Members of the Unidad Canina de Rescate Método Arcón belonging to the Almuñécar fire service might be going to Turkey to help out following the earthquake.
Bomberos Depart for Turkey
by Vivienne Hughes •
Unmarked Police Cars
by Martin Myall •
Recently, the Guardia Civil, traffic police have acquired hundreds of unmarked cars to patrol the roads in search of people speeding or driving dangerously.
Car Accident on A-7 in Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
A driver lost control of his vehicle on the A-7 where it passes through the municipality of Motril.
Woman’s Body Found
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional are investigating the death of a woman, whose body was found inside her home in Motril.
The Height of Lunacy
by Martin Myall •
A driver who had been driving dangerously, with a passenger sat half out the side window, turned the car over on a roundabout – he was arrested.
Fiestas San José & Feria del Día
by Louise Powell •
La Herradura is warming up its engine for the village fiestas, San José, which will run from the 16th to the 19th of next month.
A Very Sad Find
by Vivienne Hughes •
Residents of Almayate woke up yesterday morning to find the bodies of two pedestrians who had been run over in the early hours and left by the roadside.
Assault on Gasolinera
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril was the scene of a failed raid on a gasolinera involving three men; two Moroccans and one Spaniard, all with previous criminal records.
Second Linx Killed
by Louise Powell •
Not long ago, conservationists decided to reintroduce the Iberian Lynx back into the province of Granada and accordingly five were released in the mountain lands in the North.
Fuel Prices To Go Up
by Martin Myall •
You will have already noticed that prices at the pump have been going up since the ending of the 20-cent discount but from Sunday they will rise again.
Fined & Fooled
by Martin Myall •
The city police in Granada (Policía Local) turned up to hand out fines to badly parked cars and came away with a lot of loose change.
Internet Down
by Martin Myall •
Customers of several internet providers found themselves without Internet this morning and early afternoon.
New Pet Corner in Motril
by Martin Myall •
Residents of Motril now have a new area in which they can enjoy the company of their pets in the Parque de los Pueblos de América.
Square Work in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
The construction work on Calle Ramblilla in La Caleta is part of a project to renovate the small square at the entrance to the village.
It’s Candlemass in Lobres
by Louise Powell •
Tonight between 19.00h and 22.30h, residents of Lobres will light candles in their window to mark La Fiestas de La Candelaria.