A man in his early 30s was arrested in Dúrcal, suspected of being involved in at least six counts of using distraction to carry out theft outside banks and supermarkets.
Distraction Theft
by Martin Myall •
Symbollic Mural
by Martin Myall •
Members of the Plataforma en Defensa del Agua del Valle de Lecrín have painted a mural on the side of a building in Cónchar; a woman filling a water jug.
Feria de La Naranja 2026
by Louise Powell •
The Valley comes alive with spring and the orange harvest and this year we celebrate the XXIV Feria de la Naranja from now until the 29th.
Those That Didn’t Make It
by Hugh MacArthur •
Another body has appeared off a Castell de Ferro beach in an advanced stage of decomposition.
Champions League Scam
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Bizkaia (Biscay) arrested a man from Barakaldo (near Bilbao) accused of swindling a man Granada resident out of €2,300 over Champions League tickets.
Invasive Seaweed Problem
by Martin Myall •
Researchers from the Universities of Granada and Málaga have identified the cause of the rapidly growing invasion of the Asian seaweed.
Doctors’ Surgeries Janitors Rebel
by Martin Myall •
The residents of Carchuna & Calahonda are not happy bunnies over staffing at the doctors’ surgeries and a court ruling has made things worse.
Bus Stop Beating
by Martin Myall •
A man in his early 20s after spending a night in La Herradura during the San Jose Fiestas was beaten up by four individuals whilst waiting for a bus at the main-road bus stop.
IBI Reduction Proposal
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar branch of the far-left party, Izquierda Unida (IU) proposed improving relief on IBI (Property Tax) during the last Plenary Meet of the Town Council last month.
Terrible Bus Stop
by Martin Myall •
‘Imminent’ is an elastic word when it comes to interpretation, where politicians are concerned. Take the case of the promised new bus stop in La Herradura.
Noisy Nigüelas Awakening
by Martin Myall •
There was a bit of a scuffle in Nigüelas on Saturday the 21st when a man began shouting and throwing things out of his window.
Slip Sliding Away…
by Martin Myall •
They have been working on carrying out emergency repairs on Calle Espaldas where a slope has collapsed down onto another street below.
Another Salobreña Vega Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was yet another vega fire in Salobreña on Saturday afternoon, which given the frequency of these incidents, few consider are accidental.
Found Guilty
by Martin Myall •
A Motril man has been found guilty of attempted murder and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Invisible Hotel
by Martin Myall •
The Gran Hotel Luna in Motril, announced with great fanfare in 2022, is not invisible; it’s constructrion simply has not even even started.