Motril has fired up its Christmas lighting… which includes a large camel figure in the Parque de los Pueblos de América.
Motril’s Electric Camel
by Martin Myall •
House Painter Arrested
by Hugh MacArthur •
Guardia Civil, police operation, Gabpintor, has brought about the arrest of a house painter suspected of stealling jewellery from houses.
New Almuñécar Police Chief
by Vivienne Hughes •
Following the recent resignation of the Chief of Police in Almuñécar, the post has been filled by Marina Sánchez, the first ever female Chief of Police in Almuñécar.
Obsolete Warning Triangles
by Hugh MacArthur •
Triangle warning signs were obligatory for all car owners in case of breakdown but now they’re not, as the DGT considers them obsolete.
Reader’s Question Answered
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
We posted an article entitled, Watch out for This Road Sign on the 2nd, concerning low-emissions zones. One reader, Jan, asked if it applied to foreign cars.
Accidental Hunting Death
by Martin Myall •
An Albuñol resident was accidentally shot and killed by a hunting companion.
Cliff Fall Victim Saved
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man was rescued from the sea after accidentally falling from a low cliff above Cala de Cambriles on the coast of the municipality of Lújar.
Diabetes Drug Dearth
by Vivienne Hughes •
Thanks to celebrities on social media using a drug meant for people with diabetes but using it instead to lose weight, there is a shortage in Granada city.
Another Almuñécar Arson Attack
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar fire service had their work cut out for them yesterday with the tragic flat fire in La herradura and arson in Almuñécar.
La Herradura Fatal Flat Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
A fire broke out this morning in La Herradura in a first-floor flat on Paseo de Andrés Segovia, near the castle.
Treacherous SatNav?
by Martin Myall •
An HGV driver from Granada came unstuck up in Navarra when he decided to trust his SatNav – he ended up wedged into a narrow street.
Ready and Waiting
by Hugh MacArthur •
Over 470 personnel and 160 road-maintenance vehicles will keep Andalusian roads free of snow & ice this winter, announced the Junta de Andalucía.
Watch Out for This Road Sign
by Martin Myall •
At first glance you might think that this new roadsign indicated a loose road surface (gravel) but it doesn’t – it’s about exhaust emissions.
Too Few Doctors
by Martin Myall •
Pilar García-Trevijano (Ideal) wrote an interesting article yesterday about a lack of doctors in the Sorvilán and Polopos-La Mamola area.
Torrenueva Costa Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
Police officers in Torrenueva Costa arrested three individuals, two men and a woman, for drug trafficking amongst other charges.