A body was found floating near a beach in Nerja yesterday. The emergency 112 number received a call alerting the police to its presence at 15.25h.
Body found Floating off Nerja
by Hugh MacArthur •
Motril Lorry Driver Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Catalan regional police, Los Mossos d’Esquadra arrested a drunk lorry driver… from Motril, who was well over the limit.
Doctor on Board
by Martin Myall •
“Is there a doctor on board,” is a well used question in Hollywood scripts and according to a recent study, in 80% of flights, there is… This story is about one such case.
Fire Suspects Before Judge
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have brought before the judge two suspects for having caused hill fires, one in Capileira and the other in Galera.
Pirate IPTV Network Bust
by Martin Myall •
Thanks to police cooperation between Spain, the UK and Denmark, as well as Europol, an illegal IPTV system using pirate signals has been rumbled.
Grandad Bank Robbers
by Martin Myall •
The Catalan regional police, together with the Policía Nacional, arrested two bank robbers aged 73 and 80-years old.
Seatbelt Use Campaign
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil carried out a campaign to heighten awaress to the used of car seat belts and child seats, but was not confined to Spain.
Recycling Plant Search
by Martin Myall •
The Provincial Homicides Brigade is looking into the hypothesis that the body of a missing elderly man is in a municipal refuse recycling plant.
Chiringuito Fires
by Hugh MacArthur •
There has been a flurry of fires involving chiringuitos on the Costa del Sol, two in Marbella and then one in Rincón de la Victoria.
Torrenueva’s New Police Force
by Martin Myall •
Torrenueva now has its own municipal police force, thanks to an accord with the Albuñol Town Hall. Up until now the police service was covered by Motril.
The Enjoy Salobreña Event
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Tourism & Sports Department in Salobreña has organised a 2-day event entitled, Enjoy Salobreña for the 6th and 7th of this month. The event will include a children’s area, a gaming area and sports activities, as well as a catering area. According to the event organiser Javier Casado, representative of the Cíclica company, it…
Looming Motril Rubbish Strike
by Vivienne Hughes •
The worker unions representing employees of the municipal clean company in Motril ahve announced that there will be a strike on the 8th of April.
Underwater Photography Competition
by Louise Powell •
The II Open de Fotografía y Vídeo Submarino Bahía de La Herradura was announced at the More Aqua Show in Madrid held during the penultimate weekend of March.
Country Lane Maintenance
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar Town Hall has begun its spring offensive against roadside vegetation along country lanes within the municipality.
Fun Weekend in Lobres
by Louise Powell •
For the third year running, Lobres will be holding a charity paella in support of the fight against leukaemia.