The transformation of the old Air Force base in Motril into a temporary immigrant hold centre has been stopped by the Town Hall.
Holding Centre Work Stopped
by Hugh MacArthur •
People Smugglers Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil carried out dawn arrests along the Costa Tropical on suspected members of a gang dealing in human trafficking or people smuggling..
Scooter Invasion Imminent!
by Louise Powell •
Come Tomorrow, Saturday, you might be rubbing your eyes if you’re in Almuñécar, wondering if the swarm of scooters is a hallucination – it’s not.
Lightning Causes Chaos
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yesterday’s storm didn’t reach the coast but it caused chaos in Granada when a lightning strike knocked out several traffic lights.
Science Park Open Day
by Louise Powell •
If you still haven’t made plans for this Saturday, why not visit the Science Park in Granada because it’s free that day! The reason is that it is its 23rd anniversary.
Beachy but far from Peachy
by Hugh MacArthur •
Work began down on Motril’s beaches to replenish the washed-away sand but locals are far from happy; they’re on the war path!
Whilst You’re Dealing with Puddles
by Hugh MacArthur •
Salobreña’s old-town residents woke up this morning to dry taps because the main water tank is being emptied and cleaned.
Raped by the Judicial System
by Martin Myall •
If you thought that the court finding on the Manada (Wolf Pack) rape case was shameful, then be prepared for even worse.
Circular Waterway
by Martin Myall •
Four drops of rain and the top end of Salobreña floods again so that the roundabout could be mistaken for Venice.
Forest Track Booby Trap
by Hugh MacArthur •
Scrambling bikes noisly riding through the countryside can be annoying, but one thing is being annoyed by them and another is trying to kill them.
Unusual Bus Passenger
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional unit in Motril Port discovered a stowaway in the engine compartment of a bus that had come off the Nador Ferry.
Legless Lamb Mystery Solved
by Hugh MacArthur •
Readers might remember an article in December on the man who had found his 2-month-old lamb with its legs amputed. It was his child’s pet.
Climber Rescued by Sereim
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man had to be rescued last Saturday after suffering a fall in the Sierra Nevada in the area known as Corral del Veleta (Canuto).
Charity Walk with Chris Stewart
by Acompalia •
An incredible opportunity to walk with Chris Stewart, Acompalia’s Vice President and most entertaining mountain guide!
English Film: I, Tonya
by Maria Hehir •
The next film in English to be shown in Almuñécar’s Casa de la cultura, and probably the last one until autumn, will be I, Tonya.