A Public Prosecutor has recommended 18 months’ imprisonment and a 30-monthban from practice for a dental surgeon at a dental clinic in Granada.
Front Page – Feb
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Regional High Court (TSJA) has given Almuñécar Town Hall just two years to begin the demolition of the Bahía Tropical Hotel in Taramay.
False Coronavirus Alarm
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Ministry of Public Health has confirmed that the Chinese woman hospitalised in Granada is not infected by the Coronavirus, which is spreading from China.
Obligatory Demolitions
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril Town Hall is lining up to order the demolition of houses over 50-years old in a ruinous state on Calle San Miguel and Calle Santísimo.
Paella Dish Controversy
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Motril’s decision to removed the paella-dish fountain on Avenida de Salobreña roundabout has attracted strong criticism from the opposition. A socialist councillor, Alicia Crespo, had no kind words for the plan to substitute the fountain for a bronze shield. She pointed out that it was the present Mayor’s party which spent 4.5m euros…
New Tourist Info Office Needed
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar branch of the PSOE (socialists) has lodged a motion for the next Plenary Meeting for a T.I.O in La Herradura.
New Mascots for Cantarriján
by Martin Myall •
The Cantarriján nudist association has adopted a sort of double logo or mascot called Nagavi and Nipes.
Almuñécar Population Figures
by Martin Myall •
The National Institute for Statistics (INE) has provided the population figures for Almuñécar on the 1st of January, 2020, putting it at 26,514 inhabitants.
New Grey Hoppers
by Hugh MacArthur •
Almuñécar has installed a new, rubbish-hopper system in some areas of the municipality, explained the Councillor for the Environment, Luis Aragón.
New Radar Speed Traps
by Martin Myall •
The Dirección General de Tráfico (Traffic Department) requested permission from the Ministerio de Fomento to set up two more speed traps near the city of Granada.
Soggy Saturday
by Martin Myall •
Well yesterday was not a day to venture out in all along the Costa Tropical, with streets in Almuñécar and Salobreña boasting boating-lake-size puddles.
Bus Stops & Rural Lanes
by Martin Myall •
Have you seen the bus shelter stuck outside of the new mini-station in Salobreña? It’s for municipal bus connections.
Salobreña Dog Control
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salobreña kicked off the year with a campaign focussed on owning pets; more specifically, mutts, which entails stricter controls on what they get up to.
New Guardia Port Post
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril Port is going to build a new Guardia Civil post in the area of the Azucenas Dock this year.
Boulder on the N-340
by Martin Myall •
There has been a rockfall on the N-340 between Salobreña and Motril, which has caused the westbound lane to be closed until it can be removed.