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Ventura on Hols
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El Restaurante Ventura will be on a deserved break from the 15th to the 21st of the month, meaning that they will be open again for business on that Saturday.
Hubara Vets
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I popped into to see Susi at her veterinary clinic in Salobreña, which is not far away from the Tourism Information Office. Susi Mesa, who is originally from Las Islas Canarias, met her husband, Javier when they were both studying to be veterinary surgeons in Córdoba. As he is from Salobreña, they decided to set up shop there.
Falafel
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This corner cafeteria, tucked away down a street opposite the Supersol supermarket, offers something very different; oriental pastries, cakes and sweetmeats.
Hispano-Arab Simposium
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The yearly cultural encounter between the Middle East and Spain (V Simposium de Encuentros Hispano-Arabes), took place in Almuñécar between the 22nd and 24th of October, including a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of the placing of the Abderramán statue in the square that bears its name (right next to the cross on the…
Blue Zone Velilla
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When the leader of the PSOE stated before the press that the PP had fully backed the governing party’s decision to extend Blue-Zone parking in Velilla, the PP were quick to respond that this was not the case.
Policemen Arrested
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An internal investigation by the Guardia Civil resulted in the arrest, amongst others, of two G.C. policemen stationed in Almuñécar.
Meet the Shoppers
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The Meet-the-Public, open day held at Eroski (old Hiper supermarket) went of well, with many people leaving suggestions on what items they would like to see on the supermarket’s shelves, as well as trying out the Maipo Chilean wine and cider.
Lorry Park Suggested
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The Partido Popular put forward a motion in the last plenary meeting of the Town Council, suggesting that the large space under the autovía bridge over the Río Verde should be utilized as a lorry-parking area.
ARDA not Happy
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Talking of associations, the Asociación de Alcohólicos Rehabilitados de Almuñécar y La Herradura (ARDA) has handed back the small subvention that they received from the Town Hall, as, they say, they feel discriminated against.