The Guardia Civil arrested two people; a 48-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman, as the alleged perpetrators of an armed robbery in Dúrcal.
Double Arrest in Dúrcal
by Martin Myall •
Neo Nazis Terrorist Group Arrest
by Martin Myall •
The first major police operation in Spanish criminal history has targeted a white-supremacist, terrorist group.
Motril Man Dies from Injuries
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 50-year-old man who had been attacked during a fiesta in Motril succumbed to his injuries in the ICU of Hospital de Neurotraumatología y Rehabilitación in Granada
Forming A Legal Entity
by Vivienne Hughes •
The neighbourhood group that emerged in defence of the La Herradura Centro Náutica made the move last weekend to register itself as the La Asociación de Vecinos de La Caleta.
Reader: Charity Event
by Gazette Reader •
A Gazette reader in Maro writes in to explain about a charity meal in Nerja in aid of
Another Hiker Rescued
by Hugh MacArthur •
Well, it looks like we were right to suppose that this weekend would see more hikers needing to be rescued by the Guardia Civil.
Segovia Competition Winner
by Martin Myall •
Croatian guitarist, Filip Mišković, won first prize at the 40th Andrés Segovia International Classical Guitar Competition
People Smuggling Sentence
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Granada Law Courts have found 14 members of a gang guilty of smuggling undocumented immigrants from Morocco into the country during 2019 and 2020.
Barrio El Moruno Overhaul
by Martin Myall •
When a party holds the absolute majority in the Town Council and abstains in a Plenary vote, it’s probably because they don’t like the motion but consider that they can’t be seen to oppose it.
A Weekend of Rescue Call Outs
by Martin Myall •
Let’s see what happens this weekend because last weekend was a busy one for the Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue teams.
Councillor Accused of Agression
by Martin Myall •
There is a bit of irony in the case of a Councilor for Equality allegedly threatening a woman in order to stop her daughter testifying against her son in a trial concerning a case of sexual aggression.
Subsidised Rural Bus Routes
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta has expanded its Rural Connected Andalucía programme with 22 new routes, bringing the total to over 105 routes to facilitate on-demand public transport in rural areas.
VPOs on Callejón Hurtado de Mendoza
by Martin Myall •
Yesterday morning, Almuñécar Town Council unanimously approved a Declaration of Special Municipal Interest for the construction of 60 dwellings on Callejón Hurtado de Mendoza.
More Policing Needed?
by Martin Myall •
Councillor Daniel Barbero, a right-hand man of both ex-Mayor Benavides and Mayor Ruiz Joya, is demanding that the latter includes 20 more municipal, police officers within the 2026 budget.
Lorry Yard Controversy
by Martin Myall •
The road-haulage company, Transportes Peñalver e Hijos, denied having a dangerous bonfire in their yard despite such accusations made by Ecologistas en Acción.