A dozen volunteers have cleared up nearly half a tonne of debris on Playa de Fuentepiedra, which had been dragged down Rio Verde in Almuñécar by the heavy rainfall.
State Steals Footpath
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril opposition party, Ciudadanos has demanded the immediate reopening of a beach-access footpath on Playa Granada.
Los Cigaronnes Evacuated
by Hugh MacArthur •
(COH06) We covered the flooding down on the Costa Tropical quite a lot, but what about inland? Órgiva has had its problems; and plenty!
A Panda of Pandas
by Martin Myall •
The Panda Raid 2018 rolled into Motril port on Saturday and caught the ferry for Nador… What is the Panda Raid? A horde of Fiat/Seat Pandas!
Minors Sold by Own Sister
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COE24) Two Romanian girls, aged 16 and 17, were liberated from captivity, after being sold by their own sister for 10,000 euros each.
Floods & Fires
by Hugh MacArthur •
The early hours of yesterday saw the Motril Fire Service and Policía Local rushing around in the south of town sorting out the flooding and a fire.
ITV for 49CCs in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
If you have an annoying moped, you have yet another chance to get it through its ITV in Almuñécar; on the 6th of March.
Police Brutality?
by Martin Myall •
This video went viral on Twitter, with most people condemning this policeman’s actions, however, others suggest that it could be taken out of context and ask what led to it.
Stranded Driver Rescued From River
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar Fire Service had to rescue a driver whose van became swamped in Río Seco, while he was trying to drive across it.
Salobreña’s Reoccurring Floods
by Martin Myall •
Once again, Salobreña’s main thoroughfares flood – where’s the solution?
Wet, Wet & Wetter!
by Martin Myall •
There have only been brief respites in the rain in the last few days, and we’ve got at least another week of this to come – lucky trees!
Motril Mugger Caught
by Martin Myall •
The Councillor for Citizen Safety informed that a man had been arrested over an alleged mugging on Avenida de Salobreña in Motril.
Municipal Market Burglary
by Hugh MacArthur •
(COE23) The police arrested a man suspected of having broken into the Almuñécar municipal market during the early hours of the 22nd of February.
Slight Flooding in Port Area
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril Fire Service has been busy pumping accumlated rain water off the roundabout at the entrance to the Polígono de Alborán (Celulosa road).
Rum Factory Fire Trial
by Martin Myall •
Readers might remember the fire nearly five years ago at the Ron Montero rum factory in Motril – well, it’s at the courts today and tomorrow.