Salobreña, following the lead taken earlier by Almuñécar and Motril, has activated the pre-emergency operational phase of the Municipal Emergency Plan.
Wet, Windy Wednesday
by Martin Myall •
Padul Doctor Verbally Assaulted
by Martin Myall •
The duties of the A&E at the Padul Centro de Salud had to be transferred to Dúrcal temporarily last month following a verbal assault on the clinic’s doctor.
The CA’s Counter Idea
by Hugh MacArthur •
Convergencia Andaluza (CA) is not happy with the Mayor’s plans to build apartments where the Estación Náutica stands and proposes keeping its pool instead.
Motril Bus Station’s Leaky Roof
by Vivienne Hughes •
Whilst an opposition party in Almuñécar is complaining about the state of neglect concerning the bus station, Motril is actually doing something at last about theirs.
Ruta del Mamut Improvements
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Padul, Celia Villena, met with a provincial representative of the Central Government to discuss using funding for improvements to the Ruta del Mamut.
Bogus Water Quality Inspectors
by Martin Myall •
The Dúrcal and Padul Town Halls received several complaints from locals around the 20th concerning the presence of individuals pretending to be from a water-utility company.
Guájares Fire Case Shelved
by Martin Myall •
The Motril law court has officially closed the criminal case regarding the Los Guájares hill fire, as the origin of the fire could not be proven.
Nokia Phone Curiosity
by Martin Myall •
In the Axarquía village of El Borge there is an old Nokia mobile entombed in the pavement where it has laid for the last 18 years.
Fire Sets Himself on Fire in Protest
by Martin Myall •
A fireman in Murcia threatened to burn himself alive in a main square after using a megaphone to explain about the bad working conditions under which he and his companions worked.
Jete Gets Flood Compensation
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government has finally agreed to pay out compensation for damages caused by flooding recorded between September 2024, and March 2025.
ITVs & Emergency Beacons
by Hugh MacArthur •
The introduction of the V16 emergency beacon as an obligatory accessory for motorists has caused a lot of doubt, though most have been answered… except one.
Rescued Trapped in Snow
by Vivienne Hughes •
During probably the coldest weekend this winter, the Guardia Civil, mountain-rescue teams were out on Saturday rescuing a total of eleven people.
Muncipal Pool for Gualchos
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación de Vecinos Cueva de la Virgen in Gualchos has presented almost a thousand signatures in support of a municipal swimming pool in Gualchos.
Castell Joins Beaches
by Martin Myall •
Gualchos-Castell de Ferro Town Hall has put out to tender a project to connect the beaches in front of the urban centre to Playa Cambriles.
Public Medical Workers Strike
by Martin Myall •
Doctors in the public health system have called for a strike starting February the 16th, continuing the strike action that began in recent months.