The two fires at the vegetal-processing plant within a fortnight have caused chaos in the farming sector over green-waste disposal.
Gambullón Clean Up
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Public Works Department at the Salobreña Town Hall has been busy carrying out maintenance and repairs around town.
Dead Horse Dumped
by Martin Myall •
There was a disagreeable discovery up in La Nacla area of Motril when locals came across the body of a dead horse in an advanced state of decay.
Salobreña Romería is Here
by Martin Myall •
It’s that time of year again for the Salobreña fiestas in honour of the Virgen del Rosario, who must have been a popular lass!
Barrio Espinar Renovations
by Vivienne Hughes •
Work on La Herradura’s mains water was being carried out around the middle of last month, this time at the top of Barrio del Espinar and La Cañada (old N-340 loop).
Blood Donations on Monday
by Vivienne Hughes •
If you want to donate some much needed blood, then you will have a chance in Almuñécar this Monday coming.
Streets Closed Sunday Morning
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar Councillor for Seguridad Ciudadana y Tráfico warned that the Cross Country race on Sunday will mean streets closed to traffic.
Rió Verde Sewage Problem
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucía is working on the sewage problems in the villages inthe Valle de Río Verde above Almuñécar.
Taramay Hill Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar fire personnel had to tackle a hill fire above Tarmay Wednesday evening, next to the A-7 junction.
Burglar Caught Red Handed
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Local in Motril trapped a burglar inside a bar that he was in the process of doing over on Wednesday.
Gelibra Hill Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A second hill fire in 24 hours within the municipality of Almuñécar was tackled by the local fire service and a helicopter from Infoca.
Salobreña Strongman Competition
by Martin Myall •
Miguel Angel Caldentey Lopez from the Balearic Islands won the Salobreña International Strongman Competition held late last month. This is the first time that this sport has been held in Spain with participants competing in the 105-kilo category. The runner up was a local lad, Juan Figueroa, who is the standing Andalusian Kickboxing Champion. Both…
Two Down, One to Go!
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril suffered a rubbish-collection crisis in the last week of last month when two thirds of the rubbish collection fleet out of action.
Illegal Dwelling Decree
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucía announced that it intends to permit the ‘legalisation’ of some 327,000 illegal builds within the region.
Granada Flood-Damage Toll
by Martin Myall •
The recent floods in the north of our province left 400 hectares of tomatoes, cucumbers, melons and broccoli under a layer of mud.