After four days of searching for an open boat carrying immigrants, the Coast Guards found them and were told that four passengers had died and been thrown overboard.
Santa Arrives on a Surf Board
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yesterday Santa glided into La Herradura but not on an airborn sleigh, but rather a surf board, or better said, paddle board. He was accompanied by helpers, amongst them, a soggy dog.
The Endless Vadillo Road Work
by Martin Myall •
So, the question to contemplate as you prepare from Crimbo Brekkie is when the hell are they going to finish the Vadillo roadworks in Motril?
Ejected by Squatters
by Martin Myall •
A couple that lived near the Camino de Ronda in Granada will have some hard memories to forget of a boarder arrangement that went wrong.
Two Almuñécar Lottery Winners
by Vivienne Hughes •
The lottery, ticket office in Almuñécar, Jofi , has done it again, having sold two 5th prizes for the Christmas draw, El Gordo.
Clamp Down on Plastic Waste
by Martin Myall •
As the accompanying photo demostrates, discarded greenhouse plastic ends up in barrancos and even washed up onto beaches and rocks on the coast.
What You Can/Can’t Do Tonight
by Hugh MacArthur •
If you have any doubts on what you are permitted to do or not allowed to do tonight and tomorrow, this might interest you.
Nerja Caves Reopen
by Vivienne Hughes •
Although Nerja’s top attraction, Las Cuevas, has had a bad year, it has just reopened with new facilities for visitors to enjoy.
Provincial Vaccination Points
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Andalusian public-health service, SAS, has arranged 45 static, vaccination points housed in medical centres and hospitals around the region.
Keeping Mum’s Death Mum
by Martin Myall •
A woman in Granada faces charges of not informing Seguridad Social of her mother’s death in order to continue receiving her state pension.
A Dog, A Goat & Problems
by Martin Myall •
If there is one thing that will get your dog into overdrive, it is a goat suddenly appearing from nowhere, thumbing its nose at your startled mutt. It normally ends with a good deal of unforeseen activity.
Arrested for PCR Forgeries
by Hugh MacArthur •
A woman was arrested by the Policía Nacional, accused of forging PCR certificates and offering them via Internet.
Unscrupulous Restaurant Owner
by Hugh MacArthur •
A restaurant in Torrox-Costa allegedly forced infected staff to continue working under threat of being sacked if they refused.
Santa Falls off His Float
by Martin Myall •
A worker disguised as Father Christmas fell off a procession float yesterday morning in Armilla, just outside the city of Granada.
Lastest Local Covid Data: 22nd
by Martin Myall •
There has been a slight contagion increase. Deaths, however, jumped by 26 in the capital and by six in Motril. Almuñécar and Molvízar both saw one death.