When 55 litres of water fell in less than two hours above Calahonda, the rubbish and vegetation in the Rambla Vizcarra and Rejón momentarily held the water back, resulting in a more devastating result on the town below.
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Police Nab Cortijo Raiders
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have arrested three young men in connection with a spate of 13 burglaries at cortijos in the Salobreña area. The three men are from Salobreña, Molvízar and Ízbor.
Eulogio, The Antipode of the Banks
by Martin Myall •
In these times when we hear of banks in Spain, some even after being bailed out with taxpayers’ money, evicting families from their homes, it is reassuring to read about the case of Eulogio Carmona.
Benavides, The Writer
by Martin Myall •
Ex-Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan Carlos Benavides, presented his first book at a book-signing event at Hotel Victoria Playa, Almuñécar: Tiempos de Reflexión.
Forced to Demolish Own Home
by Martin Myall •
A man from Albolote, Granada decided that it was better to demolish than to go to prison. Francisco Rodríguez has spent all his savings on having a modest cortijo and a vegetable plot, but it wasn’t to be.
Frigiliana Kidnapping
by Martin Myall •
A law court in Málaga has sentenced a Dutchman to 13 years’ imprisonment kidnapping another man for a month in Frigiliana.
Anti-Solidarity Thief & Solidarity Policemen
by Martin Myall •
Officers from the Policía Nacional have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with the burglary carried out on a solidarity food bank in Motril. Meanwhile, the police have been donating food, themselves…
Herradura Wooden Paseo to Go
by Martin Myall •
La plaza de Las Palmeras in La Herradura, or as it is better known, the wooden paseo, could be seeing its last days of existence, if Costas approves a request from the Town Hall.
Mayor Expresses Concern for Carmenes del Mar
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera passed on her concerns to the Central & Regional Governments over the unstable state of the hillside on which Carmenes del Mar sits.
Christmas Lottery Lands in Almuñécar!
by Martin Myall •
The First Prize of the Christmas Lottery, known as El Gordo, was sold, amongst other towns, in Almuñécar; number 76058.