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Emergency Exercise in La Herradura
Passersby may have been surprised by all the commotion around Hotel Almijarra on the 25th, with the police and emergency services pouring in and out of the building, but there was no cause for concern as it was all emergency exercise, or a simulacro, as they say in Spanish. »
Premature Rejoicing
Somebody has tried setting light to Cerro Gordo, yet again, just when it was thought that the culprit had been caught. This latest fire broke out on the 27th. »
Shipwreck Poster Chosen
Well, they've decided on the design of the official poster for the 450th Anniversary of the 1562 Shipwreck... actually, it would be more accurate to say 'fleetwreck.' »
Unwanted Wooden Paseo
The Town Hall has submitted a request to Costas (national coastal authority) for the dismantling and removal of the wooden square, which is all that remains of the pier and promenade that once adorned the Paseo Andrés Segovia. »
Vintage Car Meet
There will be a veteran and vintage car meet in La Herradura on the 29th, which will be too late to be included in the hard-copy edition, but will covered in the following edition. »
Town Hall Expresses Sympathy
Well, actually, sympathy might not be the right word because the Spanish term that the Mayor used was sensibilizado, which literally means ‘sensitized,’ and she was referring to the state of Carmenes del Mar. This declaration came during a meeting with three representatives of the urbanizaciones affected by the land slips on Cerro Gordo.... »
Artificial Reefs for Cerro Gordo
The regional Board for Agriculture and Fishing has presented a prior study for the installation of artificial reefs just off the Acantilados de Maro and Cerro Gordo; i.e. the natural park. »
Gazette Weather Report
We've just added this feature to our header section, entitled, "The Weather," which has a drop down list for individual weather reports for Almuñécar, La Herradura, Salobreña and Motril. »
A-7 Spared
The A-7, where it passes through Granada, has been spared the huge cuts received to other projects in the rest of Spain. Work continues, concluding in 2014 »
Fruit Crate Snatchers Nabbed
About a month ago we ran an article on how tens of thousands of plastic fruit crates had disappeared from outside plastic greenhouses - the mystery has been solved. Five people have been arrested over the robbery of over 40,000 fruit crates. »
