Fire personnel from the Bomberos del Consorcio Provincial (CPB) were busy tackling a fire in the municipal-bus depot in Nerja yesterday.
Nerja Bus-Depot Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motorboat Beached in Carchuna
by Vivienne Hughes •
Another boat ran aground on Playa de Charchuna, this time deliberately, because it was carrying immigrants.
Salobreña Bank Hold Up
by Martin Myall •
Two men held up a bank in Salobreña at 09.00h this morning. The targeted bank is on Avenida Federico García Lorca.
The Cost of Rail Connectivity
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Mediterranean Rail Corridor gets to Almería Port following the Med from the French border only to head inland to Granada.
Salobreña Pensioner Power
by Martin Myall •
Pensioners in Salobreña will be out protesting today, doing their part in a pensions protest that is held across Spain.
Covid Pass Use Dropped
by Martin Myall •
The Minister of Health for the Junta de Andalucía, Jesús Aguirre, announced yesterday that Covid Certificates will drop out of use from Tuesday.
Dig It Up & Replace It
by Martin Myall •
Visitors and residents of Almuñécar will have noticed that they are digging up streets to replace water mains, sewage pipes and other underground infrastructure.
Famished Reservoirs
by Martin Myall •
On the 10th of this month, the province’s reservoirs stood on average at 33% of their maximum capacity. Compared with last February, that’s 27% down.
Big Turn to Give Blood
by Vivienne Hughes •
The turn out at the blood-donation session in Almuñécar enjoyed a very good turn out of volunteers, numbering over two hundred.
Ideal Protest Gathering
by Martin Myall •
Workers from the Ideal, daily-newspaper protested yesterday over the printing plant closure and nine fellow workers being laid-off.
Yacht’s Fuel Tanks Emptied
by Martin Myall •
The Maritime Authorities through Salvamento Marítimo (Sea-Rescue Service) have ordered the removal of fuel from the beached motoryacht on Playa de Carchuna.
Illegal Firearms Trade
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil carried out an operation against the illegal firearms trade in the metropolitan area of Granada resulting in at least ten arrests.
Fuel Prices Sky High
by Martin Myall •
Each week the price of petrol and diesel climbs, breaking records, leaving drivers with a 5.3% increase in petrol so far this year.
The Oseberg Challenge 2022
by Louise Powell •
The Real Club Náutico announced that the sailing event, The Oseberg Challenge 2022, will take place later this month, which will attract international participants.
Herradura Drug-Peddling Arrest
by Martin Myall •
Yesterday was a drug-related day as the Guardia Civil also arrested a young man in La Herradura after he was stopped at a drugs-control point.