The Muslim community of La Rábita have been protesting over what they consider as the unfair arrest and expulsion of the local Imam.
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Beach Crash Landing
by Vivienne Hughes •
A light plane crash landed on a beach in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The three people, a foreign family, aboard survived with only non-life-threatening injuries.
Family Rescued after Fall
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil Mountain Rescue Service came to the rescue of a man, his wife and their 6-month old baby at the bottom of a ravine.
Family Rescued on Sierra Nevada
by Vivienne Hughes •
A couple and their 15-year-old daughter decided to walk up to Los Peñones de San Francisco in the Sierra Nevada – it was a sunny day and the snow was soft and easy to cross.
Salobreña Aggravated Car Theft
by David Darby •
On Thursday night a 30-year-old Salobreña man demanded his stepfather’s car keys. The man refused, upon which, the stepson, who has previous convictions for violence, knocked the man to to the ground and beat him. With his stepfather suitably subdued the man took the car keys from him and drove off, leaving his victim on the pavement.
New Nursery Term Time
by David Darby •
The children have all now returned to school, while for some this is their first educational experience. The new term started in the children’s community centres in both Almunecar and La Herradura with a total of 186 new students, aged from zero to three years, spread across eleven classes and half a dozen centres, according to the head of Social Welfare, Maria del Carmen Reinoso.
Royal Visit
by Mette Owens •
One of the biggest highlights for a city or town in Denmark is when members of the Royal family pay a visit. At the time of writing this article, there is only one day until HRH Crown Prince Frederik and HRH Crown Princess Mary visit the small community I am in.
Trip to Sierra Nevada
by Nicola Westby •
The Ed spoke about this project last month, so I decided to take my family along on one of their activities- a 2-hour walk at the back of Herradura.
Competitiveness in the Family
by Nicola Westby •
The question is; should a parent actively encourage their children to be competitive?
I read an article recently that said for Donald Trump’s children family holidays were a very competitive affair. His son, Eric, recalls that when skiing in Aspen, his father was so keen to beat his children in races that he would push them over or hold them back with a ski pole. Imagine a grown man pushing over a 10 -year old to win a race!
Family Protests Innocence
by Editor •
Last month we reported on Justo Márquez; the guy with the cross who wanted to carry it to Madrid in protest. He was found just north of Granada, having suffered from heat stroke – there’s a surprise!