Tag Archive for granada

Gazette Weather Report

We’ve just added this feature to our header section, entitled, “The Weather,” which has a drop down list for individual weather reports for Almuñécar, La Herradura, Salobreña and Motril.

Colliding Lorries and Road Works

Anybody that drove between Salobreña and Almuñécar yesterday will have noticed two things: a tail back owing to an accident involving two lorries, near El Barranco Enmedio, and the impressive amount of earth moving going on to stabilize the N-340 below Urbanisación Alfa Mar.

Fruit Crate Snatchers Nabbed

About a month ago we ran an article on how tens of thousands of plastic fruit crates had disappeared from outside plastic greenhouses – the mystery has been solved. Five people have been arrested over the robbery of over 40,000 fruit crates.

The Unwanted Gift

The Guardia Civil have arrested a man in Zubia (suburb of Granada) for allegedly hiding drugs in his ex-wife’s car and then making anonymous, phone tip-offs to the police. The reason? Reportedly, to gain custody of his son.

Heated Argument

The public prosecutor is maintaining his recommendation of 14 years imprisonment for a man that allegedly tried to set light to a pub in Salobreña with people in it. The incident occurred in December 2009.

Monument Spring Timetable

Almuñécar and La Herradura Opening Hours & Entrance Fees: 1st of April to the 31st of May. San Miguel Castle and Cueva de Siete Palacios Archaeological Museum Explanada del Castillo – Barrio San Miguel, Tel: 650 027 584/607 865 466 Tuesday to Saturday: 
10:30 – 13:30 & 17:00-19:30
Sunday: 10:30 – 14:00 Monday closed Entrance: Individuals:…

Nude Man Interrupts Mass

There seems to be a growing trend of interrupting religious services at churches and what follows is just one more case of this. A man stripped off his clothes at the altar and launched a tirade of invectives against the congregation.

Paseo del Altillo Leaks

There appears to be a problem with the waterproofing of the Paseo del Altillo, which is letting water filter through into the bars on the lower paseo. Unfortunately, this is not a recent occurrence as since the paseo was finished in 2006, some of these businesses have been dogged by damp.