Dr. Manuel Puerta Pérez, son of fruit and nut farmers, born in Dúrcal, Granada, Spain in 1935 is the first from his hometown to immigrate, moving to Paris, France at the age of 21.
Dead Whale on Beach
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A third cetacean this year has appeared on Málaga beaches, this time it was a cachalote (sperm whale) at the Axarquía end of Costa del Sol.
New Year’s Honours List
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Two UK nationals in Spain – Lloyd Milen and Pamela Twissell-Cross – are named in the New Year Honours List
Reader: Salobreña Films Begin
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Apparently the projector has been mended as on Tuesday 9th November at 5pm we have a film in the Salobreña auditorium.
A Plethora of Pigeons Problem
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Feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square is a tourist attraction – at least it was – hordes of maurading pigeons in Motril, however, is a problem.
UK Embassy on Driving Licences
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Here’s another message from the British Embassy in Madrid, this time concerning driving licences:
British Embassy Press Release
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We received the following from the British Embassy and are publishing it here for our readers:
Hiking Events Return
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The Almuñécar Sports Department has organised three walk outings, one a month, for October, November, December both in Granada and Almería.
Almuñécar’s Ephemeral Fountain
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There was quite a drama over a restored, public drinking tap in the old town of Almuñécar, San Miguel because the finished result was not to everybody’s liking.
Motril’s Construction Growth
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Playa Granada is the epicentre of Motril tourist sector, it is also where most new dwellings are going up.