Monthly Archives: July 2011

Moutain Fire Extinguished

A brush fire broke out at 13.30 on Thursday 22nd in the Gelibra area (Los Perez), which is a hamlet/cortijada up above Torrecuevas, almost within the Jete municipal border.

La Herradura Paseo Latest

The councillor for La Herradura, Juan J. Ruiz Joya called a press meeting this morning at the Centro Rio Jate to speak about the controversial paseo project and the allegedly loss of funding.

I Freestyle Supercross

On the 13th of August, Almunecar will hold a free-style super-cross competition that will guarantee slack-jaw awe from its spectators! The event, which will count on the top names on a national level, will also include musical performances, a lazer and fireworks display, and a BMX exhibition, as well as the actual jumping competition.

Cheaper Parking in Almunecar?

While the IU (left wing coalition) party state that they understand that the pace of changing the Blue Zone timetable is limited by the terms of the contract entered into between the Town Hall and the company that runs it, they hope that once those contracts have expired a radical change will take place.

100,000-euro Unpaid Phone Bill

The new tenants of the Salobrena Town Hall are not happy bunnies because the previous administration hadn’t paid even one bill of the 120 telephone lines at the Town Hall, resulting in an outstanding bill for 100,000 euros. The new mayor claims that the last time that a bill was paid to the telephone company was in 2008.

Gravy Train Derailed?

Javier Arenas, leader of the PP for Andalucia and candidate for the First Minister of the Junta, said he was willing to stop a new law going through which would mean that politicians cannot be a mayor and a member of parliament at the same time – he said he would take it to court,…

Getting Shot of a Lover

The Guardia Civil were called into the medical centre of Rincon de la Victoria after a man was brought in with a gunshot wound to the back. The 50-year-old victim, a foreign national, was brought in by his lover, whom he had surprised with another man.

Joint Taxis

Nope! This has nothing to do with sharing a taxi, but with joints as in ‘spliffs.’ The Police came across three taxi drivers, waiting for clients, smoking away on a marihuana joint next to Malaga train station… they were impressed!