A member of the Almuñécar municipal police stands accused of obtaining a woman’s purse through dishonest means and using her credit cards to draw out over 2,150 euros in cash.
Monthly Archives: February 2012
Minister Promises Progress
by Martin Myall •
The Minister for Fomento (Public Works), Ana Pastor, during a visit to the town has assured the Mayor of Motril, Carlos Rojas, that the Central Government is fully behind the termination of the A-7 and even including the Costa Tropical within the Mediterranean rail corridor, which had previously been rejected by the Socialist Government prior to the General Elections.
Wonky World x 2
by David Darby •
Two more weird stories from our February edition, a driver using a skeleton to fool police into thinking he had a passenger, and a painting returned by thieves when the couldn’t sell it.
Elitist or Common Sense?
by Martin Myall •
You would think that developers would be very much in tune with how people want to live; not just where they want to live, but in many cases, they are more in tune with how much money can be made, knowing that somebody will always buy the properties in question… even if they do eventually take the developer to court.
Conflict of Interests?
by Martin Myall •
It appears that the majority of orders sent out to printers by the Town Hall during the last municipal administration (Juan Carlos Benavides 2007-2011) went to just one printer, Graficas Seximar S.L., which would not be questionable in itself, if it were not for the fact that the printer concerned belongs to the family of one of his party’s councillors, María Dolores Sánchez.
Plaza de la Tranvía Parking
by Martin Myall •
For those of you who are not sure where this underground car park is, it’s the one in the square just on the opposite side of the main roundabout from Plaza Las Esplanadas. OK, so it wasn’t exactly a GPS-rivalling indicator, as far as explanations go, but you know where we’re talking about.
Salobreña Time Saver
by Martin Myall •
Do you remember when we ran the article about the inauguration of the Citizen Information Office at the Salobreña Town Hall? I don’t, but it’s a great way to start an article, anyway… Just joking.
Spanish National News
by Duncan Inglis •
Two national articles from the February edition. A school in Catalonia who are limiting the amount of toilet paper per pupil and news of an anti alcohol car.
Wonky World x 2
by David Darby •
2 Wonky World articles from February. One about a diner in the US that refused entry to politicians and another concerning a man that married his dead fiance.
Cine Negro
by Martin Myall •
There is no consensus on whether Cine Negro (Film Noir) is a genre, or just a mood, or even just a lack of studio lighting, but everybody loves it. The general ingredients for the Cine-Negro cocktail are the strange, the erotic, the ambivalent, and the cruel. Hell, imagine half of Humphrey Bogart’s face in the shadow of his hat and you’re on the right track.