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Latest News Headlines from the Costa Tropical

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 07:24:57 GMT

Woman drowns on the Calahonda beach in Motril
The 70 year old woman was on holiday in the area.

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:25:09 GMT

14 immigrants die trying to reach the Canary Islands
There were other immigrant boat arrivals on the Spanish mainland also yesterday.

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 06:54:11 GMT

Drug trafficker calls the Guardia Civil to find his stolen van
The man fogot to tell the Civil Guard that his van was carrying 778 kilos of hashish.

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:40:13 GMT

Man hits his 83 year old mother with a baseball bat in Granada
The accused had only been released from prison the previous week.

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:38:47 GMT

23 Sub Saharan immigrants arrive in Motril Port
All the travellers were adult males, and mostly in good health.

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 07:39:50 GMT

Almuñécar cracks down on abandonded sunshades
The local Town Hall does not allow people to reserve their pitch on the beach by leaving a sunshade in place.

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:31:39 GMT

Julián Muñoz and Juan Antonio Roca in court this week
It comes as the postponed Belonsa case reaches the courts in Málaga on Thursday.

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:10:43 GMT

Seven year old girl drowns in Almuñecar hotel pool
It happened at the Playacálida hotel on the Paseo de Velilla.

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:33:48 GMT

Search for missing 14 immigrants called off in Motril
Details of those who are now feared to have drowned were given by the survivors of the tragedy.

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 08:57:11 GMT

14 immigrants lost off Motril coast
23 immigrants were rescued from a boat carrying 37 Nigerians trying to reach Spain.

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:18:43 GMT

34 Sub Saharan immigrants taken into Motril Port
The group were rescued in the Alborán Sea when they run out of petrol.

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:54:06 GMT

11 babies arrive on the Costa Tropical this month
Never have so many children immigrants made their way to the Granada coastline.

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:32:09 GMT

Junta de Andalucía suspends Almuñecar urbanisation licence
The regional government has suspended the licence for the Arroyo Marinos development in the town,

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:20:29 GMT

Motril Town Hall tells local residents it can do nothing to get rid of the snakes in their roofs
Around fifty council homes have been affected by the invasion of the harmless reptiles.

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:14:28 GMT

68 immigrants arrive in Motril overnight
There were six women and six babies among the travellers.

Fri, 23 May 2008 18:23:33 GMT

Boxes of sand sent out for mobile phones
The owners of a computer store in Almuñecar have been arrested and charged with fraud.

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:30:53 GMT

62 immigrants arrive on the Costa Tropical
The immigrants arrived on two small patera boats overnight.

Tue, 06 May 2008 07:18:02 GMT

237 immigrants reach Spanish shores on Monday
There were seven children and five pregnant women among the day's arrivals.

Thu, 01 May 2008 15:57:54 GMT

British naval officer dies in hang gliding accident in the Sierra Nevada
Major Alexander Matthew Blake was an experienced hang glider and fell to the earth during a complicated aerobatic manoeuvre.

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:42:46 GMT

Archbishop of Granada found not guilty of slandering a priest
The Provincial Court considered the Bishop had acted in line with his higher authority.