You can see literally dozens of TV commercials for banks where they talk about friendly staff; plenty of posters of smiling bank staff, but I can honestly say that the crew at the Avenida de Andalucía branch of the Caja Rural in Almuñécar really are a friendly bunch: Miguel, Raul, María and Cristela.
Hash in a Cave
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The Green Meanies (Guardia Civil) discovered 480 kilos of hashish that had been hidden in a cave, only accessible from the sea, on Cerro Gordo of La Herradura. According to the seaborne branch of the Guardia Civil ,El Servicio Marino, drug runners are increasingly using this kind of hiding place to store large quantities, so…
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda
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Here is the Almuñécar Cultural Agenda, issued by the Town Hall. They sent it to me in image format… bless them, so I am posting it up in that form.
Electricity Strike!
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No, we don’t mean that the utility companies are going on strike, but that the electricity consumers in Órgiva have been blacking out their homes in protest over the ‘arrogance’ of Sevillana-Endesa.
Fuente Agria’s Back!
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Yes, Fuente Agria’s Back! Actually, the name should be a bit of a give away (Bitter Spring), because the much-loved water that flows from this much-loved spring has a very metallic taste – the locals swear by it, nevertheless.
Talking of Water…
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The Town Hall of Bérchules – where they celebrate New Year in August – has enlarged the water tank for its municipal offshoot, Alcútar. The old one could squeeze in 120,000 litres, whereas now, it has a maximum capacity 725,000 litres.
A Torvizcón Wife-Beater?
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The Guardia Civil arrested a 33-year-old man from the said town for allegedly ‘domestic violence’ and possessing a firearm without a valid licence.
Trevélez, Anybody?
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Trevélez has decided to restore the most emblematic footpaths that have fallen into disuse. Not only that, but they are also bringing out a guide for the said mountain footpaths as well as carrying out training courses for guides.
Dead Lucky Carataunas
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It’s not that the good folk of Carataunas are lucky, but that the dead have had a stroke of luck – the cemetery is to be enlarged. The Mayor, Salvador Rodríguez, claims that the new cemetery, which has been open since 1994 and has 33 ‘residents,’ doesn’t even have deeds;
Art Collection
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Over in Pórtugos, a hotel now sports an important collection of art pieces. The hotel, El Nuevo Malageño de Pórtugos, has almost a hundred oil and watercolour paintings in its foyer, dining rooms and halls.