Salvamento Marítimo was called out to tackle a fishing boat on fire eight nautical miles off Faro de Calaburras (Mijas).
Trawler Burns & Sinks
by Hugh MacArthur •
Revamping Sewage Plant
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of the Mancomunidad, Rafael Caballero, and the Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan José Ruiz Joya, amongst others, visited the sewage-treatment plant (EDAR) in La Herradura.
Destroyer Goats!
by Martin Myall •
Goats eat anything; even rusty tin cans, it is claimed, so you don’t want them wandering around your tree grove, as one farmer found out recently.
Baby Left in Car Dies
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man in his early 70s has been arrested after leaving A 20-month-old baby in his car resulting in its death.
Stolen-Car Ring Cracked
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil and the Policía Nacional carried out a raid on a clandestine car workshop in Motril.
Reader Asks
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in from Austria enquiring about the Salobreña Escuela de Musica
Officers Save Driver’s Life
by Martin Myall •
Readers might remember the article we ran back in February about a driver who hit a wall close to Madera Román woodyard in Motril on the old Almería road (kilometro zero).
Call for Asbestos Elimination
by Martin Myall •
During a Plenary Meeting of the Almuñécar Town Council in April 2024, the IU put forward a motion for the asbestos used in the old Tropical-Fruits warehouse to be removed.
Road Accident Involving Bus
by Martin Myall •
There was an accident between a bus and two cars on the N-340 within the municipality of Salobreña Saturday afternoon.
Salobreña’s Matagallares Tank
by Martin Myall •
After more than 15 years of waiting, work resumed on Salobreña’s mains-water system by getting the Matagallares water-storage tank into service.
Caught Red-Handed
by Martin Myall •
Probably the most apt title for this article as a man was caught with his hands and face covered in red paint after leaving graffiti on a church wall in Granada.
Watch The Birdie!
by Martin Myall •
Locals from Linares in the province of Jaén are complaining that they are being attacked by birds along one of the streets in the town.
Sluice Gates Opened
by Martin Myall •
The Comunidad de Regantes del Bajo Guadalfeo complained on Wednesday that the dam has been letting past more water than usual, despite the fact that Rules is not full to capacity.
Irresponsibly Parked
by Hugh MacArthur •
When somebody leaves their car badly parked, it can be annoying but what if it blocks the road for an ambulance on an emergency? That’s what happened in Granada on Monday.
Almuñécar Hiking Trips
by Louise Powell •
Almuñécar’s Municipal Sports Department (AMD) took 64 hikers up to the Sierra Nevada to cover a 17-kilometre walk, some parts of which was over snow and ice.