A man wearing a full-face crash helmet strode into a bar in Mijas and tapped his machete on the counter and said, “Money, money, money, now!” in English.
Not A Prank
by Martin Myall •
Los Guájares Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
A hill fire broke out in the Los Guájares area of the Costa Tropical yesterday, requiring a deployment of Infoca
Immigrant Drownings Suspects Identified
by Vivienne Hughes •
We covered recently the disastrous, illegal-immigrant landing on the 15th, that brought with it bodies being washed up in Castell de Ferro and Baños (Polopos).
Invalid V16 Beacons
by Hugh MacArthur •
The DGT have issued a list of five V16 emergency beacons that are not valid, bringing the total to nine.
Tarmacking The Marina Road,
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan José Ruiz Joya, accompanied by First Councillor for La Herradura, Elena Mora, visited the tarmacking work in the Marina del Este.
Maro Killer Found Guilty
by Martin Myall •
The Provincial Court of Málaga has sentenced a man to a 12-year prison sentence for the September 2023 killing in Barranco de Maro (Nerja).
Street Markets Cancelled
by Vivienne Hughes •
There will be no Sunday flea market in Almuñécar on the two Sundays of Easter.
Semana Santa on the Roads
by Hugh MacArthur •
The DGT is launching its Semana Santa 2026 operation, running from 15:00h on March the 27th (today) until midnight on Monday the 6th of April.
No More Lonely Driving?
by Martin Myall •
The DGT is making moves to make it illegal to use a vehicle with only the driver onboard. However, it is in the pipeline and could be appproved.
Murders at Home
by Martin Myall •
A report published on the 26th of March by the Observatory against Domestic & Gender Violence which also covers men murdered by a woman or by a same-sex partner.
Taxi Fares Unchanged
by Martin Myall •
The regional government has confirmed that taxi fares for travel between various municipalities in Andalucía will remain unchanged.
Changes Affecting Smokers
by Martin Myall •
On the 21st of March the Official State Gazette (BOE) published a change to the tobacco market.
Help for Twinned Town
by Vivienne Hughes •
The local branch of the far-left, IU in Almuñécar has registered a motion for debate in the next Municipal Plenary Session concerning Baracoa in Cuba.
Almuñécar Hammer Attack
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man allegedly attacked his son-in-law with a hammer, leaving him seriously injured, before taking his own life.
Solar Park Battle
by Martin Myall •
Padul Town Hall is battling it out with a renewable energy company Altano Energy over the installation of two solar parks in the municipality.