Yes, it has been a bit blustery along the Costa Tropical – not much rain though, despite the forecast. In Motril a tree leading up to the main church (N.S. de la Cabeza) was blown over.
Small Salobreña Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril fire service dealt with a small fire next to the grounds of the Colegio Juan Ramón Jiménez, which is just below the main road in Salobreña.
Looking Back: Ten Articles!
by Martin Myall •
This website began in August 2009 and back then we were only covering Costa Tropical, yet in December we decided to put up 10 items of regional news, strung together.
New Nerja Rotary Club
by Gazette Reader •
The local Rotary district is seeking to expand and as part of its initiative is looking to form an international club to be based in Nerja.
White Audi Owner Comes Clean
by Martin Myall •
The decision by the police in Salobreña to ask for citizen collaboration on social media to find the owner of the white Audi A3 paid off.
Driving The Tracks
by Hugh MacArthur •
At the beginning of the month there was a collision between a train and a car that had been driving along the rails in Galicia for reasons unknown.
Alhambra Special Visit
by Louise Powell •
The Heritage Board for Alhambra & Generalife has opened another normally inaccessible area of the place during December: The Habitaciones del Emperador.
Almuñécar 5-Star News
by Hugh MacArthur •
The 5-star hotel, Cortijo de Andalucía, could finally be opening its door within ten months, thanks to a favourable court finding in the Juzgado de lo Contencioso Administrativo in Granada.
Motril Municipal-Kennel Budget
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril has set aside 85,000 euros from next year’s budget for the municipal dog kennels in response to numerous complaints about its state.
Farmers Block Port
by Martin Myall •
Around a hundred farmers blocked the main entrance to Motril Port in protest over a lack of control on imported agricultural produce from outside the EU.
Wanted: White Audi Driver
by Vivienne Hughes •
Salobreña’s Policía Local are asking for citizen collaboration to help track down a white Audi A3, which caused an accident in town last week.
Evil Vet & Dastardly Hunters
by Vivienne Hughes •
Seven locals from Tierra de Barros (Badajoz) were arrested for cruelty to animals. Also arrested was a vet charged with the same and forgery.
Let Donald Explain This One
by Martin Myall •
Bathers were pleased during the summer about the absence of jellyfish along Costa Tropical. Yesterday, however, things changed.
New Year’s Eve at Sabina
by David Darby •
Still thinking about where to go on New Year’s Eve? Well, why not treat yourselves and see in the New Year at Restaurant Sabinas on Paseo de San Cristobal in Almuñécar?
Where Weapons Go To Die
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil posts at Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have melted down just over 6,000 weapons.