Pirotecnica Martín has supplied the firework display for Motril for many years; since 1895 in fact, which is all the more surprising that this year it wasn’t chosen for the task. In fact, the only time that it didn’t do it was during the Civil War, when explosives were needed elsewhere…
Parishioner Power
by Martin Myall •
A group of ladies at a church managed tackle a thief who had ridden down the aisle on a bicycle, armed with a pistol – you couldn’t this up even if you wanted to, could you?
33,324 Euros for Dying in the Wrong Hospital
by Louise Powell •
Eduardo Tejada was a 59-year-old Guard Civil policeman who would put in 50 km a day to keep fit. But something started to not feel right, so he went to see a doctor.
CAS Monthly Newsletter
by CAS •
Monthly news letter from the Nerja-based, Costa Animal Society: membership renewal, etc.
Benavides vs Mercadona
by Martin Myall •
The CA has accused the Almuñécar-based branches of Mercadona of drafting in staff from the city of Granada instead of hiring extra hands in Almuñécar.
Falsified Boat Papers
by Paula Anthony •
A 54-year-old man was arrested for allegedly having falsified the documentation for his pleasure craft, which he had registered as a fishing boat.
Making Fake Theft Reports
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil arrested five people in the province, one woman and four men, in the space of two days over false theft claims.
San Jose in Almería
by Martin Myall •
San Jose, tucked away in the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata.Nijar has some amazing, uspoilt beaches. Minutes away, in Isleta del Moro, a tiny fishing village, time stands still.
Motril Mines Reopened
by Louise Powell •
The Mayor of Motril, Luisa García Chamorro, together with a gaggle of Town Hall officials, presided over the inauguration – or better said, second inauguration of the Centro Geominero del Cerro del Toro..
Electricity Goes Up in August… Again
by Martin Myall •
The government has carried out a reform of the energy market with a new law that pleases nobody; not the consumers and not the big utility companies.
Copper Wire Thieves Brought to Justice
by Martin Myall •
A Motril law court has found a Salobreña man guilty of receiving and selling on stolen goods; namely copper wiring from municipal lighting installations. The accused man, J.R.J., was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and was ordered to pay the court costs.
Salobreña Tangoes on the 20th
by Louise Powell •
The next concert given by the Arcos de Buenos Aires Company with their Tango Show, La Porteña, will be on the 20th of July at 21.00h in the Salobreña Auditorium.
Swimming Competition at La Caleta
by Hugh MacArthur •
Sunday saw the second annual ‘across-the-bay’ swimming competition as part of the Virgen del Carmen fiestas in Salobreña.
Wasps 1 – Castle 0
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña castle has been temporarily closed to the public owing to many visitors being stung by wasps.
Death on Salobreña Beach
by Vivienne Hughes •
The 66-year-old woman was found dead on her beach sun lounger – there were no suspicious circumstances involved.