While Salobreña started their San Juan fiesta yesterday – it’s the patron saint there – Almuñécar and La Herradura start theirs tonight.
San Juan in Motril
by Louise Powell •
Tomorrow, starting at 22.30h on Playa del Cable, there will be a foam party next to the Globoflexia (balloon modelling) stalls. There is also a bouncy castle and other kiddie activities.
Another Court Decision Uproar
by Martin Myall •
The court decision to let the Manada out of prison on bail has caused massive demonstrations all across the country.
San Juan in Salobreña
by Vivienne Hughes •
San Juan in Salobreña runs from today, the 22nd, to Monday the 25th and there will be plenty of activities. Remember that Monday is fiesta in Salobreña
Almuñécar Cocaine Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril-based Policía Nacional arrested a 39-year-old Almuñécar man, on suspicion of distributing and selling cocaine.
Student Art 2018 Competition
by Gazette Reader •
Asociacion Amigos del Mar (Friends of the Sea), based in La Herradura, just announced the Winners of the 2018 Student Art Competition. This year’s theme was Keep Our Sea Plastic Free.
Bread is King!
by Martin Myall •
(COH 10B) It doesn’t take long, living in Spain, to realise that bread has a special relevance here: el pan no se tira, for example.
Greenhouse Plastic Problem
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Plenary Meeting of the Motril Town Council unanimously approved a motion concerning the disposal of greenhouse plastic.
Ode to Summer
by Anne Eastwood •
You might be forgiven for believing that the main draw for foreigners in Andalusia is the weather; the sun, warmth and relaxed lifestyle, but wait…
They’re Here!
by Hugh MacArthur •
And the jellyfish invasion is already in full swing with waves of them appearing off Almuñécar, Motril and Salobreña beaches.
Bad Things Happen in Threes
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man died in the early hours of last Saturday when his car went down a barranco on the A-4142 in Alfarnate in the Axarquía.
Salomar 2000 Wins Case
by Martin Myall •
(COH 09B) The Salobreña opposition party, El Partido Popular, says that it has just discovered that the Town Hall has to pay 400,000 euros to Salomar 2000.
Summer Rubbish Collection
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar Town Hall would like it known that from the 22nd of June through to the 15th of September rubbish collection times will adapt to summer hours.
Irksome Promotional Video
by Martin Myall •
The Costa Tropical has many attractive features, both natural and manmade, but what it doesn’t have is house caves, despite a recent promotional video’s content.
Car Break-ins Thieves Caught
by Hugh MacArthur •
(DLC 06) Two Moroccans were arrested by the Guardia Civil, as part of Operación Mohumi, in Carchuna in connection with thefts of valuables from parked cars.