A 50-year-old man tried to set himself alight in the Emergency Department of a Granada hospital yesterday morning.
La Herradura Romería
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Asociación de Amigos del Pago de Guerra is finalising the arrangements for the XVIII Romería, planned for this Sunday, the 8th.
Almuñécar Wax Clean Up
by Martin Myall •
The cleaning operation to remove wax from street surfaces in Almuñécar and La Herradura has begun in earnest.
Fibre-Optic Installation
by Hugh MacArthur •
In the last few weeks a telephone company has been installing fibre-optic cables in the old town of La Herradura.
Elephants on the Autovia
by Hugh MacArthur •
Along all the autovías in Spain there is a perimeter fence to keep wild animals out to avoid accidents, but when elephants arrive by lorry…
Punta Court Decision
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has dodged another silver bullet in the form of a two-million-euro fine over a building project on the Punta de la Mona.
Falling Tree Kills Toddler
by Vivienne Hughes •
The heavy rains and high winds at the end of March caused the death of a 4-year old in a Madrid park when a tree fell on him.
Costa Banana Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar Fire Service was busy Saturday evening, putting out a fire on a piece of overgrown wasteland near Costa Banana.
Salobreña Bus Station
by Hugh MacArthur •
Fresh from denouncing the ‘cannibalising’ of a municipal ambulance, the PP opposition leader in Salobreña has turned his criticism to the bus stop.
Red-Flag Fines Rejected
by Vivienne Hughes •
The decision by the Motril Town Council to reject a call to make swimming where there is a red flag flying forbidden has drawn criticism.
Almuñécar Car Chase
by Hugh MacArthur •
A Moroccan driver was chased in central Almuñécar and detained by the Policía Local after he had been seen driving erratically around the octopus roundabout.
Windsurfer Rescued off Motril
by Martin Myall •
Salvamento Marítimo (sea rescue) were called out on Thursday to pick up a windsurfer whose mast/sail had broken – he was half a nautical mile out.
Swimmers Rescued in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
A busy Easter on the Costa Tropical with two swimmers rescued in Almuñécar – busy because a surfer in Motril had to be rescued, too, on the same day!
Generous to Passersby
by Hugh MacArthur •
The municipal police in Granada came across a man, who did not appear to be in command of his faculties, handing out banknotes of up to 50 euros to passersby.
Almuñécar Film: The Bookshop
by Maria Hehir •
Next Tuesday, with Semana Santa behind us, there will be an English-language film screened in Almuñécar entitled, The Bookshop.