Yes, Folks, it not only the dangly Portuguese Man-o-War that spring has brought to our waters because now we have the sighting of a shortfin-mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus).
Attracted to the Costa Tropical
by Martin Myall •
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Speeding in Town
by Martin Myall •
Guardia Civil officers based in Motril nabbed two drivers caught driving at speeds of more than 80 km/h within the municipality over the established limit.
They’re Back!
by Martin Myall •
It’s big, it’s blue and it’s coming for you! Well, not exactly, because they go where ever the wind and tide take them. The Portuguese Man-o’-War!
No Safe Pedestrian Way
by Gazette Reader •
A reader writes in to speak about the lack of safe pedestrian access to La Herradura.
Durcal’s Cycling Champion
by Martin Myall •
Héctor Esturillo López is a cyclist from Dúrcal, but no ordinary cyclists because he competed in the Copa de España de Ciclismo Paralímpico 2026.
Jazz in Motril
by Louise Powell •
It looks like Motril will be offering some competition to Almuñécar come July because they will be hosting their own Jazz Festival.
Frigiliana’s Vantage-Point Telescopes
by Vivienne Hughes •
Frigiliana Town Hall has installed four telescopes at viewpoints around the municipality, thanks to a donation from the family of Expedito Arrabal Ruiz.
Illegal Dumps in the Axarquía
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil in the Axarquia (Málaga) have been busy tracking and arresting the cultprits behind the dumping of 160,000 tonnes of building rubble and other waste.
Dog Eats Dog Situation
by Editor •
Is nothing sacred? Imagine that you’re out walking your lap-poodle-type dog when a large dangerous-looking dog chews into it. It’s just not cricket, is it!
Nigüela’s Drowning
by Martin Myall •
A man in Nigüelas lost his life on Saturday the 18th in an abseiling accident in the upper reaches of Río Torrrente in a barranco.