Before we go any further, for those of you that have never heard of the term, ‘Payo’ it is the term that Gypsies use to describe none-Gypsy Spaniards. Having explained that, just in case, on with the article.
Highway Hold Up
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The Guardia Civil in Atarfe managed to track down three individuals that beat the crap out of a driver in order to steal his car.
Baza Gets ITV Centre
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Baza has always been a bother when it comes to getting a vehicle through an ITV inspection, because the inspections centre was 18 kilometres away. The previous mayor in 1992 managed to get an ITV centre for the area but after a bout of sulking from Guadix, the Junta decided to place it equidistant between the two towns – which pleased nobody.
Mother-in-Law Wasn’t Murdered
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A trial by jury concluded with a couple being found ‘not guilty,’ of deliberately shooting the woman’s mother. This was just as well because the man had already been in prison pending trial since 2009. The man, however, was found guilty of the illegal possession of a firearm.
Brit Attacked by Dog
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21-year-old English woman was attacked by a bull terrier as she strolled along the Camino del Sacromonte
Feria Gastronomica – Herradura
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The village celebrated its first Feria Gastronmica – Almunecar style – on the 3rd, 4th and 5th of this month. Considering that this tapa-cum-gourmet party was the first attempt, it didn’t go too badly with dozens of people turning up and around 10 restaurant stalls. The food was excellent and it wasn’t too difficult to…
Pre-Vote Manoeuvres
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Outgoing Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, has preempted his looming Saturday defeat at the swearing in ceremony.
Spanish Politics
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The local and regional elections dealt a severe blow to the Central Government; indeed to the whole of the PSOE on a national level. Although Andalucía didn’t hold regional elections, unlike the majority of Spanish autonomous regions, the damage was still keenly felt because over a thousand town halls in Andalucía, as well as provincial councils, participated and were royally smitten.
End of an Era?
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Now, with the election night just under a week ago, more information has been forthcoming. For example, the defection of Daniel Barbero from the Mayor’s councillor list had catastrophic results over in La Herradura, which will be covered in that section.
Annual Gastro Fair, Majuelo
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First off, a reminder that the annual Gastronomic Fair – this year it’s the 13th anniversary – will be held, as is the custom, in the Parque Botánico, El Majuelo, taking place on the 17th, 18th and 19th.