Motril Town Hall began collecting the IVTM local vehicle tax (Impuesto de Vehículos de Tracción Mecánica) on the 5th of this month.
Motril A&E Needs More Staff
by Hugh MacArthur •
We’ve been there before: Motril’s Hospital Santa Ana is short of doctors and nurses in the Accidents & Emergencies Department at the height of summer.
Almuñécar without Water
by Hugh MacArthur •
In the early hours of yesterday in Almuñécar the town lost its mains water supply. According to the utilities company, Aguas y Servicios, the problem began around six in the morning when the system that maintains water pressure began to fail.
Loud Music at Home
by Martin Myall •
If the authorities thought that by closing down pubs and discotheques, as well as clamping down on botellones, that would be the end of it, they were mistaken.
Reader: Guardia Gratitude
by Gazette Reader •
I and many English people, also Spanish, would like to say a great big thank you to the Policía National, Guardia Civil and Policía Local.
Mosquito & Meningoencephalitis
by Martin Myall •
We’ve been following this situation waiting to see a definitive rather than supposed origin of this illness in Sevilla, but now it’s confirmed: The West-Nile Virus.
Loma del Gato & Cabra Fires
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a bit of a scare up in the Loma del Gato and La Golondrina area above Taramay and the N-340 roundabout, yesterday, when a fire broke out.
Maro Parking Rearranged
by Martin Myall •
The contradictory urge for beachgoers both to reach the crowded coast yet stay away from large gatherings is pushing them to use less frequented beaches.
Subdued 15th
by Martin Myall •
For an evening of the 15th of August in Almuñécar, there weren’t that many people about lastnight; except for the surprise firework display, spirits were low.
Light Fingered in Motril
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional arrested an employee at a Motril car showroom, suspected of taking a considerable sum of money from the company safe.
Torrox Needs Golf Investors
by Martin Myall •
Torrox is planning on having its own golf course in the Playa Calaceite area; in fact the project is contained in the PGOU approved in 1992.
Was Bubión Fire Deliberate?
by Vivienne Hughes •
Seprona (the environmental branch of the Guardia Civil based in Granada together with officers from the Capileira post, are investigating the Burbión hillfire.
Marina Blue Zone
by Martin Myall •
One of the most popular beaches in La Herradura is probably its most secluded one; La Playa de Marina de Este with its excellent chiringuito; parking is another matter.
Vélez Market Fiasco
by Martin Myall •
Whilst Los Almuñequeros wonder how the new municipal market will turn out, the San Francisco, Gourmet municipal market has flopped, many consider.
Nationwide Outside Smoking Ban
by Martin Myall •
It’s been all over social media but regardlessly, here it is; the gist of the public announcement made by the Minister of Public Health, Salvador Illa.