Thousands of jellyfish close Carboneras beaches – Mojacar or Cabo de Gata next?

A massive bank of thousands of jellyfish have washed up on the beaches of Carboneras, forcing the beaches to be closed. The Mayor made an urgent appeal for volunteers from local residents to help clean up the mess on the beaches. And about a dozen people needed non-urgent medical attention for jellyfish stings before the beaches were closed, reports La Voz. They started appearing yesterday in the waters offshore, but it was this morning that Continue reading Thousands of jellyfish close Carboneras beaches – Mojacar or Cabo de Gata next?

Garrucha false teeth insurance scam

A 69 year old man from Garrucha has been arrested after he claimed to have been mugged for his false teeth in a bid for the insurance money. The pensioner filed a police report saying that at 9pm on June 14th he had been mugged on Garrucha high street by two “furriners” who got away with his wallet and his false teeth. Police were suspicious of the claim, and the Guardia investigated. It turns out that Continue reading Garrucha false teeth insurance scam