A small army of volunteers from Sierra Nevada Limpia carried out a clean-up operation in the Hoya de la Mora area of the said mountain range.
Almuñécar Dodges 2-M Fine
by Martin Myall •
A provincial court has rejected an appeal lodged by the Almuñécar cleaning company, Mirlo S.L., saving the Town Hall from a 1.5m payout.
Polopos Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
As promised yesterday, here is the latest on the Polopos fire, which began a little before 13.00h, which was the time that the emergency services were alerted.
Herradura Fountain Sabotaged
by Martin Myall •
The First Councillor for La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya, is not a happy bunny; somebody emptied a bottle of squeezy into the village’s new fountain.
Covid on the Costa Update
by Hugh MacArthur •
As the number of cases accelerates across Spain, especially the autonomous regions of Cataluña and Madrid, here is an update on what is happening down here.
Salobreña Cerro Hacho Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was hardly a large fire but it did attract the attention of people on their balconies in flats facing across the mainroad in Salobreña.
The Virus Deniers vs Reality
by Martin Myall •
There are people that not only believe crazy things, but will go out of their way to convince you that what they believe is not bonkers.
Lucky Escape
by Hugh MacArthur •
The driver and passengers of a car that was left dangling over a drop were very luck people, indeed. Fire personnel were able to rescue all five people without further injury.
Injured Dolphin Reappears
by Hugh MacArthur •
After attracting the attention of bathers off an Almuñécar beach, the creature that first appeared in Motril has reappeared off La Caleta, in Salobreña.
La Bahía Temporarily Closed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Restaurante-Chiringuito La Bahía in Salobreña closed its door yesterday after a member of staff tested positive for Covid-19.
Strimming along Country Lanes
by Vivienne Hughes •
The pandemic has delayed many maintenance tasks around Almuñécar, one of which is strimming rural lanes, which at last is under way.
Nerja Beaches Night Curfew
by Martin Myall •
Nerja has taken the step to close its beaches as of midnight each day until daylight, in order to make it more difficult for botellones to take place.
Leaping-off-Rocks Fines
by Vivienne Hughes •
Kids going back generations have been jumping off high rocks into the sea, be it from the Peñón in Salobreña or the Calahonda cliffs but its going to stop.
Covid Blew The Blues
by Louise Powell •
The annual Blues Festival that is held in the castle/fortress of La Herradura in August has been blown out by the new Covid-19 restrictions.
Beached Dolphin & Beach Finds
by Martin Myall •
Yesterday afternoon a baby dolphin (it could have been a porpoise) appeared completely disorientated on Playa de Poniente in Motril.