The Guardia in Civil in Jaraíz de la Vera (Cáceres) arrested a man suspected of deliberately causing four fires during June and July.
Two Arrests over Wild Fires
by Vivienne Hughes •
Christmas is Here!
by Martin Myall •
Don’t panic! It’s the arrival of an integral part of a Spanish Christmas… El Gordo Xmas Lottery ticket is now on sale.
Expensive Stray Cats
by Martin Myall •
The cost of handling the stray-cat population in Granada is now included in the annual budget, if approved on the 5th of August.
The Ironic Forest Fire
by Martin Myall •
Whilst wild fires roared in many areas of Spain during the heatwaves of July, there was one in particular that was a little different.
Sierra Nevada Fire Detatchment
by Martin Myall •
Sierra Nevada will finally have a detachment of fire personnel on duty within the ski resort during the skiing season.
Quantity Surveyor Returns Fees
by Martin Myall •
A quantity surveyor in Granada has been sentenced to giving back 28,686 euros to clients who had hired him to legalise their properties.
Nerja’s Coastal Footpath
by Martin Myall •
Like other towns along the coast, Nerja is extending its beach-to-beach pathways and has just opened a 175-m section.
Locked in and Forgotten
by Martin Myall •
Officers belonging to the Policía Nacional in Granada frustrated a suicide attempt by a 94-year-old woman who was living deplorable conditions.
Port Open Day Success
by Martin Myall •
Motril Port calculates that some 5,000 people visited the port during its open day on Saturday the 16th during the Festividad de la Virgen del Carmen.
La Caleta VPOs
by Martin Myall •
At last the half finished housing at the entrance to La Caleta (Salobreña) is showing signs of moving.
Salobreña Elevator Parked
by Martin Myall •
The fragility of the foundations of Salobreña Castle, because of the fractured base rock, has put paid to the elevator idea.
Carmenes Compulsary Purchase
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall has given the green light to begin the compulsary purchase of two plots of land to give Urb. Carmens del Mar alternative access.
Summer Parking Areas
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación de Alcohólicos Rehabilitados de Almuñécar (ARDA) has been given a summer-parking area to manage, next to the Medical Centre on the P-4.
Wasted Water
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación Verde-Seco-Jate has reported that fresh water pours out near Mercadona into the sea every day.
A Glimpse at The Past
by Louise Powell •
There is an exhibition of old photographs of village life on show in the Centro Cívico in La Herradura until the 13th of this month.