Like every summer, weekends are chaos on the A-44 as people head down to the coast, causing long tail backs where the autovia is only 2-lanes wide.
Summer Traffic Chaos
by Martin Myall •
Tag Archive for Valle de Lecrin
A Day of Mishaps & Deaths
by Martin Myall •
We can start with the body found floating in La Herradura Bay, but there was also a death in Dúrcal and an accident involving a van and a pedestrian on a crossing in Almuñécar.
Volunteers Carry Out Litter Blitz
by Martin Myall •
On the last weekend of last month, Lecrín Town Council and the Centro Náutico Valle de Lecrín, together with Plantando Semillas (Planting Seeds), organised a Day of Awareness.
Padul Car Chase
by Martin Myall •
Padul was the scene of a car chase, which lasted 10 minutes an ended on Calle Colegios on the 20th of last month.
Obit: Danielle Gouwens
by Martin Myall •
Danielle was a 55-year-old Netherlander who set up her own business in the valley, At home in Andalusia, in 2006, specialising in properties for foreign clients
Accident in Chite
by Martin Myall •
A woman in the village of Chite in the Valle de Lecrín was badly injured after falling through a gap in a roof-room floor.
Four Rescues in One Day
by Martin Myall •
The last Saturday of last month, the Guardia Civil Guard were very busy, carrying out four rescues, involving seven people and one fatality.
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.
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.
Distraction Theft
by Martin Myall •
A man in his early 30s was arrested in Dúrcal, suspected of being involved in at least six counts of using distraction to carry out theft outside banks and supermarkets.