El Fargue munitions factory is back in the news after an explosion there around 08.45h yesterday, which could be heard in the nearby city of Granada.
Explosion at Munitions Factory
by Martin Myall •
Mountain Fire Behind Nerja
by Hugh MacArthur •
We might be in the cooler autumn but there is still the risk of hill fires, as Wednesday has shown with one declared within the municipality of Nerja, up in the Parque Natural de Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama.
Shot Dead in Hospital
by Martin Myall •
A man who had been hospitalised in Cataluña, victim of a shooting incident, was later gunned down in his hospital bed…
Close to Salvation but not Enough
by Martin Myall •
A man in his early 60s possibly choked to death (the cause of death is not clear) around 10:30h on Wednesday, while having breakfast inside a bar located on Calle Antígona in Málaga.
Almuñécar’s Public Art Festival
by Louise Powell •
At the moment there is a Public Art Festival, entitled, Trópica, running in Almuñécar until the 31st, which, as its name suggests, features activities open to the public.
Flamboyant Café-Pastelería in Dúrcal
by Promotional Article •
Flamboyant is a very popular café and pastry establishment, whose name comes from a French word meaning resplendent, and refers to a beautiful tree also known as the flame tree due to the intense red colour of its flowers.
Camino a los Tablones
by Vivienne Hughes •
Workers have surfaced a 600-metre section of the lane leading to the Los Tablones Cemetery in Motril, which also gives access to around 20 farming plots and homes.
Minis, Left, Right & Centre
by Hugh MacArthur •
If you saw a herd on Minis whizzing by last weekend, you weren’t seeing things, but rather the participants of the Ruta de Mini Clásicos por la Costa Tropical.
Centro Náutico Controversy
by Martin Myall •
The PSOE opposition party in Almuñécar is demanding that the PP-led local council renovate and reopen the long-abandoned La Herradura Nautical Centre for public use.
To Slap or Not To Slap
by Martin Myall •
On the way back from their summer holidays in a car were two parents, and their two girls, one of whom started to get carsick and vomited.
La Rábita Castle Work
by Hugh MacArthur •
It’s taken 15 years but finally things are beginning to move concerning the restoration of the Castillo La Rábita.
Mother & Children Hit by Biker
by Hugh MacArthur •
A mother and her two children were struck by a motorbike on Calle Ancha on Sunday night. Calle Ancha is the one that starts in front of the old bus station.
Another Controversial Eviction
by Martin Myall •
The eviction of a family in Vitoria (Alava) was completed one afternoon following a morning of extreme tension.
Illegal Dog Racing
by Martin Myall •
Racing dogs isn’t illegal, you grumble! It is when you’re chasing one across an open field in your car, intent on running the blighter over.
Spot of Land for Sale
by Martin Myall •
Fancy buying 1,600 hectares of land up in the norther-eastern extremity of the province of Granada? Then have 7-million euros handy!