The Junta de Andalucía has set about clearing the Barranco de Ítrabo in Almuñécar using the private company, Tragsa.
Almuñécar Barranco Clearing
by Vivienne Hughes •
Hotting Up Again
by Martin Myall •
From today, after a few days of cooler weather, a second Indian summer is kicking in thanks to the effects of an anticyclone reaching the Iberian Peninsular.
Dog Stolen!
by Martin Myall •
Burglars broke into a cortijo, which was not easy to reach, in Pampaneira last Saturday and stole, amongst other things, a dog.
Dodgy Driving Charges
by Martin Myall •
The Granada municipal police have charged the driver who drove into the Río Genil where it passes through the city with dangerous driving & drink driving.
Granada & Ukrainian War
by Martin Myall •
It might seem a distant war… unless you’re filling up at a gasolinera or paying an electricity bill, but the province is losing out on trade, too.
Bogus Police Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional arrested nine people as they masqueraded as Guardia Civil officers in order to rob an illegal marihuana plantation in Motril.
Salobreña Rock Study
by Hugh MacArthur •
The rock on which Salobreña Castle stands was included in the Riskcoast programme, (University of Granada) as part of the geological risk assessment of the Costa Tropical.
Is Almuñécar A Disaster Area?
by Hugh MacArthur •
In a meeting of the Plataforma por las Infraestructuras de la Costa Tropical yesterday, it was agreed to request the status of Disaster Zone for Almuñécar because of the lack of water.
Lost Fleet Anniversary
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura will be commemorating the 460th anniversary of the loss of the Armada Española, during Felipe II reign, on the 19th of this month.
Scam Mercadona Emails
by Hugh MacArthur •
Mercadona has issued a warning that spammers are sending out phishing emails under the supermarket’s name in order to obtain a victim’s personal info.
Fiestas, Floats & Sevillanas
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salobreña’s Romería del Sur (Virgen del Rosario) was back after a 3-year pause owing to Covid, marking the end of the Fiestas Patronales 2022.
RVs Are Welcome
by Martin Myall •
Another inland municipality in the province of Málaga has decided to attract RV tourists by providing facilities for this kind of tourism.
Work on Market Actually Begins
by Martin Myall •
There is actually a digger in the pit; i.e., the hole left by the absent municipal market in Almuñécar – it seems work has finally begun.
Energy Efficiency Grants
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta de Andalucía has put into being their Plan Ecovivienda with a budget of 133,500,000 euros for building renovations with an emphasis on energy efficiency.
Another Scooter Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
A woman on an electric scooter was hit by a bus in Peligros just before eight in the morning on the last Wednesday of September and was seriously injured.