The Central-Government department, Costas has decided to fence off the parking in front of a chiringuito on Playa Granada.
La Caleta Tidied Up
by Editor •
Salobreña Town Hall has started sprucing up the Plaza del Lavadero, in la Caleta.
The Food Truck Has Friends
by Hugh MacArthur •
Folk from Salobreña have joined to help out the owner of the Food Truck, which was destroyed in a fire recently.
A Plague of Mice Shuts Park
by Editor •
Owing to a plague of mice, Salobreña has had to close one of its parks to the public whilst the problem is dealt with.
Swedish Woman Dies in Pool
by Vivienne Hughes •
An elderly Swedish woman was found dead in her pool on Monday afternoon, on the outskirts of Alcaucín.
San Miguel House Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar fire service was called out to a house fire on Calle Morería Alta up in the old town (Barrio San Miguel) yesterday morning. It was 10.15h when the fire engine reached the Town Hall square, which was the closest that this vehicle could get to the said street. From there they had to proceed…
Reader’s Letter: For Sale
by Gazette Reader •
A reader phoned us to ask whether we did a small ads section; we don’t, so we suggested instead that she sent us a reader’s letter, reproduced here below.
Torrecuevas Road Repairs
by Martin Myall •
According to the Mayor of Almuñécar, the Junta de Andalucía has set aside nearly half a million euros to do up part of the Cabra Montés road.
Looming Seaweed Problem
by Vivienne Hughes •
Fishermen came across a strange ‘catch’ in their nets off La Rábita on Wednesday – a mass of seaweed looking like a kind normally found in the Pacific.
Infoca Worries
by Martin Myall •
With the present drought and recent fires, it might comes as a surprise that the Junta is going to partially close down Infoca for the season.
Next Week Things Begin Moving
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yes, you’ve heard it before but it now really looks like work on Nerja’s sewage-treatment plant will recommence, starting next week.
Cortijo Shootout over Drugs
by Martin Myall •
You would think nothing ever happens in Arenas del Rey near the Pantano de Los Bermejales, but you would be wrong: gunshots in the night.
Hill Fire Suspects Charged
by Martin Myall •
Two men were arrested and charged as suspects for having caused the Loma de Gato – barranco del Romeral hill fire on the 6th of this month.
Returned Murderess Hoax
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Local in Motril have debunked a hoax going around the town at the moment about a murderess who had been released and had returned to Motril.
Check Your Nuts!
by Martin Myall •
Health warnings are coming out thick and fast lately; the latest concerns nuts from South Africa… No, we’re not referring to lunatic South Africans.