Anybody who drives past Padul on the autovía will have seen the scrapyard but yesterday they would have also seen the pail of smoke erupting from it.
Car Fire next to Mercadona
by Martin Myall •
Shoppers at Salobreña’s Mercadona were surprised to see smoke billowing down the street that runs past its main entrance.
Sierra Nevada Uncertainty
by Louise Powell •
The Sierra Nevada ski station is trying to get everything ready to open for the last weekend of November, that’s if Covid and sufficient snowfall permit.
Almuñecar New Market Design
by Vivienne Hughes •
Not long ago, Almuñécar Town Hall opened a competition to see who could come up with the best project for a new municipal market – we now have a winner.
Monte Almendros House Fire
by Martin Myall •
An elderly woman had to be taken to hospital in the early hours of this morning after a fire broke out in her home.
Discarded Heavy Machinery
by Martin Myall •
The Barranco de Los Colmenarejos above Maro has a fine collection of abandoned mining equipment and vehicles just perfect for being sold as scrap.
Almuñécar Fine Tally
by Hugh MacArthur •
Well, we’ve covered Motril and Salobreña so now it is the turn of Almuñécar concerning the amount of fines being issued over covid-restriction infringements.
Bank Holiday Fines
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Salobreña summed up the All Saints, bank-holiday weekend as “positive in general” as far as the behaviour of the townsfolk is concerned.
Fatal Fall in Hiking Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman died after a fall near a recently inaugurated cliff-edge walkway, part of a tourist attraction known as the Ruta del Saltillo in Canillas de Aceituno.
Motril Elderly Home Cases
by Vivienne Hughes •
The home for the elderly, San Luis in Motril, has 19 confimed cases of Covid 19; eight staff and eleven residents.
Hopper Arson in Salobreña
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril fire service was sent to put out burning rubbish hoppers last night on the Avenida de Andalucía, not far from the beach.
Bankcard Theft in Almuñécar
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 26-year-old man was arrested in Almuñécar after allegedly stealing a woman’s bankcards and using them fraudulently.
Los Guájares Road Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril fire service was called out to rescue a driver from his crashed car on Sunday night in the Los Guajares area.
Lastest Local Covid Data: 30th
by Martin Myall •
The following are the contagion figures for the last seven days in a selection of municipalities, followed by the total contagion and deaths figures.
Car Insurance Scam Bust
by Martin Myall •
Five women and three men, aged between 37 and 59, have been arrested over allegations of car insurance fraud.