Trinidad Herrera made her intentions very clear during her acceptance speech, which drew enthusiastic applause from the packed-out public: she would base her term in office on three pillars: dialogue, dialogue & dialogue, meaning that there would be no more political tension between parties.
Monthly Archives: June 2011
Salobrena’s New Socialist Mayor
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Socialist, Gonzalo Fernández Pulido, was sworn in as the new Mayor of Salobreña, as expected, leading a minority governing council. Like the town’s neighbour, Almuñécar, the Mayor will have to strike deals on major voting issues during the next four years, which will inevitably translate into ceding political stances in order to get the necessary motions through.
Carlos Rojas Sworn in as Mayor of Motril
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Carlos Rojas was sworn in for his second term, pledging in his acceptance speech several key issues.
The Mayoress of Almunecar
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The investiture plenary meeting of the Almunecar town council has just concluded, with Trinidad Herrera receiving the necessary eleven votes to obtain the absolute majority to become Almunecar’s first Mayoress in its 2,500 years of history. The PP received one of the four PSOE votes, as was expected. Nobody knows which of the PSOE councillors…
Expectant Almunecar…
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Even on the very eve of the swearing-ceremony for the new mayor of Almunecar tomorrow, the 11th of June, nothing is certain… Well almost; Almunecar is certain to have its first ever mayoress.
Useless Neighbours
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A Pharmacy has been held up for the second time, which is rather surprising seeing as it is right in front of the Malaga police station – the first occasion was in 2009.
Revealing Fire
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The fire service was called to put out a fire in a flat, but whilst they were busy doing that, they couldn’t help noticing 171 marihuana plants…
Perilous Publican
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A bar owner from Huescar (north-east Granada) is standing trial for attempting to stab two of his customers to death – fair!
Goodbye to Tobacco
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No, this article is not about giving up smoking, but rather a highway robbery. Yes, we know that the price of cigarettes is outright highway robbery, but we mean a robbery carried out on lorry carrying tobacco.
Maintenance Misery
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Finding the money to pay your ex her maintenance can be difficult, the case of Cándido Gutiérrez is probably the toughest, as the maintenance that he has to pay his ex-wife is actually more than he earns – which could a bit tricky on the money-juggling front. In February 2009 his 15-year long marriage fell…