The hiking season has begun again for the very popular, Almuñécar walkers’ club (PMD), with eight weekend (Sundays) routes lined up.
Autumn Arrives
by Martin Myall •
Autumn started this morning at 03.54h (CET+1) and will last 89 days and 20 hours, finishing on the 21st of December.
Mobile Coverage vs Digital TV
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril Town Hall has admitted that since 4G coverage was introduced into Motril on the 800MHz band, TV reception has gone downhill.
Weeding Out The Councillor
by Martin Myall •
A socialist councillor at the Pampaneira (Alpujarra) Town Hall has had to resign after the Guardia Civil discovered an outdoor, marihuana plantation on his property.
Russians’ Unexpected Holiday
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Russian freighter was on its way from Russia to the UK when its owners got into financial difficulties. Now it’s moored in Motril Port awaiting its fate.
New Torrox Speed Camera
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Torrox has gleefuly made it known that they have installed a speed camera at the entrance to the town, however, there’s no need to panic quite yet.
The Sea Brings Another Body
by Hugh MacArthur •
There has been another body discovered, floating off the Costa Tropical, the third in one week, coming after the La Herradura and Motril ones.
Alleged Mugger Caught
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the mugging of a mechanic in Salobreña at the end of August.
Dead Fish Litter Beach
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was a beachgoer on Playa San Cristóbal in Almuñécar who found hundreds of dead fish, washed up onto the shore yesterday.
Rock Groups & Brass Bands
by Louise Powell •
There will be a rock concert in the Almuñécar Town Hall Square this evening – it was originally programmed for last week but was postponed owing to the weather.
Chamber Music & More
by Louise Powell •
The Festival de Música de Cámara will begin in Motril on Saturday the 22nd with performances each evening up to and including the 30th.
Bodies Identified as Immigrants
by Vivienne Hughes •
It has been confirmed that the two bodies retrieved from the sea this week; one in La Herradura Bay and one several miles off Motril, were immigrants.
Junta Acts Against Plastic Waste
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Junta de Andalucía has set in motion a campaign for the retrieval of discarded plastic from the greenhouses that has been dumped in gullies and ramblas.
Rubbish Collection Switch Over
by Hugh MacArthur •
Well, summer’s over, bar the shouting, so it’s back to normal rubbish-collection times in Almuñécar, explained the Town Hall.
Ramblas Not Ready for Rains
by Martin Myall •
After the first rains, beaches at the mouths of numerous ramblas were strewn with cane and other vegetation. Such was the case with Playa Granada in Motril, for example.