The Environmental Department within Salobreña Town Hall has commenced a campaign to eradicate poisonous-caterpillar nests within areas of municipal responsibility.
Poisonous Caterpillar Campaign
by Vivienne Hughes •
Acquitted on a Technicality
by Martin Myall •
A man who was caught with an indoor plantation in his house and taken before the court, has been acquitted over whether the police obtained clear permission to enter.
Search for Missing Person
by Martin Myall •
Residents were surprised to see a Guardia Civil helicopter coming up the valley in Nigüelas in the Valle de Lecrín; it was on a search mission.
Paseo Road Closed
by Martin Myall •
The Town Hall announced, with very little notice, that the Paseo Prieto Moreno along Almuñécar’s seafront is closed to traffic from yesterday to Thursday.
Salobreña’s Día de Andalucía
by Louise Powell •
Salobreña Town Hall has several things lined up for the Día de Andalucía (28th), including live music within a marquee next to the Municipal Sports Pavilion.
Cascading Water Galore!
by Martin Myall •
A veritable geyser erupted in the centre of Granada last week when a water hydrant ruptured.
Suspended Sentence for Agression
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril law courts have sentenced a woman, who attacked a member of the medical staff at a medical centre, to a 4-month suspended sentence.
Rain & Lower Temperatures
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Spanish meterological agency, Aemet, forecasts rain for next week mostly on Tuesday in places then heavily on Saturday across Andalucía
Thieves Blow Up Cashpoints
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Nacional in the city of Málaga suspect that bank robbers used gunpowder destined for fireworks to blow up two cashpoints in a bank on Avenida de Andalucía.
Cool Nerves & Hot Brakes
by Martin Myall •
Otivar will be alive with off-road cyclists taking part in the Copa España de Descenso; a hair-raising, downhill run along a narrow path full of bends and tree roots.
Reader: Campervans, ETC
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in from Salobreña concerning camper-van waste, a possible sports area and a dubious building going up.
You’ve Seen Nothing Yet!
by Martin Myall •
The irresponsibility or just plain lack of common sense seems to be increasing, if this next story is anything to go by.
LDL Reduction Pills
by Martin Myall •
The public health authorities in Spain have issued an alert concerning cholesterol pills to bring down LDL levels.
Dog Attack Arrests
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil have made two arrests in regards to the attack on the 5-year-old by a dog that had already attacked a child on a previous occasion.
Washed Up & Lifeless
by Hugh MacArthur •
Another dead dolphin/porpoise was found on a Costa Tropical beach Thursday morning by somebody out walking along the shore.