A man from Granada had an operation on his heart in 2014 but the surgeons left behind a part of a canula when they sewed him back up.
Health Board Pays Out
by Vivienne Hughes •
Who’s to Blame?
by Hugh MacArthur •
In 2006 the then Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides signed an urban-development deal with two companies to develope Maravillas Norte in La Herradura.
Councillor Fined for Slander
by Martin Myall •
A councillor from Arenas del Rey (near the Pantano de Bermejales) has been sentenced to pay 3,500 euros in compensation to a corporal in the Guardia Civil for slander.
Rowdy Roundabouts
by Martin Myall •
Roundabouts in Spain are the Wild West at the best of times, never better demonstrated by the following article about a collision.
God, Death & Minors
by Martin Myall •
Police investigation under Operación Brinca has brought about two arrest in Alarcón and Madrid in connection with the intended sexual abuse of minors.
Father Locks Minors in Office
by Vivienne Hughes •
A father had been arrested for locking his two young daughters in his office in Elche (Alicante) for three days; from Thursday to Sunday.
Stolen Vehicle Parts Intercepted
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil in Soria intercepted a van carrying 29 parts from Land Rover vehicles, valued at 30,000 euros. The van was on its way from the UK to Málaga.
Macharaviaya Twins
by Martin Myall •
The Málaga town of Macharviaya with its 500 inhabitants has just begun a twinning process with Galveston in Texas, which has a population of 50,000.
Alpujarra Artist Exhibition
by Gazette Reader •
The Alpujarra artists association, ANA will open its exhibition, Esperanza on Saturday the 30th of November, starting at 20.00h at the old town-hall building in Órgiva.
Patrol Car Collision
by Vivienne Hughes •
A patrol car rushing to the scene of possible domestic violence incident collided with another car, resulting in six people being injured.
Junta Backs Motril Marina
by Martin Myall •
The Marina project for Playa Granada has taken another important step towards becoming reality – the Junta de Andalucía has come out in support of the idea.
Russian Ship for Sale
by Hugh MacArthur •
We have reported several times on the fate of the skeleton crew onboard the Russian freighter, Zapolyarye, which is docked at Motril Port. There have been developments.
Hospital Staff Protest
by Editor •
Things at Hospital Santa Ana in Motril are bubbling over. The work unions, UGT, CCOO, Satse and CSIF called a protest gathering outside the hospital last month.
A Dog Park for Almuñécar
by Hugh MacArthur •
Work began during the last week of November on providing Almuñécar with a canine park; in other words a park where you can take you mutt for a walk.
Lift Mugger Caught
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 37-year-old Almuñécar man was arrested this week for allegedly mugging somebody in a lift back in August.