Motril received a grant from the Junta last month worth 735,000 euros for the renovation of the Mercado Municipal de San Agustín.
Almuñécar 5-Star Doomed
by Vivienne Hughes •
In an Extraordinary Plenary Meeting of the Almuñécar Town Council the debating went on for hours – they were voting on the 5-star hotel licence.
Salobreña Caleta Work
by Vivienne Hughes •
Just as soon as the summer season is over, the Salobreña Town Hall will carry out repair work on the Plaza del Lavadero in the Caleta.
Offensive Cantarriján Video
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Chairman for the Asociación de Amigos de la Playa Nudista de Cantarriján has criticised a video on social media, namely Facebook.
La Herradura Beach Road Tarmacking
by Martin Myall •
We spoke to the foreman on the La Herradura, beach roadworks on Wednesday the 20th and he said it would be finished by Friday – and it was.
Four Wives & 30 Kids
by Hugh MacArthur •
When Social Services turned up in El Marchal to take 11 of a man’s 30 children into care… they needed a heavy police escort.
Bogus Priest Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Municipal Police in Dúrcal arrested a bogus priest for fraud – but it’s a long story.
Gualchos Mountain Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
A mountain-brush fire in Gualchos (Castell de Ferro) broke out yesterday and thanks to the quick response of Infoca it was declared extinguished at 16.57h that same day.
German Tourist Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
A German tourist had to be rescued by the Fire Service in Almuñécar after he became stuck on a cliff whilst out on a walk with his father.
Camino de Gambullón Reopened
by Hugh MacArthur •
The infrastucture work on Salobreña’s TH1 area has finally been completed and the new road from the Peñon to La Guardia Inaugurated.
Almuñécar Budget Approved
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar’s 2018 Budget was approved towards the end of last month but only at an initial level and already well behind schedule.
Beach Oddity
by Hugh MacArthur •
You expect to find many things on a beach: sand castles, beach umbrellas, and in the water, bathers, fish, sunken excavators…
Immigrant Accommodation Rankles
by Vivienne Hughes •
The illegal-immigrant overspill in Motril is raising the hackles of residents after a hall in the old sugar factory was used to house them, temporarily.
Herbicide Revolt
by Hugh MacArthur •
Locals in Dílar (Granada) are up in arms over the use of glyphosate on the streets, footpaths and near water channels.
Cockroach Revenge
by Hugh MacArthur •
Owners of a flat in Torre del Mar were suprised when cockroaches hit back at being sprayed – well not really, there was a bit of cosmic justice about.