Montefrio in the Poniente of Granada is undergoing a plague of break-ins and everyone has just about had enough – they want justice and they want it now.
Unwanted Passenger
by Louise Powell •
The Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan regional police) arrested a man and charged him not only with the theft of a car, but also of ejecting the elderly passenger.
The Never-Ending Story
by Paula Anthony •
The gasmen have been active in Maro, where an elderly lady complains that they changed a piece of rubber tube on her gas bottle and charged her 259 euros. The lady, resident of Calle Pintada, told them that she only had 50 euros, which they promptly took and told her that they would be back to get the rest.
Wooden Square Now History
by Hugh MacArthur •
La Herradura’s last vestige of its wooden-pier-and-paseo days has now been completely eliminated; in its place is just what passes for sand and the original palm trees.
Local Police Crack Down on Street Vendors
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar municipal police has proudly announced that it has come down hard on illegal street vendors, confiscating 1,000 sunglasses, 300 bracelets, 128 CD’s & DVD’s, 60 polo shirts and 30 handbags.
Ara Malikian Comes to Town
by Louise Powell •
Ara Malikian is one of the top violinists in the world and has played in more than 40 countries: New York (Carnegie Hall), Paris (Salle Pleyel), Viene (Musikverein), Toronto (Ford Center)… and now he will be playing in Almuñécar’s Parque El Majuelo on the 9th of July.
Classroom of the Sea
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Aula del Mar (Classroom of the Sea) has begun its awareness campaign for the protection of marine fauna and flora along the Almuñécar coast.
Long Canoe Voyage
by Martin Myall •
Whilst Chris Markun is peddling his way across Spain for his cause, Antón Ruiz is busy paddling around the Iberian Peninsula in a canoe… which is a lot of paddling. In fact, it’s 3,450 km.
The New Law on Entrepreneurship and Internationalisation
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
The Spanish government intend to approve before the end of the year, a new law in support of entrepreneurs. The law was announced at the beginning of last year but has several delays.
Forest Fire Scare in Padul
by Vivienne Hughes •
Infoca used both air and land units to tackle a small mountain fire next to Padul, in the Valle de Lecrín. They were joined by firemen from the city of Granada.
Woman Kills Pet Dog
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Guardia Civil in Láchar (Poniente) has charged a 46-year-old woman with an animal rights infringement after she allegedly ran over her own dog to rid herself of it.
Harassment in Cyber Space
by Marianne Lindahl •
Internet harassment and in particular hate email is of constant agony for many victims. Luckily there are laws that one can call upon, but when the bullying or outright threats are anonymous, it is extremely difficult to trace the culprit.
4000-Mile Charity Cycle across Europe
by Martin Myall •
Chris Markun is a man on a mission; a cycling one, and not to win a prize, but to heighten awareness for Endometriosis, which is a gynecological medical condition which has no cure but can be managed. Chris’s wife suffers from this illness and has undergone three operations.
Online Interactive Help for Diabetics
by Vivienne Hughes •
Andalucía is leading a European project that hope to develop an online monitoring system for diabetic sufferers, with the object of improving their quality of life.
Motril’s Aeronautical Exhibition
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril Councillor for Culture, Elena Vallejo, announced that she was pleased by the number of visitors that have seen the Motril del altos vuelos exhibition. Over a thousand people have been to see this aircraft model exhibition at the Museo de Historia de la Ciudad.