A girl just over a year old was rescued in Pinos Puente from the inside of a vehicle after becoming trapped inside.
Could Have Sworn I Left It There…
by Martin Myall •
When you hear of theft taking place in homes, the house stays where it is, but in this case they stole the house.
Pórtugos the Plant Guardian
by Martin Myall •
The residents of Pórtugos, tucked away in the Alpujarra Granadina and within the within the Parque Protegido de Sierra Nevada are busy.
Infoca Season Begins
by Hugh MacArthur •
On the last weekend of last month, Játar (not far from El Pato Loco) was the scene of the first hill fire at the doors of summer.
Clubs & Associations Meet
by Louise Powell •
The Encuentro de Asociaciones de Almuñécar-La Herradura 2026 will be held, as always, in the Parque Jardín-Botanico, El Majuelo this coming weekend.
A Night out on Forgeries
by Martin Myall •
Going out for an all-nighter pub crawl can be expensive, unless you’re using forged bank notes, which was allegedly the case of three men on a wild, party streak in Motril back in 2022.
Volunteers Carry Out Litter Blitz
by Martin Myall •
On the last weekend of last month, Lecrín Town Council and the Centro Náutico Valle de Lecrín, together with Plantando Semillas (Planting Seeds), organised a Day of Awareness.
Padul Car Chase
by Martin Myall •
Padul was the scene of a car chase, which lasted 10 minutes an ended on Calle Colegios on the 20th of last month.
Power Outages Solution
by Hugh MacArthur •
Every summer Almuñécar goes through power blackouts, which is very inconvenient for over 150,000 summer occupants, as well as the hospitality sector.
Dolphins Accompany Boat
by Vivienne Hughes •
A group of dolphins frolicked in front of small boat off Playa Cotobro on Thursday morning, much to the delight of those on board, who filmed them.
Untreated Sewage in the Sea
by Martin Myall •
GENA-Ecologistas en Acción has reported a continuous discharge of untreated sewage near Maro beach, both to the Town Hall and Costas.
Canyon Road Death
by Hugh MacArthur •
A middle-aged biker met his deathin the early hours of yesterday after coming off his machine on the N-323 where it passes through the Azud de Vélez.
What’s Cooking?
by Martin Myall •
Ever wondered what the previous Mayor of Salobreña is up to nowadays? No? Guess you haven’t but here goes anyway.
Beach Road Closed
by Martin Myall •
This will affect traffic between Barranco Las Tejas and Calle Fortaleza, from 09:00h to 14:00h, although access via Barranco Las Tejas and access to the N-340 via Calle Fortaleza will be possible.
Tree Seeding in the Sierra
by Vivienne Hughes •
What would town halls do without armies of volunteers who give up their free time to protect and clean up the countryside, rivers and seabeds?