A 39-year-old woman was arrested by the Policía Local in Fuengirola for allegedly throwing alcohol over her 44-year-old girlfriend and setting light to her.
Woman Sets Girlfriend Alight
by Vivienne Hughes •
Passion fruit!
by CWCT •
Hello to all. This is Cata, your private chef in the Tropical Coast. Today I want to share some relevant information on a local produce, and a recipe.
Municipal Radio Accusation
by Martin Myall •
Ex-Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, who is the Spokesman for Convergencia Andaluza, has accused the ruling party of wanting to turn the municipal radio station into a party mouthpiece.
Aircraft Propeller Monument
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Port Authorities and the Spanish Air Force station in Motril have tightened their fraternal bond with the donation of an aircraft propeller as a monument.
Mega Solar Plant Cancelled
by Martin Myall •
The mega, solar-plant project that was to go up on the Vega de Granada has ceased to exist after the developers threw in the towel.
The Exterminators Move In!
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña Town Council has commenced its anti-pest (rats & insects) campaign down the town’s sewer system using the specialised company, Sanisur.
Santa Clara Golf Hopes
by Editor •
The Santa Clara Golf de Otura has been dead in the water for a while, with changes of management and legal wrangles, but things are moving forward.
Trawler Burns & Sinks
by Hugh MacArthur •
Salvamento Marítimo was called out to tackle a fishing boat on fire eight nautical miles off Faro de Calaburras (Mijas).
Revamping Sewage Plant
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of the Mancomunidad, Rafael Caballero, and the Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan José Ruiz Joya, amongst others, visited the sewage-treatment plant (EDAR) in La Herradura.
Destroyer Goats!
by Martin Myall •
Goats eat anything; even rusty tin cans, it is claimed, so you don’t want them wandering around your tree grove, as one farmer found out recently.
Baby Left in Car Dies
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man in his early 70s has been arrested after leaving A 20-month-old baby in his car resulting in its death.
Stolen-Car Ring Cracked
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil and the Policía Nacional carried out a raid on a clandestine car workshop in Motril.
Reader Asks
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in from Austria enquiring about the Salobreña Escuela de Musica
Officers Save Driver’s Life
by Martin Myall •
Readers might remember the article we ran back in February about a driver who hit a wall close to Madera Román woodyard in Motril on the old Almería road (kilometro zero).
Call for Asbestos Elimination
by Martin Myall •
During a Plenary Meeting of the Almuñécar Town Council in April 2024, the IU put forward a motion for the asbestos used in the old Tropical-Fruits warehouse to be removed.