The Río Guadalfeo fed not only water to crops, but also sand for the Motril and Salobreña beaches… and then they built the Rules Dam.
River Silt Replenishes Beaches
by Martin Myall •
Car-Sale/Purchase Fraud
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in to warn of a possible scammer involved in the purchase and sale of vehicles on the Costa del Sol & Costa Tropical
Motril Breakwater Not Working
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Motril, Luisa García Chamorro, admitted in Madrid that the breakwater on Playa Granada isn’t working as it should.
New Purpose for Padul Silo
by Martin Myall •
This building has been turned into an Ethnographic Interpretation Centre.
Lobres Road Under Repair
by Hugh MacArthur •
According to Salobreña Town Hall, the sinkhole at the end of the main drag in Lobres is being sorted, but normal traffic flow has only been partially restored.
Almuñécar Hiking Agenda
by Louise Powell •
Almuñécar’s Programa de Senderismo 2026 appears to be going well with around 50 participants in the previous walk, so the next one is this Sunday the 22nd and will take in some of the Alpujarra.
Municipal Market Fees Exemption Proposed
by Martin Myall •
Convergencia Andaluza (a.k.a. Benny’s party) has asked the Town Council to exempt Municipal Market leaseholders from fees and having to pay the cost of the technical certificate.
Water Table Affects Archaeological Remains
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Councillor for Culture & Heritage has sought to allay the concerns of residents over the amount of water in archaeological sites around town.
Body of Missing Man Found
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body of a British man in his late 70s, who had gone missing in Nerja a week ago, was found yesterday around midday near the Urbanización Ladera del Mar area, on the muncipal border with Torrox.
Lorry Damages Autovia Bridges
by Vivienne Hughes •
The A-92G autovia between Granada and Santa Fe on the Granada-bound lanes had to be closed to traffic after a lorry struck an overhead pedestrian bridge.
Cabra Road Reopened
by Martin Myall •
The A-4050 better known as the Cabra Montés, was reopened on Monday after a cutting below the Casa La Locura came down onto the road surface on Valentine’s Day
Wonderful News!
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar’s Policía Local have said that this Thursday the mainroad between Almuñécar and La Herradura will be closed to traffic.
Too Long in The Nest?
by Martin Myall •
A mother told her 27-year-old son off for still being in bed at 19.15h on Sunday afternoon. His response was punch her in the face and push her to the ground. As a result, he was arrested.
Stabbed with Broken Bottle
by Martin Myall •
A man in his late 20s was arrested by the Guardia Civil, suspected of having stabbed another man in a bar in Padul.
Wobbly Almería
by Hugh MacArthur •
A magnitude 4.3 earth tremor shook the province of Almería early yesterday morning, according to the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN).