A man in his 80s suffered a road accident whilst riding his scooter on the N-340 more or less above Cotobro in Almuñécar.
Motril Lorry Driver in ICU
by Hugh MacArthur •
A lorry driver from Motril was involved in a road accident on the AP-7 in Castellón (Valencia) when he lost control of the vehicle. He is at present in the ICU of Valencia’s general hospital
Woman in Molvízar Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
Yesterday, fire personnel from Almuñécar had to pull out a woman from a crashed car in Molvízar after she came off the GR-5303 where it passes through that municipality.
Invasive Seaweed off Almuñécar
by Vivienne Hughes •
Readers will remember that a couple of months back Motril fishermen discovered an invasive species of Asian seaweed in their fishing grounds – now it has appeared off Almuñécar.
Customer Thwarts Armed Hold-Up
by Martin Myall •
A bar owner was closing up when two individuals burst in armed with large knives – it was coming up to midnight and they weren’t there to sell encyclopaedias.
Clean-Up Crew Cleared Off
by Hugh MacArthur •
A convict from the provincial prison in Albolote managed to escape whilst out on a clean-up operation around the Cubillas Reservoir three weeks ago.
Saudi Ship Causes Waves
by Hugh MacArthur •
Again, the presence of a Saudi ship allegedly carrying arms in Motril Port has caused protests, this time from Podemos.
Police Save Child’s Life
by Martin Myall •
Last Friday afternoon, two policemen belonging to the Motril Policía Local saved the life of a young girl who had been choking, using the Heimlich Manoeuvre.
Kiddy Park Collapses
by Vivienne Hughes •
A play park literally sank into an underground car park in Santander. Fortunately, this happened in the early hours of the morning and nobody was hurt.
Blues at the Auditorium
by Louise Powell •
The Granada Blues Band, which enjoys national renown, will be playing in Salobreña at the Auditorium on Friday the 17th.
Better the King of Beggars…
by Martin Myall •
Thousands of Guardia Civil, Sergeant Majors are refusing promotion to 2nd Lieutenant because of the drop in pay and prestige.
Nerja Flat Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A block of flats on Calle Antonio Ferrandis, Nerja, had to be evacuated yesterday morning following a fire in one of the apartments.
A-44 Roadworks Starting Monday
by Martin Myall •
Starting on Monday the 13th, there be will road works on the A-44 (Coast to Granada autovia) near the Gabias-Alhendrín junction.
Peña Escrita Road Resurfaced
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Agriculture and Environment Department at the Almuñécar Town Hall is in the process of retarcaking the road leading up to the Peña Escrita Mountain Park… which is closed.
Slower Motril Ferry
by Vivienne Hughes •
The ferry that used to do the Motril-Melilla route has been replaced by a slower one that takes up to an hour longer to complete the crossing.