Sick and tired of religious processions? No? Masochist! Well, here’s something for you because La Herradura has a Romeria on Saturday!
Salobreña May Dog Show
by Hugh MacArthur •
Saturday the 18th of May will be Dog Day in Salobreña, or better said, Día de tu perro,”which has been organised by animal associations.
Reader’s Letter: Pollution
by Gazette Reader •
On a beautiful spring Sunday recently while paddle surfing in the bay of La Herradura I was dismayed to see once again the visible pollution coming from Nerja.
Narrow Escape at Fiestas
by Martin Myall •
The village fiestas in Cornellà del Terri on Good Friday nearly turned into a tragedy when a falling tree narrowly missed the crowd.
Flat Fire Interrupts Procession
by Vivienne Hughes •
Saturday afternoon in Motril last week was interrupted by fire-engine and police-car sirens owing to a flat fire in the centre of town.
A Surprise in The Junk Room
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil, Bomb-Disposal Squad was called in to handle an unexploded shell in a house in Lanjarón from the Civil-War period.
Río Seco Fire
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar fire service was called out to deal with putting out a fire in a palmtree plantation in the Río Seco area.
Motorbike Policeman Injured
by Hugh MacArthur •
A motorbike policeman belonging to the Guardia Civil was involved in an accident when he collided with the read of a car in front of him.
Almuñécar Stabbing Trial
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Public Prosecutor in the provincial law courts has recommended 7.5 years imprisonment for the young man who carried out a stabbing in Almuñecar.
Boy Killed by Pellet Gun
by Vivienne Hughes •
A tragic accident took place in Coín, Málaga, when a boy died in an accidental shooting involving a pellet-gun on Wednesday evening.
Lucky Escape for Young Family
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young couple with their kids had a bit of a fright when their car came off the road and was left balancing over a drop.
Rubbish Strike Called Off
by Vivienne Hughes •
With the strike being called off at 20.00h on Wednesday, the municipal, refuse-cleaning company worked flat out to clear up the accumulated mess.
Street Reopened over Easter
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril Department of Public Works has reopened traffic along the Ronda Mediodía where it joins the Avenida de Salobreña for the duration of Easter.
Tossed out of the Parade
by Martin Myall •
A 45-year-old man was arrested in the centre of Granada for masturbating during a Semana Santa parade, in plain daylight. Some people find these processions exciting, yet this is perhaps taking it too far.
Sevilla Attack Foiled?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Moroccan police arrested one of their citizens, resident of Sevilla, accused of planning a suicide, bomb attack against Sevilla during Semana Santa.