Would you, a small business owner, ‘forget’ that you’re owed 10-million euros by the Town Hall and not bother to claim them back?
Salobreña Market Revitalises
by Vivienne Hughes •
The stallholders at Salobreña municipal market are trying to reverse the trend of decline in the number of customers and stallholders.
Salobreña’s Flooding Solution
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña now has a solution for the constant flooding at the entrance to the town, starting under the N-340 bridge.
Cortijo Rubbish Collection
by Vivienne Hughes •
Two years ago,for the first time, cortijo owners in Motril received a rubbish-collection tax through their letter box – they were not impressed.
Sniffer Dogs Rumble Driver
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil in Motril Port arrested a Moroccan lorry driver after sniffer dogs located 728 kilos of hashish.
Motril Man Caught Stealing
by Vivienne Hughes •
Around the middle of last month the Policía Local arrested a man who had been attempting to steal from parked scooters in Motril.
I Dare You…
by Gazette Reader •
We received the following email from one of our readers, Anne Jenkins who organised Playa Patrol whose clean-up operation for tomorrow was cancelled due to the weather.
Galleon Visits Motril
by Martin Myall •
Motril has received another interesting visit, this time a replica of the first ship to circumnavigate the world.
Itrabo Burglar Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil arrested a Moroccan man in Molvízar, suspected of having broken into an empty house in Ítrabo.
The Friendly Hug Arrest
by Martin Myall •
Strange title, but this kind of theft is termed as the Abrazo Cariñoso in Spanish and describes a pickpocket’s tactics for getting in close for the kill!
Ski Station Opens!
by Hugh MacArthur •
Great news! The Sierra Nevada ski station will open tomorrow, Saturday, thanks to a last minute agreement between workers and Cetursa.
Falling Tree Hits Car in Jete
by Martin Myall •
A woman and three children had a close call when a tree fell onto their car as it was coming through the municipality of Jete. Nobody was hurt.
First Train on Monday
by Hugh MacArthur •
The first train in over three years will leave Granada station at 07.35h on Monday the 3rd with 50 seats already sold as of yesterday.
Boulder Forces Road Closures
by Hugh MacArthur •
A huge boulder came crashing down onto the N-340 between Nerja and Torrox effectively blocking one lane.
Almuñécar Black Friday
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar will be holding its Black Friday event from this coming Friday to the 1st of December to give local shops a boost before Christmas.