The provincial law courts in Málaga have found eight people guilty of drug running, amongst them three Guardia Civil officers based in Motril.
Three Officers Found Guilty
by Hugh MacArthur •
Risto Roasted
by Martin Myall •
The TV presenter for Todo es Mentira, Risto Mejide, and his fellow host, Anabel Alonso, will have to face a judge concerning comments about antivax people.
La Herradura 2022 Fiestas
by Martin Myall •
After at least two years without being able to celebrate the village fiestas, finally La Herradura will have its San José Fiestas… cómo Díos manda!
Amenities for Playa Granada
by Martin Myall •
Motril Town Hall has decided to do something about the lack of shops, etc on the PL3 on Playa Granada by opening up publicly held land for development.
Sky High Electricity Prices
by Martin Myall •
Were back to record prices for electricity one day after the other, thanks to tension with Russia and, of course, speculation.
Useful Hospital App
by Vivienne Hughes •
Hospital Santa Ana in Motril, which belongs to the Southern Health Area, is providing an intra-hospital, patient-tracing system.
Albuñol Classic Car Meet
by Hugh MacArthur •
There will be a classic & racing car meet in Albuñol on the 13th of this month.
Vélez de Benaudalla Accident
by Martin Myall •
Four young people were injured when their car skidded off the road on the A-7 autovía where it passes through the municipality of Vélez de Benaudalla.
Reader: Mercadona Dove Trap?
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in to bring attention to bird traps on the Mercadona upper-parking in Salobreña.
Pretty Damned Low
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 48-year-old man was arrested by the Policía Nacional in Granada, suspected of stealing from volunteers who were collecting for Ukrainian relief.
Cold, White & Wonderful
by Martin Myall •
In case you were in any doubt, there is plenty of snow up on the Sierra Nevada, thanks to Thursday/Friday snowfall, giving the whole resort a postcard appearance.
Britain’s Most Wanted Woman
by Vivienne Hughes •
The UK’s most-wanted woman has been arrested here in Spain, suspected of money laundering operations involving the IVA on mobile phones.
Correos Telecom Gesture
by Vivienne Hughes •
Correos Telecom has offered free calls and SMS to Ukraine for their clients, as an act of solidarity with those suffering under the Russian invasion.
Drunk Parking
by Martin Myall •
There was a car accident in the city of Granada last Wednesday requiring the fire service to free one of the four occupants.
Salobreña Stabbing Incident
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yesterday afternoon we reported on the political backlash over a knife incident in the Salobreña fairground, so here are the details on this incident.