The old Puente de Don Poli over Rio Chico above Órgiva in the Alpujarra is long out of use, ever since the A-4132 bypassed it.
Bridge in Danger of Collapse?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Coughing Up Time!
by Martin Myall •
Motril Town Council has announced they’re starting tax collections for 2026, beginning with the Mechanical Traction Vehicle Tax (IVTM).
Fatal Walkway Collapse
by Vivienne Hughes •
Early yesterday afternoon, five people lost their lives after a wooden walkway collapsed in El Bocal, Santander, along a well-known coastal path.
New Hotel for Motril
by Hugh MacArthur •
At the latest Ordinary Plenary Session of Motril Town Council, held at the end of last month, the detailed study of a Hotel-Golf Club was approved.
Cockfighting Bust in Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Natcional in Motril carried out a raid on an illegal, cockfighting pit using 50 officers accompanied by veterinary surgeons.
Damage Far Exceeded The Booty
by Hugh MacArthur •
Four individuals were arrested yesterday, suspected of carrying out copper-wire theft, worth around 1,000 euros, but causing 40,000 euros in damage to obtain it.
Tourist-Flat Key Safes Vandalised
by Vivienne Hughes •
Although there is justifiable opposition to the proliferation of tourist flats in Spanish cities, sabotaging key safes remains just vandalism.
Protected Marine Area Working But…
by Vivienne Hughes •
Biologists and ecologists warn that lifting the sports-fishing ban of the Punta de La Mona in La Herradura would be premature.
Municipal Market Inaugurated
by Martin Myall •
Well, the Mayor of Almuñécar chose a politically savvy day for the inauguration of the new municipal market; El Día de Andalucía.
Rules Hydro-Electric Power Plant
by Martin Myall •
A group of bigwigs visited Rules Dam to see the recently installed hydro-electic installations, operated by Hidroeléctrica Cuerva.
Trophy Poachers Arrested in Maro
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil carried out a bust on a group of poachers in protected areas around Maro-Cerro Gordo and the Parque Natural de las Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama.
Gorgoracha Road Repair
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Gorgoracha road, connecting the north of Motril to Vélez de Benaudalla, was another communications infrastructure affected by the series of recent gales.
Benny Retires?
by Martin Myall •
There will be one familiar face fewer in the next Almuñécar Municipal Election because Juan Carlos Benavides Yaguas is stepping down as party leader.
Spanish Galleon Visits Motril
by Louise Powell •
Two ships from a long ago epoch sailed into Motril Port… and it’s not the first time that they’ve visited, either.
23F Coup-Leader Tejero Dies
by Martin Myall •
Almost to the day of the 45th anniversary of the last military coup in Spain, the most visible face behind it, Lieutenant Colonel Tejero, shuffled off his mortal coil, aged 93.