The Guardia Civil came across a parked van last weekend, loaded with 1,500 litres of gasoline near a beach in Los Yesos, which is a municipal dependency of Sorvilán.
A Suspicious Amount of Fuel
by Martin Myall •
Body in the Surf
by Vivienne Hughes •
The body of a woman was found on Playa Velilla in Almuñécar during the early hours of yesterday.
Rolls Royce Find
by Editor •
This is one of the most important finds by the Guardia Civil during their surveillance of the Port of Algeciras; A stolen Rolls Royce amongst other luxury cars.
Last Day of Gastronomic Fair
by Louise Powell •
With almost 20 stands belonging to restaurants and bars in Almuñécar and La Herradura, the yearly Fería Gastronómica concludes today, so this is your last chance.
Scorcher Weekend
by Martin Myall •
This weekend, despite it still only being late spring, will see temperatures of 40ºC in some places in the Province of Granada and Andalucía in general.
Hallelujah!
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Councillor for Urban Development, Javier García, announced that Avenida de Europa is now open to traffic, as work on the exterior of the Municipal Market has concluded.
Too Few Doctors & Nurses
by Hugh MacArthur •
The workers union encompassing medical employees, Comisiones Obreras (CC.OO.) has criticised the lack of “structural staffing” at Hospital Santa Ana in Motril.
Aquatropic’s Free Entrance Scheme
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of the Mancomunidad, Rafael Caballero, was in the Aquatropic waterpark in Almuñécar yesterday with its manager, Vicente Barbero, to announce a free-entrance accord.
The Bus That Rocked
by Martin Myall •
Reminiscent of the final scene of The Italian Job, a bus in El Fargue was left with its back end hanging over a drop and the front wheels off the ground.
Regular Santander Flights?
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Regional Government of Cantabria (northern coast) wants to improve flights between Santander’s Seve Ballesteros Airport and Granada Airport throughout the year.
Poachers Caught in Protected Area
by Hugh MacArthur •
Two poachers were seen by the Seprona (Guardia Civil Environmental Department) angling from a boat in the protected area around Punta de la Mona.
Salobreña Photo Exibition
by Louise Powell •
There is a photography exhibition, entitled Women, currently open in Salobreña’s Municipal Library, Exhibition Hall.
Calle Real Dug Up
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of the Mancomunidad, the Almuñécar Mayor, his councillor for Urban Planning and the Head of the water untility company, Aguas & Servicios, had a good stare down a hole in the road.
Alquería Garden Fair
by Louise Powell •
Last weekend marked the beginning of June and as with first Saturdays of the month, this coming Saturday is the day that the monthly garden, artisan event is held in the Alquería de Los Lentos in Nigüelas.
New Crew at Bus Station
by Martin Myall •
Well, technically, Salobreña’s bus station isn’t one but rather an apeadero or staging stop. However, and more to the point of this article, its bar has new people running it.