The Guardia Civil Maritime patrol vessel rescued a 60-year-old man after his small catamaran captsized when he was several miles out to sea.
A New Puerto Banús in Motril?
by Martin Myall •
That is what this project to build a marina on Playa Granada is being sold as, by politician and developers, with its 40,000,000 price tag.
New Poops Sloops
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar has added two small launches to its High Seas Battle Fleet, tasked with clearing the waves of objectionable objects of dubious origin.
Looking Back: A New Bridge
by Martin Myall •
Back in the far-off days when the Darby family used to live in La Herradura, Dave was closely following the building of a bridge… instead of the road.
Parking, Fines & Fallout
by Martin Myall •
With summer just begun the parking crisis down on Playa Poniente is heating up with exchanges between Costas and the Town Hall.
Two in a Bucket
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar fire service had to rescue two men, hanging on in the bucket of a crane because the vehicle might not have been stabilised properly.
Air Show Success
by Hugh MacArthur •
Well, as can be expected, the Motril Air Display was a tremendous success, with estimations of around 100,000 spectators turning out.
Roquetas Rocked
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Town Hall of Roquetas del Mar (Almería) had the unpleasant experience of having one of its bank accounts hacked.
A Plague of Fleas
by Hugh MacArthur •
The police union, SUP has approached the Ministry of the Interior, requesting that the immigrant centre in Motril be closed down.
Three Accidents in Two Days
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young biker was killed yesterday afternoon in an accident involving a lorry and two motorbikes on the Camino Viejo de Calahonda within the municipality of Motril.
Thefts of Opportunity
by Martin Myall •
Now that the summer is here, it is not only tourists who come down to the coast, but also the light fingered.
30,000 Discarded Cigarette Butts
by Martin Myall •
Puerta del Mar, Marina del Este and Herradura beaches are cleaner thanks to volunteer work yesterday organised by Playa Patrol.
Park And Be Damned
by Martin Myall •
No matter that Costas has been fining the paintwork off cars parked on the beach on Playa Granada – it’s the weekend and there’s nowhere else to park.
Trawler Sinks after Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
A trawler out of Caleta de Vélez on its way to the fishing grounds caught fire five nautical miles off the coast in front of Benajarafe on Thursday morning, forcing the crew to abandon her.
It’s Orange, It’s Here
by Martin Myall •
You know that summer has arrived on the Costa Tropical when ‘mysterious orange stains’ start appearing along the coastline.