The second item of news from over the Málaga border concerns a chiringuito fire in Torre del Mar yesterday morning.
Summer Downpour in Guadix
by Hugh MacArthur •
It might still be summer and dry down on the coast, but Guadix is a different matter; the ramblas nearly bursts their banks yesterday.
Dutchman Arrested Motril Port
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional at Motril port arrested a Dutchman fleeing from justice in the Netherlands in connection with drugs charges.
Kicked in the Tender Ones
by Martin Myall •
Morche was enjoying its fiesta last weekend, but there was one policeman who wasn’t because somebody kicked him in the unmentionables.
Motril Takes No Chances…
by Martin Myall •
Motril is taking no chances today with their swimming competition as far as jellyfish are concerned because they have the ‘minesweeper’ out!
Fines out on the Waves
by Hugh MacArthur •
The crisis hit the nautical, leisure industry pretty hard with the sector taking a 70% hit; small craft were sold and ports lost mooring fees.
Mercadona Protest Cancelled
by Vivienne Hughes •
According to a post on Facebook, the protest called for 09.00h this morning in front of the Mercadona P4 shop has been cancelled as both sides have reached an accord.
144 Competitors Stung
by Hugh MacArthur •
Jellyfish are a pain; ask the 144 swimmers of the 150 of those participating in the Salobreña Triatlón Cross Costa Tropical, who were all stung.
Puppies Rescued from Well
by Louise Powell •
Fire personnel in Alguazas in Murcia managed to rescue five puppies that had been dropped down a well in a plastic bag.
Almuñecar Mercadona Rebellion
by Vivienne Hughes •
There are many miffed people in Almuñécar after the firing of a very popular Mercadona worker at the P4 branch of the supermarket chain.
Slow Pet DNA Bylaw
by Hugh MacArthur •
Ten months after it came into effect, the Rincón de la Victoria Town Hall is only going half heartedly at imposing its Pet-DNA measures.
Salobreña Flat Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
Around 30 people were temporarily evacuated from their homes in Salobreña as a precautionary measure owing to a fire in a flat.
A Weekend of Numerous Drownings
by Martin Myall •
A total of seven people drowned in separate incidents this weekend past in Madrid (2), Mallorca (2), Córdoba, Gran Canaria and Barcelona.
Tick Bite Death
by Martin Myall •
Around 100 people are under medical observation in Ávila after a man died of Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever, transmitted by a tick.
Baby Left in Locked Car
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 10-month-old girl died after being left in a locked car for eight hours on Friday. This took place in Mallorca on the Balearic Islands.