Fox Guarding The Hens?

It was probably the biggest drug burst; certainly the most surprising one, on the Costa Tropical in a long time: a Sergeant in the Guardia Civil and an ex-guardsman have been arrested in connection with consignment of 1.5 tonnes of hashish.

Nerja Romería

The Councillor for Popular Traditions, Sandra Jimena, has thanked visitors and residents for the ‘massive turn out’ for the San Isidro Romería. And it was massive when you consider that over 150 horsemen and 100 horse carriages and decked out vehicles, as well as seven ox-drawn carts took part.

Jazz in Salobreña

There will be a jazz concert in Salobreña this Saturday the 19th, which will take place at the Auditorium at 21.00h. Entrance is six euros.

XIV Feria Gastronómica, Almuñécar

This annual event will take place in the Majuelo on the weekend of the 18th, 19th & 20th of this month. Unfortunately, we have only just received this information, otherwise we would have included it in the hard-copy edition. Never mind.

Paseo de los Carabineros, Nerja

The Councillor for the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has announced that a team from Madrid would be coming down to check out the state of the Paseo de los Carabinero with an eye to seeing whether at least a part of it can be repaired and reopened.

Packing Up and Moving Out

How many Brits decided to sell everything, pack up and move to Spain in the boom years? Thousands did, and it must be contagious because a young Spanish couple from Mijas has sold up, loaded the touring home and set off on a round-the-world adventure.

Seven-Star Contradictions?

When it was first announced that Almuñécar was to be the home of a 7-star hotel – only the second in Europe – the announcement was met with both expectation and incredulity.

Railings Replaced

The Nerja Councillor for Beaches, Sandra Jimena, has stated that the first phase of the work to replace the railings along the Paseo Marítimo next to Plaza de los Cangrejos has been completed. The new railings have been installed from Playa de la Torrecilla to the central part of the Fábrica de los Cangrejos. Sra.…