The body of an elderly woman was found on Thursday morning in a storage room in Granada.
Body Found in Storage Room
by Martin Myall •
Streets Closed in Motril
by Louise Powell •
The Motril Policía Local have announced that there will be street closures tomorrow evening in the centre of town.
Reader: Radio Salobreña
by Gazette Reader •
A Gazette online reader writes in about Radio Salobreña’s online service.
100 Kilos of Coke
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil gleefully bagged a hundred kilos of cocaine on one of Almuñécar’s beaches and are now quite eager to find out who ‘lost’ it!
Waitress Spikes Coffee?
by Vivienne Hughes •
A police investigation has been opened concerning a waitress who is suspected of putting anxiolytic medication (minor tranquilizers) into customers’ coffee.
Avalanche on Sierra Nevada
by Martin Myall •
There was a small avalanche in the Río area of the ski slopes which took place on Tuesday around midday.
Río Chillar Remains Closed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Access to the upper part of Río Chillar in Nerja remains closed to vehicles and pedestrians as the decree issued by the Town Hall in August 2023 remains in force.
Almuñécar’s Big Brown Stain
by Martin Myall •
The sea at the eastern end of Playa San Cristóbal was brown yesterday instead of blue, but that’s natural; Rió Seco isn’t ‘seco’ at the moment but rather is busily flowing.
BigMat La Mezquita Cozvijar
by Promotional Article •
BigMat La Mezquita in Cozvíjar in the Valle de Lecrín is clearly visible from the A-44 autovía (exit ramp 153) and yes, the store is big.
Grateful for The Rain
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar has registered over 80 litres of rainfall per square metre since the rains began last week, even more in the upper part of Valle Río Verde in Otívar and Jete (100L/sq/m).
Plenty of Snow
by Louise Powell •
The company that runs the Sierra Nevada ski slopes, Cetursa Remontes, stated yesterday that there has been abundant snowfall on the slopes.
Fatal Shooting in Motril
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man in Motril is under investigation by the Policía Nacional concerning the death of another man in that town. The victim had died as a consequence of a gunshot wound.
Bizarre Gratitude
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man in Pinos Genil saw two homelss people (a young man and woman, the former was French) rumaging through a rubbish hopper for food, so he decided to help them.
Who in Their Right Mind…?
by Martin Myall •
It hasn’t stopped raining since the Jana wet-front arrived and will stay with us most of the week but two people decided to walk in the mountains around Capileira on Friday.
Hands off The Anemones!
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar’s Policía Local nabbed two individuals on the Paseo de Velilla with five kilos of anemones (Anemonia viridis) and 1 kg of octupus.