Good news and bad news… the Vuelta de España cycling race will be passing through Almuñécar before heading up the old Cabra road to Granada. Yes, that’s good news for fans and bad news for absolutely everybody else.
Fast Frenchman Fined
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil traffic police fined a Frenchman who passed their patrol car doing 205 KPH on the A-52 Motorway in Galicia.
Illegal Street Hawking
by Martin Myall •
The Salobreña branch of the opposition party, Ciudadanos, has denounced the “lack of action” by the ruling party concerning street hawking.
Shoe Overload Brings Down Line
by Martin Myall •
Río Chíllar in Nerja has become very popular in the summer; too popular, in fact, with little control of the visitor numbers. In the peak season around 3,000 people a day use the route.
Dutchman Rescues Swimmer
by Hugh MacArthur •
Last Sunday afternoon a westerly gale whipped up the sea off Playa Calahonda and the red flag was flown, yet four young men went swimming.
People Smuggling in Motril
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional busted a people-smuggling gang, arresting three of their number in Motril, amongst them the ring leader.
Cantarriján Parking Quibble
by Martin Myall •
Anybody that has used the N-340 parking area in order to take the bus down to Playa Cantarriján will be pleased with its new, fully tarmacked, look.
Body Found was Motril Man
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body that was found anchored to the seabed, chained to sand-filled petrol containers, belongs to a man from Motril.
Sierra Nevada’s Wears White
by Martin Myall •
If you had viewed the Sierra Nevada webcams yesterday you would have been amazed to see the slopes under a white carpet… in August.
Speeding Canadian
by Hugh MacArthur •
In the afternoon of the 18th a Canadian driver was caught doing 137 kph – not so fast, you might think, but it was within a 50-kph-limit area.
Women at the Oars
by Hugh MacArthur •
A team of volunteers made its wasy from Cabo de Gato de Málaga in a Jábega, which is an open, oar-propelled, fishing boat.
Pool Victim Recovering
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 3-year-old boy involved in a swimming-pool accident in Almuñécar on Tuesday is said to be “recovering favourably” in the Intensive Care Unit.
Irishwoman Reported Missing
by Vivienne Hughes •
An Irishwoman, resident of Agrón for the last 13 years, went missing three days ago, on the morning of Monday the 20th.
Submerged Body Recovered
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil recovered the body of a man around 50-years old from the sea just off Playa de Cagailla, which lies between Salobreña and Motril.
Guardia Civil 1 – Buzzard 0
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil don’t only catch thieves; they also catch birds, in this case, a buzzard.