The bathers are back on the beaches and swimming in the sea… and so are the previous tenants when everybody was locked up at home…
Hotel Demolition Suspended
by Martin Myall •
The Regional Supreme Court (TSJA) has suspended the demolition order on the Almuñécar hotel, Hotel Bahía Tropical in Taramay.
Arsenal Bought by Czechs
by Martin Myall •
The oldest arsenal in Spain,Santa Bárbara in Granada, now belongs to a Czech business, MSM Group, closing almost a year-long sales process.
Zaragoza Snake Oil
by Martin Myall •
A woman in Zaragoza was arrested for selling a supposed cure for Covid-19 after one of her customers ended up in hospital after trying it.
Arrested Shortly after Landing
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil carried out seven arrests involving illegal immigrants from Algeria just moments after they had beached their craft.
Military Ready for Outbreak
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Spanish military carried out Operación Balmis during the Lock Down to combat the spread of Coronavirus in the country.
Tractors on Motril Beach
by Martin Myall •
‘The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh Away’ and the same can be said about the sea off Motril, except that it’s doing little ‘giveth’ and plenty of ‘taketh away.’
Lilian Urquieta & Amazon
by Vivienne Hughes •
La Herradura’s Lilian Urquieta has been chosen by Amazon to form part of its The Handmade Tour; there are only five other business chosen in the whole of Spain.
Almuñécar Street Markets Reopen
by Martin Myall •
The Friday Street Market in Almuñécar will recommence starting the 3rd of July with the Sunday Flea Market starting that same week.
Salobreña Castle Reopens
by Hugh MacArthur •
Salobreña’s chief attraction, La Alcazaba (apart from the beaches) has opened its castle gate to the general public, after closing during the Lock Down.
Seafront Road Closed
by Martin Myall •
Starting the last Friday of last month, Almuñécar Town Council ordered the closure to traffic of the Paseo Prieto Moreno during three evenings a week.
Motril Vadillo Project
by Martin Myall •
The Motril trading estate, el Vadillo, has entered Phase Two of its revamp project and accordingly had a whole gaggle of politicians posing for photos down there.
Such A Good Idea?
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña Town Council, as reported in a previous article, has reopened the beachroad to one-way traffic whilst giving more space to pedestrians.
Abandoned Pools & Goats
by Vivienne Hughes •
The tasks of fire personnel are many and varied, which in the case of La Herradura translates to rescuing goats from swimming pools.
Inexplicable Behaviour
by Hugh MacArthur •
The owner of an aged dog allegedly threw it from a 2nd-storey window in Granada on Friday night; it survived the fall.