Salvamento Marítimo rescued 52 people, 11 of whom were women, all cramped into a zodiac-type dingy 36 miles of the coast of Granada on Good Friday. It was to be a busy Easter weekend.
Tag Archive for costa tropical
Man Glassed in Motril
by Hugh MacArthur •
A 20-year-old man had his face slashed in Motril in the nightlife area of Motril on Sunday the 16th.
Motril House Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
There was a house fire in Motril around the beginning of the month on Calle Inclán, which is in the north of the town. Two men and a woman were treated for smoke poisoning.
White Jellyfish Hunt
by Gazette Reader •
We are looking for the Big White Jellyfish (Rhizostoma luteum).
And The Lights Went Out
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yet again, and as feared, Almuñécar suffered a black out during Easter, this time on Easter Monday with the town throbbing with tourists.
More Otivar Rock Work
by Martin Myall •
The Ministry of Public Works has begun the 2nd phase of the stabilization work to the rockface along the Cabra road where it passes through Otivar.
Fell from Balcony
by Vivienne Hughes •
A man died on Easter Monday (10th) in the coastal village of Melicena after he fell from his flat balcony, trying to put up a ‘For Sale’ sign.
Naturopathic Medicine in Almuñécar
by Vivienne Hughes •
Centro Karissa, which is based within the ISA International offices in Edifício Huerta del Barco, offers natural and complementary therapies as a different model of healthcare.
Another Vega Fire
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yet another vega fire in Salobreña, this on Friday the 7th – firemen took from 19.00h to 01.30h the next morning to put it out.

