The recent decision by the ruling party to force landowners on the TH1 to ‘urinate or get off the pot,’ sort of thing, has met considerable opposition. We covered this on the 19th of last month, online, by the way.
Killer Whales Attack Yacht
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two people had to be rescued by Maritime Rescue off the coast of the Basque Lands after their yacht was attacked by a killer whale (orcas).
Metal Detectors on Beaches
by Martin Myall •
The socialist Spokeswoman with the Motril Town Council, Gádor Domínguez, is going to put forward a motion in the next Plenary Meeting for the authorisation of metal detectors on beaches.
Solidarity over A Child’s Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
Whilst in the USA masked men hunt people of the wrong colour to expel them from the country, in Huétor-Tájar the whole town has united to help resident, bereaved, Bolivian parents
Attracting Flights into Granada
by Martin Myall •
The Granada Provincial Council has put up for tender a contract for advertising airlines that will be bringing three new international connections to Granada Airport: France, Portugal & The UK.
Vehicle Break-Ins
by Martin Myall •
Police in Motril arrested a man in his mid 30s, suspected of seven vehicle break-ins, having smashed side windows to gain access.
Fatal Accident on Same Road
by Martin Myall •
A man lost his life whilst crossing the new bypass that links the Port Road to the Vadillo Trading Estate (Avenida Costa Tropical) in Motril.
Sunday & Bank-Holiday Openings
by Martin Myall •
As of the 21st of July, Motril put into play a change of commercial hours for shops, etc, letting businesses open on Sundays, Public Holidays and during Semana Santa, if they so wish.
Extra Summer Parking
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall has increased parking places in the Playa Pozuelo area (Taramay) next to the BMX circuit.
Los Guájares Hill Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
Little information is available still but around 01.30h this morning Infoca were called out to tackle a fire in the Los Guájares area.
Another Otívar Waterfalls Rescue
by Martin Myall •
Two more rescues were carried out by the Guardia Civil mountain rescue teams last weekend and again, one was in the Junta de Los Ríos.
Car Airfreshners
by Martin Myall •
Many drivers might not realise that it is illegal do have something dangling from your rearview mirror, such as an airfreshner and can earn you a fine.
Lidl Opens in Nigüelas
by Martin Myall •
Friday the 18th saw the inauguration of the new Lidl branch built right opposite Mercadona within the municipality of Nigüelas.
Spraying against Mosquito Pests
by Vivienne Hughes •
When you combine a wetter than normal year with soaring summer temperatures, then our 6-legged vampires; a.k.a. mosquitoes, will abound.
Junta Pays Out over Mountain Goats
by Martin Myall •
Mountain goats abound in the province, despite the efforts of hunter to decimate them and they have been causing a nuisance… the goats, not the hunters, although…