Andalucía’s airport channelled 8,291,967 passengers during 2020, which is a staggering 73.04% fewer than 2019.Or if you prefer, 22m passengers down on 2019.
Belgian Narco Arrest Locally
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 33-year-old Belgian man, reportedly one of the most important drug barons in Europe, was arrested in Almuñécar yesterday.
Tighter Restrictions This Week
by Martin Myall •
First of all, let us clarify that this week (Friday) the decision to further reduce mobility will be announced after a meeting later today. They might not come into effect, however, until Monday.
Snow Ploughs Go North
by Martin Myall •
Snow-plough operators from Guadix have travelled to Madrid to help out, moved by the images on the TV of the chaos there.
Salobreña Follows Suit
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Mayor of Salobreña, María Eugenia Rufino, has followed the example of the Mayor of Motril and calls on the town’s residents to remain at home as much as possible in order to control the growing contagion figures.
Lastest Local Covid Data: 11th
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucía will be making a decision later this week concerning the growing contagion figures owing to the increased mobility over the Christmas period.
9-Year-Old Runaway Found
by Vivienne Hughes •
An off-duty policeman managed to locate a runaway, 9-year-old who had gone missing eight hours earlier on the 7th after having an argument with his mother.
Latest on Nerja EDAR
by Martin Myall •
The Nerja sewage-treatment plant is in the midst undergoing its trials, which began in October – you’d probably not want to ponder on what that entails.
Don’t Worry about Us
by Martin Myall •
International press is awash with news on how Spain is coping with the snow and cold, so as a local-news source, is there any point in covering it?
Temperatures Drop, Bills Climb
by Martin Myall •
I wanted to write “temperatures go down; Electricity goes up,” but there wasn’t enough room in the heading box, but you got the gist, I hope.
The Oranges That Undid Him
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 43-year-old farmer from Riba (Castellón) was arrested for stealing his own oranges – it’s a bit more complicated than that, so please read on.
Thick Snow in the Alpujarra
by Martin Myall •
Coming down from Pitres in the Alpujarra this morning, we passed a continual stream of traffic heading up to the snow; last night left a thick mantle.
Popular Rural Retreats & Why
by Martin Myall •
The pandemic has savaged the hospitality sector and the big hotels, for example have come off worse compared with small rural hotels.
A Perverse Need for Attention
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil are investigating a young woman of 18 for throwing a cat down a steep embankment onto a road below to the rhythm of a song entitled “the flying cat.”
Mayor Recommends: Stay at Home
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayor of Motril, Luisa García Chamorro, is asking residents not to leave their homes after a sharp climb in contagion figures within the municipality.