Ouch! Three Brits face a total of 18 years’ imprisonment, after being ‘surprised’ in alleged possession of ecstasy, hashish, LSD and Marihuana… The gents, D.J.B, L.W.P and C.E.P., were in a Jaguar with UK plates when they saw a Guardia Civil road checkpoint on the N-340 where it passes through the township of Almuñécar. Of…
Daily Archives: January 2, 2011
Illegally Elevated
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Are you sick and tired of raised zebra crossings across town, knocking the hell out of your car’s suspension? Well, you have every right to be as many of them are totally illegal, which is something that has not escaped the notice of the PP opposition party. The two-year grace period for townships to bring…
Poisoned Dog Mystery…
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The mystery of the poisoned dogs grips the upper part of the Río Verde; namely, Jete and Otívar! By the end of November past, over 20 pets had met their untimely end, thanks to poisoned bait. And we’re not talking about poison being put down in the plantations, but even within the streets of the…
Picadero Operative
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Keeping to the theme of animals, the Almuñécar, municipal horse stables are now open and functioning, following criticism from the PSOE opposition party, a couple of months ago, about the state the facilities were in, and how they had been inoperative for almost two years. The new leaseholder, Club Hípico Taramay, is offering riding classes…
Weather 1, Market 0
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The wind and rain made short work of the market stalls in the town-hall square, which is a pity, as it is a good festive idea.
Interview: Councillor Concerning Market
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I interviewed the Councillor for Citizen Safety, María Dolores Sánchez, who is also the head of the Almuñécar Local Police. The purpose of the interview was to ask her about the Sunday flea market, parking facilities on the Blas Infante (Market square) and blue-zone parking around town. There isn’t room to reproduce the interview here…
Lucky Benaudalla!
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It’s a Spanish Christmas tradition and very rarely does the average Spanish family not take part; especially when times are tough; we’re talking about El Gordo de Navidad, which is drawn on the 22nd of December. This time the second prize, worth one million euros fell to Vélez Benaudalla, just above Motril; a village of…