German Man Accused in Salobreña

A retired German man is facing a 16-year jail sentence for alleged illegal detention, sexual aggression and bodily harm to a woman of the same nationality. According to the accused, it was the woman who denounced him that had wanted to maintain sexual relations.

Noisy Nuns

The nuns belonging to the Zafra convent in Albaicín in Granada city won’t be receiving any Christmas cards from the locals after they woke everybody up at 06.30h, one fine Tuesday morning by knocking the stuffing out of their convent bells.

The Things We Take For Granted

After a while, living in Almuñécar, you become ‘immune’ to its archaeological treasure, so it is only when visitors come and express admiration for the sheer quantity of historical monuments, ranging from the Phoenicians to the Moors that you sort of ‘snap out of it.’

Barrier in Place

The Nerja Councillor for the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has informed the Junta de Andalucía that the barrier to stop access for vehicles to Río Chillar (Los Cahorros) has been installed.

Rescued in Lentegí Ravine

Three abseiling enthusiasts, two men and a woman, had to be rescued by the Guardia Civil after one of their ropes became snarled and they couldn’t use it to continue on down the gorge. Going back up was equally impossible. The rescue team received a call out from the emergency 112 service at 21.00h one…

Sun Beds on Playa Cañuelo

The Nerja Councillor for Beaches and the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has passed on the news that the provincial delegate for the Junta de Andalucia has accepted the town’s request for the permanent placing of sun beds and sunshades on Playa Canuelo, which is a protected beach.

Uncontrolled Dumping Countered

The Environment Department of the Salobreña Town Hall has decided to crack down on uncontrolled rubbish dumping around the town, ranging from domestic rubbish to building waste. Besides being a public health risk, they are also an eyesore, says a Town Hall spokesman.

Police Not Silly

A man from Mamola (coastal town to the east of Motril) was arrested by the Guardia Civil, accused of submitting a false robbery report with the aim of illegally obtaining compensation from his car insurance company.

Anxiety Sells

Maybe some can remember (can I ?) the bird and swine-flu hype which made governments spend trillions on supposedly anti-viral medicines, which firstly were never needed, which secondly would have never worked because of a lack of efficacy and which thirdly had to be destroyed at more great expense after the date of expiry. The media were happily fueling this hype and created by this a public pressure on governments with the above mentioned consequences – anxiety sells and I think that after shedding some light on dark banking practices the print and visual media do certainly merit the same treat – anxiety sells. Any room for ethics here ?

Vegetation in the Riverbeds

The Almuñécar Town Hall has got around to cleaning the hitherto dry riverbeds, as they are overgrown with vegetation that would not only create an obstacle for the water, but would also end up floating just off the beaches should a rush of water appear – which is eminent.

Bus Station Blues

Just to cheer you up before moving onto the gist of the article, the bus-ticket kiosk that has been operating all summer is set to close at the end of September – that is unless they receive instructions to the contrary.

New La Herradura Classroom

The school parents association (AMPA) and the Head of the junior school, Las Gaviotas, begun a new school year with an extra multi-purpose classroom, which has been built by the Town Hall down the side of the school playground.

Tougher Criminal Laws

The Central Government has announced a series of changes to the country’s Criminal Law Code, including the possibility of reviewable, perpetual-prison sentences. The Minister for Justice, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón has announced two radical changes to Spain’s laws, both of which are more in tune with hard-line conservatism than his reputation as a moderate would suggest. The…

Nerja Sewage Treatment Plant

The Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, has announced that the Central Government is still behind getting the town’s sewage system sorted out. The Mayor said that Madrid has now opened the process for the selection of ‘economic proposals’ at the Ministry of the Environment.