Why does Almuñécar have so many traffic-light junctions on the N-340 whereas its neighbours have none?
Too Many Traffic Lights
by Martin Myall •
Comfy Ten Years
by Martin Myall •
An ONCE lottery-ticket seller in Almuñécar sold a number worth 2,000 euros a month for the next ten years, which beats working down in a salt mine.
Sierra Nevada Winds Down
by Martin Myall •
Well, that’s it! Costa Tropical with its beaches is drawing in the hitherto skiers and snow lovers down from the Sierra Nevada. All change!
Super Bacteria in Meat Products
by Vivienne Hughes •
A ‘super’ bacteria has been found in 40% of meat products in Spanish supermarkets, according to a report by the Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (Galicia).
Sneaky Snake
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Local were required to capture a snake in a well transited area of Motril, just off the main drag.
Fatally Unprepared
by Martin Myall •
The German man, whose frozen body was found this week on the Sierra Nevada, wasn’t even wearing a coat.
Granada Airport Work Completed
by Martin Myall •
The Aeropuerto Federico García Lorca Granada-Jaén has finally finished renovation and expansion work that commenced in June, 2021.
Fire Near General Hospital
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a fire near Granada’s general hospital, but this time in an office block on the PTS campus.
Frozen Body Found
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil recovered the frozen body of a missing man near the Mulhacén Peak on the Sierra Nevada.
Iberia Increases Flights
by Vivienne Hughes •
Sunday saw the commencement of Grupo Iberia’s summer flight schedules from Granada Airport with more flights connecting with Madrid.
Brussels Ponders Motril Train
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Central Government has finally put forward a Granada-Motril rail link to the EU to be included within the Red Transeuropea de Transportes (TEN-T).
Beach Regeneration Begins
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government’s department, Costas, has begun lorrying in sand to regenerate the Costa Tropical’s depleted beaches.
Man Sets fire to Himself in Hospital
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man in his mid 50s set light to himself yesterday morning in the toilets in the triage area of an A&E Department of a hospital in Madrid.
Dozens of Police Absent
by Vivienne Hughes •
During Semana Santa, when the processions were out, the Motril, Policía Local were 63 officers down.
Primer Salón Inmobiliario Event
by Martin Myall •
The first Salón Inmobiliario de la Costa Tropical will take place on the 15th in Almuñécar’s Casa de La Cultura from 10.00h to 15.00h.