Swept Away
by Martin Myall •
The search continues for Adrián, a man in his 20s from Zujaira (Pinos Puente), who went missing yesterday, after being swept away trying to cross a ford on his motorbike
Bangs and Bumps
by Martin Myall •
According to the National Geographic Institute (IGN), the province of Granada experienced a small seismic swarm between 03:32h and 04:58h, with slight tremors felt where they occurred.
Christmas Eve 112 Calls
by Vivienne Hughes •
During the Christmas Eve and Christmas Day period, the Emergency Coordination Centre, 112, handled 3,590 incidents, which is a 17.74% increase compared to 2024 figures.
Poofs, Priests & Saints
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Granada law courts are investigating the priest in Peligros for an alleged hate crime, after receiving a complaint from a man last March.