A minor drama unfolded in Salobreña yesterday afternoon in the Plaza Francisco Ramírez de Madrid – in front of the Sirocco bar.
Elderly Woman Taken Hospital
by Hugh MacArthur •
Facebook Jealousy
by Editor •
A man, resident of Costa Tropical, was incensed when his girlfriend received a friend request on Facebook and allegedly beat her up.
Motril Runs Dry
by Martin Myall •
The inhabitants of Motril had a nasty surprise yesterday because there was no water to be had coming out of their taps in many areas of the town.
Harrowing the Riverbed
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall maintenance department had a tractor towing a spike harrow along the Río Verde riverbed on Friday.
Los Guájares Fire Restoration Work
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Junta’s MP for the Environment, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco, chose the exact point that this devastating fire broke out to announce that work would begin to restore the affected area.
Ice Skating in Granada
by Louise Powell •
Do you fancy making a fool of yourself, or showing off, depending on your skill, on an ice-skating rink this Christmas? You’re in luck!
Killer Whales off Calahonda
by Martin Myall •
You know that the weather had got a lot colder when you see killer whales sneering just off the coast – just need an iceberg sighted now!
Reader: Power Outages
by Gazette Reader •
A reader wrote in on the 6th to bring to public attention the frequent power cuts in La Herradura.
Strong Wind Closes Ski Resort
by Vivienne Hughes •
What should have been a busy day for the Sierra Nevada ski station turned out to be a flop because of gusting high winds, forcing the decision to close the slopes.
Elderly Woman Saved from Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
Thanks to two officers belonging to the Motril Policia Local, the life of a woman in her 80s was saved after she had become trapped in house a fire.
Fuel Discount to Continue?
by Martin Myall •
On the last day of December the government-subsidised discount on fuel (diesel/gasoline) expires but does the Prime Minister intend to extend it into 2023?
Salobreña Christmas Market
by Louise Powell •
The tradition Christmas Flea Market opens today in its habitual place; in the northern part of town close to the first N-340 entrance just past Hotel Miba.
From the Netherlands to Hell
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young man from the Netherlands who had only been in Estepona a month, allegedly killed his own mother who had come over to help him.
Restaurante Zarcillo, Motril
by Martin Myall •
We spoke with Alvaro and Manuel asking about their Christmas arrangements; whether there would be cotillones, etc.
Almuñécar Protest Set
by Vivienne Hughes •
Disgruntled farmers obtained the go ahead from a higher administration to demonstrate in Almuñécar after the Town Hall refused permission.