(KAR05) Sometimes you can just have too many customers, which is what happened to a cafeteria in the centre of Granada on New Year’s morning.
Pedestrian Killed in Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
A woman was killed yesterday and two other people injured when they were knocked over by a car on the Rambla de los Álamos en Motril.
Bones, Eggs & Crowns
by Jes Rasmussen •
Please excuse me for being so Frank. After all, my name is Jes, not Frank, so I guess we’re kind of the 2018 version of the one-man James Brothers’ Gang: I’m Jesse and I’m Frank.
Fire Near Port Area
by Hugh MacArthur •
(HMI07) Motril started the year with a fire near Barrio de Santa Adela (port area) and another nearby on the Camino de Minasierra.
Sierra Nevada Death
by Martin Myall •
While Saturday the 30th was a busy day for the mountain rescue teams on Sierra Nevada, Sunday turned out to be a tragic one because of a death up there.
A Very Busy Rescue Saturday
by Martin Myall •
In the space of just four hours during the last Saturday of 2017, mountain-rescue teams had to carry out five separate rescues on the Sierra Nevada
Operación Canis Petra
by Martin Myall •
Police operation, Canis Petra, has concluded with 22 arrests as part of a gang that specialised in stealing hunting dogs and selling them on.
January 2018 PDF
by Martin Myall •
The January 2018 edition of the Seaside Gazette is now available for downloading
El Vadillo Roadworks
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Improved 4G Coverage
by Vivienne Hughes •
Telefónica, Vodafone and Orange began extending 4G coverage on the 800MHZ bandwidth in Almuñécar this December, giving mobilephone users high-speed connections.
Benaudalla Fire Controlled
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Vélez de Benaudalla fire was declared “controlled” around 17.00h Saturday. The fire broke out the previous day causing a large column of smoke near the canyon.
French Driver Arrested
by Hugh MacArthur •
(COE11) The Policía Local in Almuñécar have arrested a French driver for alleged forger and vehicle theft.
Castell Drugs Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
Castell de Ferro saw a drugs bust resulting in the arrested of three people, aged between 24 & 40, all from the same family clan.
Mountain Fire Molvizar
by Martin Myall •
There is scant information available but there is a fire somewhere between Ítrabo and Móvizar, plainly visible from Motril, Salobreña and Otívar – where I am.
Police Save Man’s Life
by Vivienne Hughes •
Four Policia Nacional managed to save a man’s life in Motril thanks to their combined efforts to revive him after having suffered a cardiac arrest.

