The Sports and Leisure area next to the Casa Roja in Salobreña is slowly beefing out under the Second Phase of the area’s development.
Underwater Park Financed
by Martin Myall •
It’s been over a score years since the then Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides came up with the idea of having an underwater museum in Almuñécar.
Burglary in La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil arrest a man in his 40s, suspected of carrying out a burglary on a dwelling in La Herradura.
Disappearing Pinewood
by Martin Myall •
A Gazette reader submitted an article concerning the devastation wrought upon a pine-covered hillside that joins the Cerro Gordo natural park. You will find the article on Page 22.
New Year’s Honours List
by Editor •
Two UK nationals in Spain – Lloyd Milen and Pamela Twissell-Cross – are named in the New Year Honours List
The Paella-Dish Fountain
by Martin Myall •
The Paellera roundabout, as it is known locally, on the Avenida de Salobreña in Motril is now finished and normal, traffic flow restored.
Punta Sports Fishing Ban
by Hugh MacArthur •
The University of Granada has come out on the side of restricting commercial and sports Fishing around the cliffs of the Punta de la Mona.
Market Contract Awarded
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar Town Council has finally awarded the works contract for the construction of the new municipal market.
Hair-Raising Hold Up
by Martin Myall •
A couple of days ago it was reported that a hairdresser within the Nevada Shopping Centre had been held up and 18,000 euros taken.
Alhama de Granada Car Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Alhama de Granada fire service managed to rescue a young driver whose car had fallen 50 metres down to the bottom of a ravine.
Shortened Quarantine
by Martin Myall •
Contagion has risen so sharply that the decision was taken to reduce the self-isolation period to a week down from ten days.
Helping Hand from Above
by Hugh MacArthur •
Five municipalities within the province, one of which is Vélez Benaudalla, will be getting a helping hand from the Provincial Council on Urban Planning.
Almuñécar Removes Palm Trees
by Martin Myall •
The Environmental Department at the Almuñécar Town Hall is in the process of cutting down over fifty palm trees in order to improve street access.
UK Licence Holder Extension
by Vivienne Hughes •
This announcement was made by the British Embassy in Madrid yesterday concerning driving in Spain with a UK driving licence:
Covid Figures 28th December
by Martin Myall •
Well, there were only about 20 municipalities to delete from the list because they had had zero cases; the rest of the 174 municipalities had at least one.