What started out as a scuffle between a father and son in Castell de Ferro ended with policeman from the Guardia Civil wearing a chair on his head.
Tag Archive for Castell de Ferro
Accompalia Fundraising Success
by Vivienne Hughes •
Castell de Ferro Supporters Group shows its mettle in fundraising for Acompalia
Acompalia Support Group in Castell
by Gazette Reader •
A reader’s letter telling us that Acompalia now has a support group in Castell de Ferro
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 Great Escape
by Martin Myall •
Forget images of Steve McQueen trying to jump over barbed wire on a stolen Wermacht motorbike; this is about Carchuna and the Spanish Civil War.
Police Nab Chiringuito Raiders
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil arrested two men, aged 28 and 30, one of whom is Romanian and the other Albanian, in connection with several burglaries on the Costa Tropical. Both men have extensive criminal records.
Castell Chiringuito Fire
by Martin Myall •
Castell de Ferro’s Chiringuito Bajamare was completely gutted by fire. According o the Mayor, Eloy Marín, said that there had been a previous attempt to torch the chiringuito on Playa Cambriles, but which the Motril Fire Service had managed to put out before it could do much damage.
Police Not Silly
by Martin Myall •
A man from Mamola (coastal town to the east of Motril) was arrested by the Guardia Civil, accused of submitting a false robbery report with the aim of illegally obtaining compensation from his car insurance company.
Public Plastic to the Rescue
by Martin Myall •
Rubite, which is about 17 km above Castell de Ferro, had no unemployed amongst its 450 inhabitants, but things change because now there are 43 people officially registered as unemployed, most of whom come from the construction trade.
Swimming the Bay
by Martin Myall •
It’s that time of year again when the swimming competitions begin along the Costa Tropical; this year Salobreña was the first to ‘kick off’ in this activity on the 15th of July.