An 89-year-old gent was rescued off Playa La Charca in Salobreña after being swept out to sea.
Carchuna Beach Closed 3rd Time
by Martin Myall •
The area of beach closed by the Junta is between the fort and Chiringuito La Patana, which is where it was closed the last time and for the same reason; the presence of Intestinal Enterococci and Escherichia coli, more commonly referred to as E. coli. In other words, human excrement traces. The closure affects the…
Home Surgery
by Martin Myall •
A surgeon in Alicante was arrested after operating on his elderly father… at home, resulting finally in his death.
Leaping off The Peñón
by Martin Myall •
When you go to Salobreña’s beaches, it’s the Peñón that catches you eye, even from the La Caleta and the rivermouth, so no wonder people clamber all over it.
Double Electric-Scooter Accidents
by Martin Myall •
Wednesday the 13th, late in the evening, there were two accidents involving electric scooters within barely half an hour in the city of Málaga.
Councillor Resigns over Worker’s Death
by Martin Myall •
The Councillor for Agriculture for the Gualchos-Castell de Ferro Town Hall has just resigned after a worker died on his farm.
The Fires
by Martin Myall •
Spain is going through its worst environmental crisis in 30 years, caused by the fires devouring, just so far, nearly 400,000 hectares.
Mugging at A Service Station
by Martin Myall •
Travelling can have its dangers and parking in service station areas are not always a safe haven, as the following incident demonstrates.
Gaza: Letting off Steam
by Gazette Reader •
I know this is supposed to be lighthearted, but people need to reminded of the inhumanity in Palestine, especially Gaza now.
Blasted Sunday
by Martin Myall •
What happened on the Costa Tropical beaches, mainly Motril and Torrenueva Costa. is known as a Reventón Térmico in Spanish and simply as a Dry Downburst in English.
In Almuñecar Since The 1980s – A Love Story
by Helena Molin Valdés •
I asked Birgitta Löwstett to tell her story. She is a long-standing Los Nórdicos member and our excellent speaker and guide on Almuñécar and Alpujarras history and beauties.
How Low Can You Get?
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil investigated three people in Priego de Córdoba, aged 35, 36 and 55, accused of swindling an elderly, disabled man.
Jetski Causes Panic
by Martin Myall •
Jetskis are a nuisance enough on Costa Tropical without them running up onto the beach narrowly missing beachgoers.
Good News
by Martin Myall •
An elderly Almuñécar man went missing yesterday morning and social-media got to work spreading the message, with good result.
Here We Go Again!
by Martin Myall •
Since last Sunday, Almuñécar and La Herradura have been suffering power outages, which is a reoccuring problem each summer, it seems.