The province of Granada registered its first three Covid deaths of 2021 bringing the total of people who have died from the virus in the province to 1,050.
SAS Pays Out
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man went to Hospital Santa Ana on the 8th of March 2015, complaining of an excruciating pain in his elbow – he had torn the distal tendon in his biceps. It was deemed necessary to operate on his arm but instead of solving the problem, they severed an important nerve in his arm, leaving…
Travel Restrictions from the UK
by Martin Myall •
Travelling from the UK to Spain will be restricted until 18.00h on the 19th with the exception of returning Spanish citizens or foreign residents in Spain.
Las Palomas Tarmacking
by Hugh MacArthur •
Tarmacking work has been underway in La Herradura between Las Palomas to the Peña Parda end of the bay.
Flat Parties Reveal Tax Dodge
by Martin Myall •
A noisy flat party full of university students is bound to attract the attention of the neighbours, which in turn leads to a visit from the police.
Nursery vs Mobile Mast
by Martin Myall •
Frigiliana Town Hall is negotiating an agreement with two phone-service providers, Vodafone and Orange, concerning a phone mast in the village.
Junta Confines Eight Towns
by Hugh MacArthur •
Whilst we wait for a general decision from the Junta on the 10th concerning the present restrictions in place, eight municipalities have just been confined.
Snowfall on Day One
by Vivienne Hughes •
The first day of the year saw snowfall on the Granada plateau (altiplano) in the north-east of the province.
Last Road Accident of 2020
by Vivienne Hughes •
The last road accident of 2020 in the province of Granada occurred not far from Chimeneas in the Alhama part of the Poniente Granadino.
Fires & Fireworks
by Martin Myall •
In Almuñécar the fire service and municipal police were called out this morning to tackle two fires thought to have been caused by fireworks.
New Road Use Terms
by Hugh MacArthur •
This year brings five changes to road-usage norms being brought into being by the Dirección General de Tráfico.
Welcome to 2021!
by Martin Myall •
A Happy New Year to all our readers from all of us that help to produce the Seaside Gazette paper edition and this online version.
Ending The Year on a Good Note
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Covid-19 vaccination has not only reached the province of Granada but also that 6,000 people will already have received the jab by the week’s end.
Police Car Rammed
by Hugh MacArthur •
Three Guardia Civil officers were injured when the driver of a stolen van rammed a patrol car. One of them was seriously injured and medevacked by helicopter.
Ecologists vs Maro Paragliders
by Vivienne Hughes •
An ecologist group has denounced the alleged use of the Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo Natural Park airspace by motorised-paraglider pilots.