It was back in 2011 that newly installed Mayor Trinidad Herrera decided to close the municipal market, underground parking – what has changed?
Almuñécar Tapa Route 2020
by Louise Powell •
The 6th, annual, Ruta de la Tapa de Almuñécar kicked off yesterday, announced the Councillor for Commerce, Francisco Robles Rivas.
Salobreña Bus Station Lease
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salobreña Town Hall has published a project scope statement for putting up for bidding the running of the mini bus station.
Mayor Closes Fish Market
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, gave just one day’s notice to stallholders at the Municipal Market to shut up shop and move out.
Councillor-cum-Builder Scandal
by Martin Myall •
A councillor at the Torrox Town Hall has been caught over an illegal build; an 24-sq/m apero (mini cortijo) without a licence in an area known as El Merlí.
Armed And Not Very Friendly
by Martin Myall •
The Costa Tropical was a bit touchy yesterday with a shooting in Motril and a man with a look of having ‘few friends’ getting arrested with a long knife.
Motril Man Shoots Brother
by Hugh MacArthur •
Meanwhile, over in Motril, a man allegedly shot his own brother, who is now in the Intensive Care Unit in Motril where his condition is described as ‘serious.’
Not Clever
by Martin Myall •
A woman in Dúrcal was slightly injured when she decided to light her sitting-room fire with petrol from a container.
Alcoholera Leisure Plans
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril Town Council intends to turn the old Alcoholera into a leisure complex, if they can change its land category through an adjustment to the PGOU.
Losing A Bus Service
by Vivienne Hughes •
Rural bus routes are seldom money makers and some start to run at a loss, but they are a public service so when one disappears, it’s a big problem.
Alhambra Website Crashes
by Hugh MacArthur •
The new, Alhambra webpage has attracted too many visitors in too short a period of time, which has made it crash.
Dead Dog Revenge
by Martin Myall •
Seprona (Guardia Civil Environmental Department) is investing a gamekeeper over the shooting of two dogs in December last year in the Loja area.
Torrenueva Hanging Bridge
by Martin Myall •
Torrenueva is flexing its newly independent muscles in tourism with plans to link the main beach with Playa La Joya just around the headland.
New Oncology Services
by Vivienne Hughes •
Good news for those living in the Axarquía area as the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía is now providing Oncological services Monday to Friday.
Videoed Abandoning A Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Armilla are investigating two locals for allegedly abandoning a dog in an Urbanización in Peligros. Unfortunately for the two suspects, aged 50 and 43, a resident of the said urbanización actually saw them getting rid of the dog by dumping it from their car and driving off with the dog running…