There will be no Sunday flea market in Almuñécar on the two Sundays of Easter.
Street Markets Cancelled
by Vivienne Hughes •
Semana Santa on the Roads
by Hugh MacArthur •
The DGT is launching its Semana Santa 2026 operation, running from 15:00h on March the 27th (today) until midnight on Monday the 6th of April.
No More Lonely Driving?
by Martin Myall •
The DGT is making moves to make it illegal to use a vehicle with only the driver onboard. However, it is in the pipeline and could be appproved.
Murders at Home
by Martin Myall •
A report published on the 26th of March by the Observatory against Domestic & Gender Violence which also covers men murdered by a woman or by a same-sex partner.
Taxi Fares Unchanged
by Martin Myall •
The regional government has confirmed that taxi fares for travel between various municipalities in Andalucía will remain unchanged.
Changes Affecting Smokers
by Martin Myall •
On the 21st of March the Official State Gazette (BOE) published a change to the tobacco market.
Help for Twinned Town
by Vivienne Hughes •
The local branch of the far-left, IU in Almuñécar has registered a motion for debate in the next Municipal Plenary Session concerning Baracoa in Cuba.
Almuñécar Hammer Attack
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man allegedly attacked his son-in-law with a hammer, leaving him seriously injured, before taking his own life.
Solar Park Battle
by Martin Myall •
Padul Town Hall is battling it out with a renewable energy company Altano Energy over the installation of two solar parks in the municipality.
Distraction Theft
by Martin Myall •
A man in his early 30s was arrested in Dúrcal, suspected of being involved in at least six counts of using distraction to carry out theft outside banks and supermarkets.
Symbollic Mural
by Martin Myall •
Members of the Plataforma en Defensa del Agua del Valle de Lecrín have painted a mural on the side of a building in Cónchar; a woman filling a water jug.
Feria de La Naranja 2026
by Louise Powell •
The Valley comes alive with spring and the orange harvest and this year we celebrate the XXIV Feria de la Naranja from now until the 29th.
Those That Didn’t Make It
by Hugh MacArthur •
Another body has appeared off a Castell de Ferro beach in an advanced stage of decomposition.
Champions League Scam
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in Bizkaia (Biscay) arrested a man from Barakaldo (near Bilbao) accused of swindling a man Granada resident out of €2,300 over Champions League tickets.
Invasive Seaweed Problem
by Martin Myall •
Researchers from the Universities of Granada and Málaga have identified the cause of the rapidly growing invasion of the Asian seaweed.