Residents on Peñón de Jolúcar street in Torrenueva Costa) have put up with, for six long years, squatters that have turned the house that they are illegally occupying into a rubbish dump
Unpleasant Illegal Neighbours
by Vivienne Hughes •
Fairground Attraction Incident
by Martin Myall •
There was a bit of a scare in a fairground attractions park in Almería on Friday evening when one of the machines got stuck, leaving 16 passengers stranded 50 metres up.
No Housing, No Workers
by Vivienne Hughes •
Nerja has a problem, the business sector says; they cannot find workers and the reason is that there is no affordable housing for them
Maro Hill Fire Out
by Hugh MacArthur •
The regional forest firefighting service, Infoca, declared the hill fire behind Maro (Nerja) as extinguished at 17.00h on the Wednesday the 26th.
Two Drug-Related Arrests
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil arrested two, middle-aged individuals in Almuñécar, suspected of drug trafficking, after a cocaine was found in their vehicle when stopped at a road check.
Nitric Acid Attack
by Hugh MacArthur •
A man was arrested after throwing aqua fortis (nitric acid) into the face of a security guard who was on duty at the Granada bus station.
Big Mat, La Mezquita – Cozvíjar
by Promotional Article •
This large hardware and kitchen fittings store really has everything. From building materials, tiling, doors, windows, paints, garden tools, generators, compressors, water pumps, work clothes and a long et cetra.
Goodbye Code 78
by Hugh MacArthur •
The DGT is preparing a change to adapt to the new reality for drivers in Spain by eliminating Code 78. What’s that? It’s the restriction applied if you learn to drive in an automatic, which barred you from driving manual-gear vehicles.
Beached Dolphin Helped Back
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was one Sunday on a beach in Castell de Ferro beach when bathers saw a dolphin approaching the shore so they started filming it with their mobiles.
Road Widening Needed
by Vivienne Hughes •
Every summer we are reminded that the section of the N-340 between Salobreña and Torrenueva Costa badly needs another lane becaue of the traffic pouring off the A-44 where it connects at the coast.
Youth Centre Plans
by Vivienne Hughes •
Almuñécar Town Council has awarded the contract for turning the old Estación Náutica on the paseo into the La Herradura Youth Centre.
Slippery Road Problem
by Martin Myall •
Convergencia Andaluza (CA) put forward a motion at the last Plenary Meeting of the Town Council, urging urgent measures that will make Calle Barranco de Cotobro within Urb. de Cotobro safe.
Runaway Tourist Train
by Martin Myall •
If you like being driven around town as a sort of tourism exhibit, then those Trenes Turísticos are for you, but many consider that they are a nuisance… especially an Italian tourist in Toledo. Read on!
Graffiti in Albaicín
by Hugh MacArthur •
Some tourists like to leave a memento behind, after a visit, as well as take one home with them, which is causing a problem in Albaicín area of the city of Granada.
Scabbies on the Coast!
by Martin Myall •
Several cases of scabies have been detected on the Costa Tropical in recent days, specifically in Motril and Almuñécar, it has been reported.