It was in the early hours and a young man was trailing a group of foreign females tourists. What he didn’t know was that he was also being trailed by to plainclothes officers.
Handy Andy not So Dandy
by Hugh MacArthur •
Biker Police Officer Gets Payout
by Martin Myall •
A police motorcycle officer belonging to the Guardia Civil de Tráfico had an accident when his patrol bike slide on a wet surface marking (an arrow), causing him to lose control and fall off.
Epileptic Seizure at The Wheel
by Martin Myall •
One Wednesday last month in the centre of Granada, four children stood by a crashed van, desperately shouting for help.
Fishy Cheese
by Martin Myall •
Who doesn’t like cheese? Wallace of Wallace & Grommet fame certainly does but sometimes it’s not really cheese that you are buying.
Splitting the Restaurant Bill
by Martin Myall •
It used to be the custom in Andalucía (can’t speak for the rest of Spain) for one person to pick up the tab in a restaurant and rebuff any attempts to share the bill.
Seaside Gazette on Bluesky
by Martin Myall •
Having recently abandoned Facebook after 25 years, the Seaside Gazette has moved its social-media post links to Bluesky.
Motril Port Open Day
by Louise Powell •
Saturday the 19th saw the port holding its 12th Open Day, which is always held on the day of the Patron Saint of Mariners, La Virgen del Carmen.
Double Death in Motril
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two young men died in Motril in a road accident in the early hours of yesterday, both riding on the same motorbike.
Padul Scrapyard Fire
by Martin Myall •
There was quite a spectacular fire within a scrapyard in Padul on Monday the 7th of July that caused an impressive column of black smoke.
Unforgiveable
by Martin Myall •
There was a serious case of animal cruelty in Dúrcal on a piece of farmland, where two horses were left, tied up with no water nor shade, one of which died.
Hit & Run Driver Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
On the 6th of July there was a case of hit & run on the GR-43 where it passes through Pinos Puente when a motorist ran into a motorbike and then fled the scene.
Incorrect Corrections
by Martin Myall •
There is no doubt about it that orthography skills have been rapidly declining with the massive increase in social-media-app texting and the following article highlights to what extent it has reached.
Your Wheels & Shopping Centre Parking
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional in the city of Granada arrested a 28-year-old man, allegedly caught red-handed removing the wheels from a parked car in a shopping centre’s outside, parking area.
Coercive Bylaw?
by Martin Myall •
The new bylaw regulating the Municipal Registry of Derelict Buildings and Undeveloped Building Plots was approved in a Plenary Meeting of the Town Council yesterday.
Keeping An Eye on Scooters
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Policía Local have launched a campaign targeting electric scooters, aiming at the correct use of these vehicles.