There was an earth tremor yesterday morning that was felt in Motril, Torrenueva Lújar and Polopos, judging by the calls received at the INS.
Mask Fines over Last Weekend
by Editor •
The town halls along the western end of Costa Tropical, have released their figures for fines over last weekend concerning mask use.
Suspect Behind Four Fires
by Martin Myall •
A woman from Hinojares (Jaén) is under investigation, suspected of being behind four intencional forest fires.
Jazz en la Costa 2020
by Louise Powell •
The yearly summer Jazz festival in Almuñécar will be held in the Majuelo Park as always from the 22nd to the 25th of July.
Alleged Bankcard Thief Caught
by Vivienne Hughes •
A thief stole a bag from the inside of a car in Almuñécar and tried to use a bankcard to purchase lottery tickets and other items.
Only One Beach Closure
by Hugh MacArthur •
We have just had the first weekend of obligatory mask use on our beaches which passed, thankfully, almost without incident.
The Waning Summer Season
by Martin Myall •
We are now a week almost into the atrophied summer of late, which is the 15th of July to the 15th of August, a far cry from the summers of old.
Brit Yacht Nabbed Drug Running
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Spanish Customs & Excise police boarded a British yacht off the coast of Cádiz with 400 kilos of hashish stowed away.
No Me Toques las Coquinas
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil confiscated seven kilos of wedge clams (Donax trunculus) known as coquinas in Spanish when they stopped a car at a routine road check.
Maro Project Goes to Court
by Vivienne Hughes •
Opposition to the Larios golf project, that will occupy some 250 hectares of farming land has moved up a notch as the PSOE will take it to court.
Chinese Bazaar Arson
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man from La Caleta de Vélez allegedly set fire to a Chinese Bazaar in Torrox because they wouldn’t let him in without a mask.
Polish Fugitive Caught
by Martin Myall •
A Polish fugitive was tracked down to Barcelona and arrested by the Policía Nacional around midmonth last month.
The Bermejales Drowned Dog
by Martin Myall •
A man from Arenas del Rey was arrested for deliberately drowning his dog in the Pantano de Bermejales, near Alhama de Granada.
Motril Beach Club Fined
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril Town Hall has begun the administrative process for imposing a fine upon the Chiringuito Badía Beach Club, S.L., over a virus measures infringement.
Taramay Water Problems
by Martin Myall •
A mains failure in the Velilla/Taramay area of Almuñécar on Tuesday afternoon left the area with not a drop of water for several hours.