The Junta, VPM, Juan Marín, has expressed his concern that there are still 358,000 people in Andalucía between the ages of 40 and 69 without vaccinations.
ICU Even With Full Vaccine
by Martin Myall •
Extra Parking in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña Town Hall has set up extra parking along Avenida de Andalucía, also known as the Vial Central de la Playa.
Charity Food Collection
by Vivienne Hughes •
The official Catholic Church charity, Cáritas, has organised a food collection in Almuñécar and La Herradura tomorrow, Saturday the 18th in Supermarkets.
Cases Climbing Steadily
by Martin Myall •
Contagion is climbing exponentially in Andalucía; yesterday saw the highest number of new daily cases (3,561) since February. There were also three deaths.
Road Closures in Salobreña
by Hugh MacArthur •
Tomorrow, Friday the 16th during the whole of the morning, Avenida Mediterraneo between the tax-rank round about and the Postigo bakery one will be closed to traffic.
AECC Skin Cancer Campaign
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar branch of the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC) is holding a campaign to increase awareness of skin cancer caused by over exposure.
Anti-Constitutional Lockdown
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish Constitutional Court has ruled that the lockdown was illegal, or better said that the Estado de Alarma should not have been used for it.
Man Saved on Salobreña Beach
by Vivienne Hughes •
Late yesterday afternoon an elderly man was rescued off one of Salobreña’s beaches by a trainee policeman and an off-duty fireman.
Immigrants Assault Border Fence
by Martin Myall •
Nearly 120 immigrants stormed the border fence that divides the Spanish city of Melilla with Morocco, resulting in five police officers being injured.
Covid Tests on Public Sale
by Martin Myall •
The Andalusian Health Board will approve the sale of self-diagnosis Covid tests using a Royal Decree at the Cabinet meeting next week.
Another Pharmacy Hold Up
by Martin Myall •
Such was the coincidence that last weekend saw another hold-up related in a pharmacy in Almuñécar, but this time they caught him in the act.
Pharmacy Hold Up Solved
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 37-year-old Almuñécar man with an impressive arrests sheet was arrested yet again in connection with a hold up in an Almuñécar pharmacy back in February.
Woman Threatens Doctor with Gun
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 46-year-old woman was arrested in the north of Spain after she threatened to shoot a doctor with a pistol – it turned out to be a toy one.
Covid Figures 12th July
by Martin Myall •
For those who are asking yourselves what inroads the Delta Variant is making into our province, here are the full figure: population, cases in 14 days and the per 100k figure.
Customs Chopper Down
by Hugh MacArthur •
A helicopter belonging to the Customs and Excise Police (Servicio de Vigilancia Aduanera) came down in the sea in front of a beach off Sotogrande yesterday.