A 21-year-old man was electrocuted after climbing onto the roof of a train to have his photograph taken.
More Rubbish Points for La Herradura & Almuñécar
by Hugh MacArthur •
La Herradura, La Paloma and Los Pinos are some of the locations that received new rubbish recycling bins for paper and packaging.
The Zafra in Salobreña
by Vivienne Hughes •
Locals are taking part in a documentary on the sugar-crop heydays in Salobreña and the harvesting, or Zafra/Monda.
Salobreña Blue Zone over Easter
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Salobreña Town Hall has announced that blue zones will be operative on the beach area for this Semana Santa.
Changes to Main Almuñécar Paseo
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor, Trinidad Herrera, has announced that 800,000 will be spent on the Paseo del Altillo, opening it to 2-way traffic.
Castell Town Hall Burgled
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was six in the morning on March 19th when the municipal cleaners arrived at the Castell de Ferro Town Hall to find the doors standing open.
Nerja Talk on Electricity Scam
by Paula Anthony •
The Nerja Town Hall, in collaboration with the Unión de Consumidores de Málaga, has organized a workshop to combat ‘Electricity Slamming.’
Armed Kidnapping in Lújar
by Martin Myall •
Anybody that’s been to this village the other side of Motril would not expect its only bar to have been the scene of a kidnapping at gunpoint.
El Llano Paseo Work
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayor of Motril and the First Councillor of El Llano have been visiting the paseo work in El Llano, (Carchuna/Calahonda).
Reason for Punta Property Sales?
by Gazette Reader •
There seems to be quite a few properties for sale on the Punta De La Mona around the Alcazar Hotel. Does anyone know the reason?
Erotic Resuscitation
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Policía Nacional ruffled a few feathers for using erotic images to illustrate resuscitation techniques in a video. The course, which used these videos, had been organized by the Jaca (Aragón) Town Hall.
Tax Inspectors’ Secret Police
by Hugh MacArthur •
Hacienda has been swatting up on Eliot Ness and the Untouchables, it seems, judging by their latest proposals before the Central Government.
In the Darkest Depths of Rio Jate
by Martin Myall •
A group of 40 walkers from Almuñécar had the chance to explore the upper end of Río Jate on a guided ramble.
Over a Dozen Doctors Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Cádiz arrested 14 doctors as part of Operación Muscle against the illegal sale of anabolic steroids.
Illegal Tourist Accommodation
by Martin Myall •
The Granada tourist sector turned over approximately 1,300-million euros during 2013, but a growing ‘black market’ soaks up an extra 325-million euros, it is calculated.