There was little news about the fire above La Herradura on Friday night into Saturday, which was finally declared “extinguished” at 13.30h by Infoca.
Hill Fire Near El Cerval
by Martin Myall •
The Light Fingered & Avocados
by Martin Myall •
The over-worked Guardia Civil nabbed two suspects, thought to be behind several acts of theft involving avocado crops in Salobreña.
Carnival in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Department for Culture, Education & Fiestas has been busy cooking up the Carnival programme for this year.
Burning Bus Scare
by Vivienne Hughes •
There was a bit of a scare on a municipal bus in Granada after it caught fire enroute for the Barrio de El Fargue.
Calahonda Murder-Trial Verdict
by Martin Myall •
The alleged murderer of the 72-year-old businessman in Calahonda in 2019 has just been tried before and found guilty in a trial before a jury.
Stranded Yacht Refloated
by Martin Myall •
It took eight hours to refloat the yacht on Playa de Carchuna and many hours of previous preparation but finally it was ready to be towed to Motril Port.
A Very Lucky Outcome
by Martin Myall •
A 70-year-old man with some mobility problems had a fall and ended up in a dry riverbed in the middle of nowhere; fortunately, somebody heard his calls for help.
Hairspray Calamity
by Vivienne Hughes •
An elderly woman died from burn injuries on Wednesday after her hair caught fire whilst smoking a cigarette in a garden.
Port Handles Molasses
by Hugh MacArthur •
Recently, a large shipment of molasses arrived at Motril Port on board the indian ship, Bashundhara Malika to be trucked to the Azucarera del Guadalfeo (Salobreña) .
British Classical Composers
by Louise Powell •
On February the 28th, which is a regional holiday (El Día de Andalucía) there will be a classical-music concert at the Almuñécar Casa de la Cultura.
Dance Instructor Accusations
by Martin Myall •
A group of eight mothers from the Barrio de Varadero-Santa Adela in Motril have made a complaint against a dance instructor, accusing him of pedophilia.
Manda Huevos!
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two health organisations belonging to the European Union have issued salmonella-outbreak warnings originating from Spanish eggs.
Reader: Camper Vans in Carchuna
by Gazette Reader •
A reader from Carchuna writes because the camper-van presence has become a problem for locals when it comes to finding parking for themselves
Mare Abandoned in Castell
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Environmental Section of the Guardia Civil (Seprona) is investigating the owner of a mare that was found in a deplorable state in Castell de Ferro.
Covid Figures 16th February
by Martin Myall •
We normally publish these figures each Tuesday around four in the afternoon but we considered that the loss of the Spanish trawler should get priorty.