Several inhabitants of a block of flats in Salobreña had to be temporarily evacuated after a fire broke out, gutting at least one apartment.
Vélez-Benaudalla Bar Fight
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two men were injured in a bar fight in Vélez Benaudalla in the early hours of Saturday the 11th.
Wheeled Word Eraser
by Hugh MacArthur •
In the early hours of yesterday a car rammed the Salobreña sign on the access roundabout, ending up perched on top surrounded by scattered and broken letters.
Elderly German Tourist Drowns
by Vivienne Hughes •
The body of an elderly German man was found floating off Torrox-Costa beach on Sunday evening around 18.00h.
Looking Back: Snake Post
by Martin Myall •
Today’s article from a decade ago is about a La Herradura resident that decided to send a live anaconda to Madrid inside a package marked ‘books.’
Making Provisions
by Martin Myall •
The Presa de Rules might be on hold but farmers in El Valle de Río Verde got cracking and knocked up a reservoir big enough to drown a whale in.
Velez-Benaudalla Road Accident
by Vivienne Hughes •
Five people were injured in a road accident on the A-7 where it passes through the municipality of Vélez-Benaudalla.
Sewage Fraud Trial
by Martin Myall •
The present and previous mayors of Nerja will have to appear before the judge over the sewage water being pumped into the sea.
Elderly British Woman Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
On the 24th of April, the control room of the Torrox Policía Local received a call concerning a person in difficulties in the surf on the Torrox beach.
Mercedes Visit Almuñécar/Herradura
by Louise Powell •
The Club Mercedes Andalucía will be passing through Almuñécar and La Herradura tomorrow with 30 of its classic cars.
A Square in Honour of Jabeque
by Hugh MacArthur •
Almuñécar residents are petitioning for the renaming of Plaza Kelibia to José Jabeque, in honour of recently deceased José Antonio Ruiz Aneas.
Americans Hit The Beach
by Hugh MacArthur •
A group of American students was out cleaning up the Playa del Peñón in Salobreña, filling numerous rubbish sacks in a couple of hours.
Progress on Nerja Sewage Plant
by Martin Myall •
The Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica has earmarked just over 2,000,000 euros for the completion of the Nerja sewage-treatment plant.
School Maintenance in Question
by Vivienne Hughes •
A heavy Persian blind from a 2nd-floor window in the Los Álamos junior school in Motril crashed to the ground, narrowly missing people leaving the building below.
Fire Suspect Released
by Hugh MacArthur •
The person suspected of arson, a 29-year-old Motrileño, was brought before the judge for questioning before being released pending trial.