Francisco Sánchez-Cantalejo from the Motril PSOE accuses the Mayor, Luisa García Chamorro of claiming a PSOE achievement as one of her own – is nothing sacred?
Motril Murder Sentence
by Martin Myall •
Yasmina M. R. has been sentenced to 17 years’ imprisonment for the murder of her girlfriend, Marina Díaz Vallecillos, who had just turned 18.
Coffee Grown in La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura now has one of the first coffee plantations in the whole of Europe – the other one is on the Canary Islands!
Almuñécar Distaster Zone?
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Council approved a motion to request before the Central and Regional Governments the category of Zona Catastrófica for Almuñécar.
Almuñécar 5-Star Case
by Martin Myall •
You might already know about the story behind Cortijo de Andalucía in Almuñécar; a hotel that should have been the first 5-Star one in town, but there’s now a twist.
Motril Rubbish Strike is Off
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Motril’s team has reached an agreement with the strike committee that has led to the rubbish-collection strike being called off.
Officer Holds Up in Own Home
by Hugh MacArthur •
An officer belonging to the Policía Nacional barricaded himself in his own home and threatening to blow the house up if the police outside decided to rush him.
Bogus Gasman Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
A gas fitter was arrested by the Guardia Civil in Armilla (Granada) suspected of swindling several victims out of their money.
Reader: Playa Curumbico Access
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in about public-access steps to Playa Curumbico that have disappeared and replace by private ones…
Drugs on Salobreña Beach
by Hugh MacArthur •
Officers belonging to the Salobreña Policía Local retrieved a waterproof package of drugs from one of the town’s beaches.
Fire Behind Motril Beach
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril fire service was called out on Wednesday to tackle a fire near Playa de Las Azucenas.
Granada Airport News
by Martin Myall •
The budget-flight company, Vueling cancelled a flight last Thurday from Granada to Barcelona, programmed for 22.40h – passengers were not happy.
Cabria Beach Work
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Central Government, through its coastal department, Costas, intends to stabilise the cliffs on Playa Cabria and Playa Currumbico in Almuñécar.
Baby’s Death Causes Father’s Suicide
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young father from Iznate committed suicide as a result of the loss of his baby son.
A Hash Crash
by Hugh MacArthur •
A van crashed into a lamppost after being chased by the Guardia Civil as the driver had failed to pull over at a check point on the A-92.