Five of the six municipal kindergartens have been handed over to private companies to run. This move will affect ten classrooms and 161 kiddies.
Daily Archives: December 3, 2010
Bridge Disaster Untried
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Five years have passed since the A-7 bridge collapse in Torrecuevas, when six workers fell to their deaths, but even after all this time, nobody has been held responsible for the disaster – Spain’s judicial system at its worst.
Building Project Stalled
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The construction company behind a VPO project (government subsidized housing for low income families) has declared itself in a state of bankruptcy, bringing work on the building site in El Moruno to a halt.
Abandoned to their Fate?
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People requiring home help in Almuñécar have been unable to receive it for the last twelve months, thanks to the dispute between the Town Hall and the private service provider, Adhara, which resulted in the company going bust.
Pirated Goods on Market
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Local businesses had been pressing the Policía Local and the Guardia Civil to do something about the amount of pirated goods (forgeries) at the Friday market.
Iritated Irrigation
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There’s a big blow up ) between the Mayor and the Comunidad de Regantes de Río Verde (association irrigation users) The Mayor’s party is accusing the farmers of having caused the loss of 12m euros in grants to modernise the irrigation system. The farmers, on the other hand, point out that it was them –…
Postal Scam
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A possible postal scam – read on…
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda – December
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Tuesday 7th at 20:00h: Prize ceremony for Amigos de la Herradura poetry competition. Venue: Centro Cívico, La Herradura. Thursday 9th at 21.00h: Flamenco Evening. Guitar, Juan Gabriel; comedian, Maxi and Dance, Elena Venue: Casa de la Cultura, Almuñécar Friday 10th at 21.00h: International Festival of Flamenco singing Venue: Centro Cívico, La Herradura Monday 13th at…