Monthly Archives: February 2011

Unusual Visitor

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The light aircraft, with several people onboard, was on its way to the airport in Axarquía, in Vélez-Málaga, when the pilot decided to make an emergency landing, due to lack of fuel, on Salobreña’s beach, between the Peñon and La Caleta.

Top Tunnel

The A-7 autovia tunnel, Cantalobos has been voted the safest tunnel in Spain by the national motoring club RACC!

Going, Going, Gone!

You will have noticed that the parking spaces along C/Sánchez Chaves (along the bottom of the municipal market) have disappeared.

Eight Million Saved

The Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Andalucía has just reached a finding that will save the municipal coffers nearly 8-million euros for the original purchase of the Palacete La Najarra, which is the present day Tourist Information Office.

Streets Affected by Roadworks

We have just received notice that the following streets in Motril will be closed for public works from Monday morning (7th) until the 18th of this month – 11 days. Plaza Javier de Burgos C/Marqués de Vistabella up to C/ Milanesa C/Cruz de Conchas up to C/Arco Oliver C/ Cardenal Belluga up to Plaza Canalejas

Diver Finds Hidden Drugs

Eight waterproof packages containing a total of 200 kilos of hashish were discovered, anchored just off La Playa del Muerto, which is the one at the far end of Cotobro, accessible via a pathway around the rocks. The submerged ‘goodies’ were discovered by a local diver.

Unjustified Expense?

The IU has denounced the ‘extra expense’ of half a million euros being spent on Almuñécar’s subterranean car parks.

Knock, knock!

The Guardia Civil arrested a 40-year-old Almuñequero, who possess quite an impressive criminal record, for beating the crap out of a shop window with a concrete parasol stand