During these recent weeks there has been a steady arrival of illegal immigrants being intercepted and taken to Motril Port – space is running out.
DGT Fine Failures
by Hugh MacArthur •
There has been another judicial set back for the Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT); this time because they did not apply a margin of error to their speed cameras.
Río Chillar Fines
by Vivienne Hughes •
Despite Rio Chillar being out of bounds for excursionists during this pandemic, people continue to go down there and a score have been fined.
Woman Arrested over Dogs
by Vivienne Hughes •
Seprona (Guardia Civil) arrested a 54-year-old woman in Albondón, after being tipped off by neighbours, for locking up her dogs lacking all basic necessities.
Diver’s Body Recovered
by Hugh MacArthur •
Guardia Civil divers recovered the body of a man at a depth of over 90 metres off the coast of Mallorca the 9th of August.
No Smoking in Public
by Hugh MacArthur •
The board of medical experts belonging to the Regional Government of Galicia is recommending that smoking be banned in all public places.
Vehicle Generated Taxes
by Martin Myall •
Do you know just how much tax revenue your vehicle makes for the State? It’s a lot, collected by the Central Government right down to your town hall.
Two wheels, 60 & No Sense?
by Martin Myall •
Youth requires a degree of foolishness otherwise it is youth misspent. However, if you’re old and foolish, well, you’re just a plain fool. Anyway, you judge for yourselves with this next article.
Five Establishments Fined
by Hugh MacArthur •
Five bars and chiringuitos were fined in Motril last weekend, bringing the total up to nineteen establishments to face financial retribution.
Dozens of Brit Homes Destroyed
by Vivienne Hughes •
A trailer or prefab, mobile-home park, in the province of Málaga, where the majority of residents are British, was mostly destroyed by fire on Sunday.
Torrox Car Thief Caught
by Martin Myall •
A person suspected of carrying out several car break-ins on beachgoers’ cars parked on the N-340 has been arrested.
Motorbike Thief Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a 19-year-old lad from Motril suspected of being behind the theft of a least 29 motorbikes in Salobreña and Almuñécar.
Busy Beach Weekend
by Vivienne Hughes •
With the elevated temperatures typical of August last weekend, Almuñécar had a massive beach turn out, as can be expected.
Water Bomber Down
by Martin Myall •
A Canadair CL-215, twin-engine, water-bomber aircraft crashed on Saturday in Galicía near the Portuguese border, killing the pilot.
Dive Clean Up
by Editor •
The Asociación Equilibrio Marino carried out its SOS Corales project aimed at cleaning up the seabed of the Punta de la Mona, La Herradura yesterday.