Retail
Almuñécar's municipal market is back in action
Residents and visitors flocked to the new facility on Granada province's Costa Tropical as it reopened on Monday 10 March after a six-year wait
MJ Arrebola
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International Women's Day
Motril port celebrates the 'hidden' women keeping the fishing industry afloat
More than 70 professionals gathered at the Costa Tropical town's port on International Women's Day to make the role of women in a historically male sector visible
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Guardia Civil investigating death by electrocution of a 25-year-old man on Granada's Costa Tropical
Officers are working with the labour inspectorate to see whether the victim had an employment contract at the time of the accident
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Public health
Almuñécar launches mosquito control programme to combat West Nile Fever
The Costa Tropical town hall partners with Sanisur for a preventative surveillance scheme following heavy rains and rising health risks
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Tourism
All Costa Tropical beach bars will be open for Easter
The 71 chiringuitos along Granada province's coast are almost ready to reopen after suffering damage during the recent storms
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Housing
Salobreña unlocks land for affordable housing in move to tackle homes crisis
The council adopts regional decree to bypass urban planning hurdles, targeting the Old Town, La Caleta, and Lobres for new subsidised homes
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ITB Berlin
Almuñécar reinforces its commitment to the German market at ITB Berlin 2026
Among the most common motivations for Germans to visit Almuñécar, according to the town's tourist board, are contact with nature, local gastronomy and the possibility of combining leisure with activities
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Property
The price of property complete with squatters in Granada province: from 5,000 to 500,000 euros
The cheapest houses are on the market for just 5,250 euros in Alhama de Granada and the most expensive for 500,000 euros in Almuñécar on the Costa Tropical but there's a catch: they all come with illegal tenants
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Animal welfare
Police in Granada break up illegal cockfighting gang with drugs and weapons seized
43 birds have been rescued and various people are being investigated for for animal abuse, illegal gambling and public health risks in relation to avian flu
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Roadworks
This is how work to improve the tunnels on the A-7 motorway in Granada province is affecting traffic
Controlled blasting will be carried out in the construction of new sections of the Madroño and Acebuchal tunnels between Monday 2 and Friday 27 March
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Markets
Almuñécar's market gets ready to reopen in March
After six years of closure the space on Granada's Costa Tropical will reopen on Tuesday 10 with more than 40 stalls and places to eat
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Ports
Work set to start on Motril's cruise ship terminal within months
The first stage of the project will include a reception centre, a commercial area and a dock for bus and excursion traffic
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Wildlife
Exhausted loggerhead turtles rescued off Costa Tropical
The marine reptiles were found by Marine biologist and influencer Charlie Sarria and the owner of the Open Water Diving Centre Marcos González 'Boychi' in La Herradura
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Coastal train
Government says it is ready to discuss Granada coastal train
The central government's representative in the province, José Antonio Montilla, has said that an extension from Nerja to Motril can be looked into
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Beaches
Government earmarks 2.9 million to repair Granada's coast after storms
The plan is to carry out a first urgent intervention in the coming weeks to prepare the Costa Tropical's beaches before Easter
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