The Independent Police Union for Granada (SIPLG) have denounced the fact that Salobreña’s patrol cars have no vehicle insurance.
Motril Warehouse Blaze
by Vivienne Hughes •
Early yesterday morning a fire was reported in a warehouse belonging to a company, specialising in clearing blocked drains.
Caterpillar Nests Problem
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Salobreña Town Hall has requested that the Provincial Environmental Department belonging to the Junta do something about the caterpillar nests.
Costa Banana Residents Complain
by Hugh MacArthur •
Residents of Urbanización Costa Banana, at the top of Avenida Costa del Sol in Almuñécar, are sick and tired of paying community fees and seeing little in return.
Playa Patrol Upcoming Events
by Press Release •
Mark your calendar! Grab some gloves and a bucket and join Asociación Playa Patrol at one of our 2019 Beach Clean Ups.
Woman Falls from Window
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman in her 60s was injured when she fell from a 2nd-floor window whilst trying to escape the flames caused by a fire in her kitchen.
Meteorite Falls through Roof
by Martin Myall •
Locals from Cogollos de Guadix were surprised when a fiery object hurtled through a roof. Luckily, the house is uninhabited.
Stranded Russian Ship Update
by Hugh MacArthur •
Readers will remember that we ran an article in September on a Russian ship in Motril Port, whose owners had gone bust.
The Ones That Didn’t Get Away
by Martin Myall •
Thinking of taking your car to North Africa? No? Well, somebody else might be, which might explain why it is no longer where you parked it.
Salobreña Karate in Denmark
by Louise Powell •
A lad from Salobreña won a Bronze Medal for Karate in the European championships, which were held in Denmark last weekend.
In Memory of the Slain
by Hugh MacArthur •
Living in Spain you get to see a whole array of flags, from the Spanish one, the regional one and even the municipal one, but there is one more…
Booby-Trapped Food for Pets
by Vivienne Hughes •
At the end of summer last year the police alerted people to the fact that booby-trapped food was being left for pets in parks in several cities across the country.
Controversial Deal
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar’s Contracting Committee has signed a contract with the refuse-disposal/street-cleaning company, FFC worth 51-million euros over ten years.
Politically Correct Puritanism?
by Hugh MacArthur •
Readers will remember the controversy over a poster announcing an art exhibition of erotica; the silhouette of a nude woman was considered sexist.
Car Chase Ends in Police Prang
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a car chase over a distance of 70 km along the Costa Tropical which ended with the police car coming to greif in Motril.