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.
Car Rams Bar Terrace
by Hugh MacArthur •
A driver fell asleep at the wheel of his car in the centre of Torre del Mar and rammed an outside bar terrace last Sunday. Fortunately, the bar was closed so the terrace was empty, as it was in the early hours.
Looking Back: Underground Parking
by Martin Myall •
Today’s retrospective glance takes us back to May 2009 when both beach thoroughfares remained completely hampered by the stalled underground parking projects.
Calahonda Flies a Blue Flag
by Louise Powell •
The decade-long crisis forced many coastal towns out of the Bandera Azul league, simply because they couldn’t afford the costs involved.
Salobreña Cross-Country Race
by Martin Myall •
The cross-country race, Villa de Salobreña, reached its tenth year with a record number of athletes competing; over 1,300 runners.
Motril Palm Plantation blaze
by Martin Myall •
(SVA00) A spectacular fire last night in a palm-tree plantation had Motrileños taking to the social media with speculation on how it started and how it was progressing.
Missing Brit Woman Found
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil and Protección Civil mounted a search operation to locate a missing British woman, who had disappeared close to the Pantano de La Viñuela.
Swedish Girls Rescued
by Martin Myall •
Six Swedish females were rescued by the Guardia Civil along Río Chíllar in Nerja on Sunday morning after their families had reported them missing.
Obit: Jose Antonio Ruiz Aneas
by Martin Myall •
If I say the name, José Antonio Ruiz Aneas to most foreigners living in Almuñécar, it probably wouldn’t ring a bell, but if I say Pub Jabeque, it immediately will.
Protest at The Town Hall
by Martin Myall •
Around 300 protesters turned up outside Salobreña Town Hall to demonstrate against the lack of beach services.
Playa el Cañuelo Drugs Bust
by Vivienne Hughes •
There’s been another big drugs bust in Nerja, this time on Playa el Cañuelo, where 38 packages containing a total of 1.2 tonnes of hashish were confiscated.
Nerja Beach Clean Up
by Vivienne Hughes •
Around 50 volunteers went to work on the last Saturday of April, cleaning up Nerja’s beaches and under the cliffs.
Looking Back: Herradura Suicide
by Martin Myall •
This incident caused consternation in the village of La Herradura in May ten years ago; it ended in suicide but could have easily also ended up in a murder.
Motril Park Improvements
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril’s Parque de los Pueblos de América is undergoing changes, including being extended at the southern end, taking in the old TV station and municipal tow-truck depot.