I had an interesting conversation with a Guardia Civil officer on the roundabout where the N-323 begins (near the gasolinera and the on-ramp for the A-7/A-44, near the coast).
Dangerous Road Use
by Martin Myall •
Jaén Scrubbed from Airport Name?
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of the Provincial Council, Francis Rodríguez, suggested that Granada Airport should lose the ‘Jaen’ part to its complete name.
Squatters vs. Burglars
by Hugh MacArthur •
There’s a certain irony to squatters getting burgled yet that is exactly what happened in Antequera, Málaga.
Adrift but Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young man who went missing on a jet ski on Monday off the coast of San Bartolomé de Tirajana (Islas Canarias) was found and rescued yesterday; alive but a little worse for wear.
Dead but not Forgotten
by Hugh MacArthur •
A woman died in India in 2013, but a dishonest relative, aided by myopic bureaucracy, had her living until 2022, cashing in her disability pension.
Body in the Boot
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Berja (Almería) found the body of a missing man in the boot of his car in San Agustín (El Ejido) on Monday.
The Algarrobo Oktoberfest
by Martin Myall •
The Centro Internacional de Algarrobo Costa will be the venue for the German beer festival on Friday the 3rd (this Friday) and Sunday the 5th.
Autmn Jazz in Almuñécar
by Louise Powell •
The Almuñécar Casa de la Cultura will be the venue for the 6th edition of Jazz en Otoño, which will be held from the 9th to the 11th of October.
Council Houses for Rent
by Martin Myall •
We often give Almuñécar Mayor, Juan José Ruiz Joya, a hard time, but when he does something right, we have to give him credit for it, which is only fair.
Extra Niches for Cemetery
by Martin Myall •
A sure sign that the population is growing in peacetime is when the municipal cemetery has to be enlarged. In wartime, that’s a different matter.
Urgent Castle Wall Repairs
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Mayor, Juan José Ruiz Joya, together with a gaggle of his councillors, visited the Castillo de San Miguel to see how emergency work on the castle wall was going.
Dolphin Dies on Beach
by Vivienne Hughes •
A dolphin that had become stranded on a beach in Albuñol died despite attempts to save its life.
Trevélez Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Just as the period of summer, forest fires is still seemingly with is, so are rescue missions carried out by the Guardia Civil – It’s a year round task.
Fire Season Continues
by Martin Myall •
The forest fire that has been raging in the Sierra de Ayllón in Guadalajara since last Sunday remains out of control, and efforts became more complicated this Friday.
Bad End for Badun
by Hugh MacArthur •
Just a quick explanation for non-native English speakers, ‘badun’ is a slang abbreviation of ‘bad one’ (bad individual).