We have been seeing a lot of unusual visitors this year, such as whales, and now, for the first time that I can remember, a flamingo, which was seen strutting along Cotobro beach.
Flamingo Visitor
by Martin Myall •
Body next to Old Granada Road
by Vivienne Hughes •
The body of a man in his early 50s was discovered on the roadside of the GR-323a, which is the old road that still connects the Costa Tropical to the city of Granada.
Brush Fire Along Autovia
by Hugh MacArthur •
Drivers on their way down to the coast on the A-44 were surprised to see flames in the brush alongside the autovía with Infoca crews out dealing with it around midday yesterday.
Priest Packs His Bags
by Martin Myall •
The parish priest of Trevélez decided to throw in the towel and resign from his post there.
Reader: Israeli Boycott
by Gazette Reader •
A Gazette reader writes in concerning what is happening in Gaza and how those that feel strongly about it can do something about it.
Beach Closed until Monday
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta Health Authorities have extended the swimming ban off Carchuna beach in the Perla area until Monday after further sampling.
Carchuna Beach Partial Closure
by Martin Myall •
The Health Authorities for the Junta have found concentrations of intestinal enterococci and escherichia coli off Playa La Carchuna and placed a bathing ban there.
Extra Police This Summer
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have activated their special, summer coverage for the Costa Tropical, starting on the 1st of July and ending on the 15th of September.
Body in an Irrigation Tank
by Martin Myall •
The emergency coordination centre, 112, received an alert on Tuesday night at 23:08h with the caller saying that they had found a body floating in an irrigation tank in Los Tablones area of Motril.
The Way It Was
by Louise Powell •
There will be a photographic exhibition of old photos of La Herradura starting this coming Monday.
Municipal Dog-Pound Neglect
by Hugh MacArthur •
The socialist opposition branch in Motril Town Council has complained about the failed pledge made by Mayor Chamorro over funds for the municipal dog pound.
Salobreña Lifeguards at Last
by Hugh MacArthur •
Lifeguard coverage began last weekend, ending a controversial delay on having this very necessary service to guarantee safety on beaches, as much as it can be guaranteed, that is.
Midsummer in Scandinavia
by Helena Molin Valdés •
…And why did we choose to settle here?
Rock Diving Accident Drill
by Martin Myall •
For beachgoers on Playa Granada, the rescue drama as it unrolled might have seemed like the real thing, but it was just a drill – an important one – but a drill nevertheless.
Road Accidents Caused by Animals
by Martin Myall •
Road accidents that have been caused by wild animals wandering onto the nation’s roads have doubled in the last ten years.