Playa Granada might be expanding but there has always been a lack of amenities such as shops, bank branches and pharmacists down there. This will be changing.
Hill Fire Compensation Payout
by Martin Myall •
Readers will remember the hillfire in the summer of 2024 that incinerated parts of the municipal hinterland in Almuñécar and La Herradura. Well compensation is still awaited.
Car Falls Down Embankment
by Martin Myall •
Five young people were in a car in Limonar (a barrior in the east of the city of Málaga) that left the road and fell down an embankment, coming to rest on its roof.
Gale Savages Beach
by Martin Myall •
The first major gale this year has once again left its mark on Playa Granada, (Motril) leaving it with a sizeable ledge at the shoreline.
The Unfairer Sex
by Martin Myall •
A woman in her early 40s was arrested in Ronda (Málaga) by the Policía Nacional, accused of two muggings.
Damaged Street Lighting Repaired
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña’s Public Works Department has been carrying out temporary repairs to public lighting on the TH1 – that’s the area between El Peñón and La Guardia.
Bus Station Problems
by Martin Myall •
The Vice Secretary of the Almuñécar PSOE, Josué Díaz, criticised the “serious state of abandonment, deterioration, and lack of maintenance in the bus station.”
High-school Location Controversy
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar recently announced that the Town Hall had chosen a building plot for a new secondary-education school for La Herradura.
Unusual Honesty
by Martin Myall •
The Albolote Local Police were surprised, to say the least, when they received a call from a man to say that he had dinked a car and driven away but feeling guilty, he wanted to confess.
Daughters Sued Father
by Martin Myall •
A father who had admonished his teenage daughters for going out and staying until the early hours, ended up in the defendant’s dock, after they took him to court.
Vélez de Benaudalla Drugs Bust
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil confiscated half a kilo of MDMA and 207 gr of Speed after stopping a car on the A-44 where it passes through the municipality of Vélez de Benaudalla.
Good Samaritan Neighbours
by Martin Myall •
The plight of Fran Custodio, a resident of Alameda with a 93% disability who was nearly evicted last October from the home where he has lived his entire life, has mobilised locals
Parque Fuente II Improvements
by Martin Myall •
Town Hall maintenance workers have been busy in the Parque de la Fuente II, which entails, amongst other tasks, emptying the pond.
Cause of Train Accident
by Martin Myall •
Investigation into the cause of the Adamuz disaster, which left 45 dead and 152 injured, now officially points to the state of the tracks.
Menorca Flight Connection
by Martin Myall •
Granada Airport is constantly working to attract more flight connections and they have managed to find another one: Menorca in the Balearic Islands.