(KAE03) The PSOE has called on the Minister of the Interior to visit the inmigrant holding centre in Motril to see what a state it is in.
Boy Left in Car While Dad Parties
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COE08) Around mid-November a 40-year-old father was arrested for leaving his 4-year-old son in a car for hours whilst he was in a swingers bar, allegedly drunk.
Jamon Serrano Museum
by Vivienne Hughes •
Do you love Jamón Serrano? Do you love museums? Then you’re doubly in luck because Trevélez has just opened a Jamón Serrano museum!
Salobreña Thieves Arrested
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Policía Local in Salobreña were alerted by passersby to the presence of two individual to a violent robbery at a food shop.
Killed by Asian Wasps
by Hugh MacArthur •
54-year-old man in the North East of Spain was killed by a swarm of wasps of the kind known as Asian Killer Wasps (Vespa Vetulina), which is is slightly smaller than the European hornet.
II Puchero de la Abuela
by Hugh MacArthur •
Fancy a pucker Puchero? Well, you’re in luck as La Herrdura will be holding its II Puchero de la Abuela between the 6th and 9th of this month!
Another Badly Mistreated Dog
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 56-year-old woman was arrested in Vélez-Málaga for alleged cruelty to animals after keeping her dog locked up on a terrace for years.
Ski Station Opens
by Louise Powell •
Despite a complete lack of rainfall and therefore natural snow, the Sierra Nevada Ski Station will go ahead and initiate its 2017-2018 skiing season.
Herradura Church Access Work
by Martin Myall •
There has been working going on in La Herradura, starting mid-November on the entrance to the parish church San Jose, widening the existing ramp access.
Castell Race for AECC
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Provincial Council and the Town Hall have organised a race for all ages with the aim of raising funds for the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer (AECC).
Instant Bank Transfers
by Vivienne Hughes •
From yesterday a new bank-transfer system came into being across Europe which means that bank transfers are instaneous instead of taking days.
Plumber Kidnapped
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 64-year-old woman has been arrested in Granada for kidnapping a plumber; better said, retaining him against his will until he had finished a job.
Dog Abandoned Down Well
by Vivienne Hughes •
(CSC) The Policía Local, Fire Service and an animal protection service have rescued a dog that was trapped down a dry well in an area of Badajoz (Extremadura).
False Insurance Claims
by Vivienne Hughes •
(HMI03) A Salobreña man has been arrested, accused of seven counts of insurance fraud and four other counts of fraud, all related to insurance claims made during 2013.
Motril Car Chase & Arrest
by Vivienne Hughes •
(COH02) The Motril Policía Local arrested three people on the night of the 18th after a car chase resulting in two policemen being slightly injured.