The Almuñécar fire service was called out to rescue the driver from a car that had driven off the road and fell some 20 metres down a barranco.
Fighting a Losing Battle
by Vivienne Hughes •
High winds driving strong surf have eaten away Playa Granada in Motril again leaving the chiringuito sector far from happy.
Salobreña, Cars & Flames
by Martin Myall •
The Costa Tropical seems to be going through a spate of cars on fire, especially Salobreña, where yesterday another two went up.
No Winter Help for Hotels
by Martin Myall •
The motion put forward in the latest Plenary Meeting of the Almuñécar Town Council to subsidise hotels in the municipality during off-season was rejected.
Unfair Demolition Order
by Vivienne Hughes •
There’s a little village up in the Alpujarra called Narlia where an act of arguable injustice is unfolding in the form of a demolition.
Belgium Resident Murdered
by Hugh MacArthur •
Following the discovery of the body of a Belgian woman in Tolox in Malaga on the 12th, with evident signs of violence, there has been an arrest.
Cotobro Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
An out-of-season hill fire broke out above the Playa del Muerto in Cotobro, Almuñécar yesterday evening.
Access Ramp Needed
by Vivienne Hughes •
A middle-age man had the misfortune of falling down a flight of steps on the Calle de La Agua in Motril.
Online Rentals Scam
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Solana de los Barros have presented charges against a man for allegedly setting up an online booking scam.
ITV Strike Avoided
by Vivienne Hughes •
One of Spain’s top labour unions, the UGT FICA-A, called off a strike at the ITV stations all over Andalucía that had been planned for the 8th.
Storm Thwarts Voyage
by Louise Powell •
The replica of the Spanish carrack, Nao Victoria, has had to turn back to Almería Port to shelter from the storm that is lashing the Mar de Alborán.
No Heavies on Burro Taxis
by Hugh MacArthur •
A new municipal bylaw in Mijas, famous for its burro taxis, makes it illegal for people over 80 kilos to ride them.
Eye-Watering Marihuana Fine
by Martin Myall •
Selling illegal drugs like marihuana can bring in a tidy sum, but it can also be very expensive if you are caught, which was the case for a man from Padul.
Street Fight and Drugs
by Hugh MacArthur •
A gang had planned to raid a dwelling in Motril to steal 19 kilos of marihuana ready for sale but things went wrong.
Motril Lorries Suffer
by Martin Myall •
The Motril, road-haulage company, Comotrans, which is one of the most important such companies in Spain, has been caught up in the French/Catalan border troubles.