Courts
The Granada diver who plunged into the depths of criminality
A court has ruled that a former employee of a diving company on the Costa Tropical must repay 25,000 euros to the company after misappropriating equipment after leaving
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Drug-trafficking
Costa Tropical on alert: Marina del Este issues emergency protocols over ‘narco-boat’ sightings
Staff at Almuñécar’s port given ‘do not approach’ orders as high-speed smuggling vessels seek refuge from winter storms
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Beaches
Costa Tropical boosts sea water monitoring to prevent 2026 bacteria outbreaks
Authorities on Granada's coast launch preventative measures following the 2025 swimming ban at Carchuna beach caused by faecal contamination
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Culture
Almuñécar aquarium turns into art gallery
A large mural by Kiwi Wall Art, Kevin, an internationally renowned Belgian artist, has been installed at the beginning of the route at the popular Costa Tropical tourist attraction
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Drug-trafficking
Narco boats return to Granada's Costa Tropical as storms hinder police
The Guardia Civil had sightings around La Herradura on Sunday 9 February and is carrying out operations in the sea and on land
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Water
Rainfall in Almuñécar so far in 2026 guarantees water supply for the whole year
The Costa Tropical town council reports that recent storms have delivered 350 mm of rain, already exceeding the annual totals for six of the last 10 years
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Storm Leonardo
Granada's Costa Tropical escapes the worst of Storm Leonardo despite road cuts and battering rain
Six households were urged to leave their homes in Vélez de Benaudalla as dam releases caused the River Guadalfeo to swell, but towns across the coastal region avoided 'serious' damage despite orange alerts
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Policing
Fines reduced for two police officers charged with injuring a pensioner in Almuñécar
The incident happened in May 2025 when the woman reproached the officers for parking their patrol car in a bus stop while they had breakfast in a nearby café
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Tree felling
Palm trees felled in Salobreña as more storms forecast
Following recent incidents in other towns along the Andalusian coastline, the town hall on Granada's Costa Tropical started an emergency plan on Tuesday 4 February to cut down weaker specimens
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Social care
Almuñécar announces plans for centre for children with special educational needs
The purpose-built space will be located on a vacant plot of land near the future Sénior Tropical complex
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Lighthouses
Restoring Granada’s coastal ‘Guardians’: Three iconic lighthouses undergo €300,000 heritage makeover
Artisans use 19th-century techniques to repair the Sacratif, Punta de la Mona, and Castell de Ferro lighthouses along the Costa Tropical
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Tourism
Almuñécar underwater park: first sculptures to be installed on Costa Tropical by spring 2026
The ‘Parque Azul’ project will submerge 140 historical replicas at depths of up to 25 metres, creating a new diving landmark that celebrates 3,000 years of Phoenician and Roman heritage
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Tourism
Granada coastal town announces plans for new 22-kilometre-long cycle route
Salobreña town hall is set to launch the new tourism offer, which connects the coast with tropical fruit plantations and the town centre, in spring 2026
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Storms
Granada's Costa Tropical starts cleanup operation after the storms
Almuñécar, Salobreña, Castell de Ferro and Motril town halls have been working around the clock to clear debris from the beaches and mud and branches in urban areas
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Drug-trafficking
Three new narco-boats appear on Granada's Costa Tropical
Guardia Civil officers are working on surveillance and control to monitor the activity of these boats near Marina del Este in La Herradura
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