La Herradura is holding its I Festival Noches en el Castillo, starting tonight, with a variety of different music styles.
Man Dies from Fall
by Hugh MacArthur •
Over in Motril a young man died after plummeting from a window on the 7th-floor of a building on the Explanada during the evening of Sunday the 29th.
Rescued from Maro Rocks
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young man was slightly injured last Sunday after abandoning his inflatable sunbed in the sea and coming ashore on in rocky area below a cliff in Maro, Nerja.
Personal Mobility Vehicles
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar has just put into force a bylaw which covers Personal Mobility Vehicles, such as mobility scooters, Segways, monocycles and hoverboards.
The Taxi Strike
by Martin Myall •
The taxi strike, which started in Barcelona, has spread across the country causing chaos and even reaching the city of Granada.
Swiss Citizen Charged with Money Laundering
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Swiss citizen was intercepted by the Guardia Civil with over 100,000 euros in cash and charged with money-laundering.
Motril Golf Course Saved
by Vivienne Hughes •
The news that the Motril golf course has recuperated the embargoed holes is front-page news in the paper edition, coming out Wednesday.
Glasses & Driving Fines
by Vivienne Hughes •
You might not know it but it is illegal to drive wearing reading glasses, even if it only so that you can see the dashboard.
Popular Names in Andalusia
by Hugh MacArthur •
What were the most popular names being given to children in Andalusia during 2017? The answer is María and Pablo.
Changes to Autónomo Payments
by Martin Myall •
Owing to the fact that 85% of autónomos pay the minimum option possible, Seguridad Social is feeling the strain, so the Government has ideas…
Los Moriscos Golf Course Saved
by Martin Myall •
We heard rumours that Los Moriscos Golf Course had managed to come to an arrangement which would permit them to keep the full 18 holes – we checked; it’s true.
Are There Sharks Here?
by Martin Myall •
Do you get sharks on the Costa Tropical? Yup, everything from 60cm-long ones (nibblers), to 10m-long sharks; i.e., basking sharks that feed on plankton.
Reverse Domestic Violence
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman has been arrested for allegedly attacking her aged partner with an iron bar; she 38 an and he’s 80, by the way.
Missing Man Found Safe & Alive
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 78-year-old man suffering from Alzheimer’s disappeared in Salobreña on Thursday after last having been seen on a beach.
Katana 0 – Pistol 1
by Hugh MacArthur •
A hardened criminal attacked several policeman in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) with a katana. Although he was shot, he was only injured.