A man from an unspecified town in the Province of Granada has been sentenced to a 6-months (suspended) prison term for violently shaking his child.
Toddler in Locked Car
by Vivienne Hughes •
The mother had phoned the emergency coordination centre (112) to explain that the 2-year-old toddler had go hold of the keys and had locked the door and now she couldn’t open the car to get him out. A patrol was sent to the supermarket car park and upon arrival saw that the child was showing…
Not Happy with Breakwater
by Hugh MacArthur •
As the Mayor of Motril feared, the work on the breakwater on Playa Granada continues despite the onset of summer and high, beach occupation.
Beznar and Bacon-Beastie Visits
by Martin Myall •
Wild boars are turning up everywhere, from the beaches on the coast to inland towns and even the streets in the city of Granada.
Murchas Cortijo Burglaries
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil arrested two individuals, suspected of being behind a series of break-ins within the municipality of Murchas.
Unauthorised Use of Municipal Pool
by Martin Myall •
Padul Town Hall had to issue a warning for unauthorised people not to use the municipal pool before it was reopened this summer on the 21st of June.
Falls & Fires
by Martin Myall •
There was a fire in Otívar yesterday, more or less below the new mirador on the sharp bend leading to the village. The fire was at a level just above the river.
Strong Winds & Bonfires
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Motril fire service was called out after strong winds wrought havoc with the bonefires on a beach.
Speeding Biker Hits Toddler
by Hugh MacArthur •
It doesn’t matter in what town in Andalucia you live, you always have idiots with small-cyclinder bikes riding around like lunatic, putting people’s lives at risk, which is what happened in Granada yesterday.
Music & Magic
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación músico cultural José Pareja Serrano, in collaboration with the Town Hall, is organising its eighth musical event in Salobreña.
Child Drowns in Irrigation Pond
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 4-year-old boy lost his life this morning in a small, irrigation pond in Mijas.
Sports Personalities
by Martin Myall •
We don’t often do Sports News but the achievement of Herradureña Una Stancev in Switzerland very much deserves recognition.
New Tourist Apartments
by Martin Myall •
Many old hands in La Herradura will have bopped at the old Discoteca La Kasbah, which finally closed its doors last year. Well, now it has been converted into tourist flats.
Cosmic Justice
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Local in Motril have begun a crackdown on noisy mopeds/scooter (49cc) that scream around the streets.
Popular Bird Park
by Martin Myall •
One of the main attractions in Almuñécar is the Parque Ornitológico Loro Sexi, better simply known as the Bird Park.