A cloud burst over Padul yesterday produced 40 litres per sq/m and in just under one hour, resulting in extensive flooding.
Tag Archive for Valle de Lecrin
Padul Mayor Burgled
by Hugh MacArthur •
Padul has been suffering a wave of break-ins & robberies, and not just nocturnal ones because one even occurred at eleven in the morning.
A Handbrake Turn of Events
by Hugh MacArthur •
A resident of Padul (Valle de Lecrín) had to be hospitalised after being knocked down by her own car.
Durcal, Órgiva Salobreña Bust
by Hugh MacArthur •
Fifteen people were arrested after being netted in the police anti-drugs-&-money-laundering operation, Cartusian, one of whom was from Salobreña.
Bungee Death Judicial Update
by Vivienne Hughes •
(DEL) Readers will remember the bungee-jumping accident on a bridge between Béznar and Lanjarón, resulting in the death of a young British woman – the trial is reaching its conclusion.
Musketeers in the Valley
by Martin Myall •
(MAD) The Lecrin Town Hall, which is responsable for several villages, is hopeen to see hundred of people turning up for the Beznar Fiestas this coming weekend.
Earth Tremor Felt in Nigüelas
by Hugh MacArthur •
The good folk of Nigüelas were a bit ruffled last night after an earth tremor that registered 3.9 on the Richter Scale.
Explosion in Dúrcal
by Martin Myall •
Several people have been injured by an explosion in a butcher’s shop in Durcal (Valle de Lecrín) yesterday, Monday the 3rd.
Padul Annual Food Fair
by Hugh MacArthur •
Fancy a trip inland – not too far – then pop up to Padul between the 8th and 11th of this month for their food fair entitled, Lo Mejor del Sur.
Ecology & Well-Being Fair
by Vanessa Bosch •
The Durcal Alternative Festival, Al-Andalus, which promotes ecology and well-being, will be held on the weekend of the 15th & 16th.