The good folk – together with the bad ones – of Vélez de Benaudalla can now boast a municipal swimming pool! Woo-hoo! They already claim to have a beach – better-said a ‘strand,’ which really is a very nice place to spend a hot afternoon in the shade of the riverbank trees.
British Tourist Dies
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Tragic news was reported on the 21st of July, when an English tourist drowned off Playa Granada, owing to intense stomach cramp brought on by bathing to soon after having eaten.
Hydro Plant for Motril
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Anybody that has driven along the A-323 as it passes through the canyon below Vélez Benaudalla cannot have failed to have been distracted by the manmade waterfall called Cañizares, which plummets down from a water channel above, before disappearing under the road – it is quite spectacular.
New Medical Centre
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The new medical centre, situated in the Varadero (port quarters) will be able to cover the needs of some 3,500 locals, according to the Mayor, Carlos Rojas. In other words, it will provide a medical service for the residents not only of El Varadero, but also of Santa Adela and Zona Sur of Motril.
Identification of Blood Receptors
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Meanwhile, up at Hospital Santa Ana, a new system for the identification of blood receptors has been set up.
Basically, the system provides a bar code for everything from the bags of blood to the patient’s wrist band, to make the whole system run more efficiently and with fewer mistakes.
Almuñécar & Herradura Fiestas 2010
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Almuñécar and La Herradura
Just received this from the Tourist Office, far too late to be included in the hard copy and in PDF format, meaning that I can’t just copy and paste the text in.
Publication Update – August
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We should be at the printer tomorrow morning, 8am, and taking into consideration that the printer doesn’t work over the weekend… means that we’re out on the 3rd and will begin deliveries that same evening.
British Embassy News Letter
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While some may think of Spain and its Costas simple as a retirement destination, the reality is that it is also a popular choice for couples and young families.
July Regional News
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Plenty of articles on the antics of our police forces, so let’s start with the variety of policemen that we all love for their shear efficiency – the Local Police…
Alpujarra Tarmac
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Those living up in the Alpujarra don’t exactly need reminding that the local road system is still in bad shape after the onslaught of the winter rains, but down here on the coast we need something to cheer us up, so here goes. (Ouch!)