Joaquín Mingorance Romero,who is the chairman of the Asociación de Vecinos de Gelibra, (Almuñécar) has made a written complaint to the Town Hall, expressing his rejection of the Council’s response to a request made in September 2011 for the work on the access lane to Gelibra to be completed; i.e., tarmacked, etc.
Romeria Date Settled
by Martin Myall •
The Salobreña Councillor for Fiestas (sounds like a nice job) Mª José García, has announced that the two local business associations ACESA and ACEPS have finished counting the votes in the referendum on when to hold this year’s Romería. The results are the following:
Jelly Bandits
by Martin Myall •
Protección Civil for Almuñécar/Herradura has issued its figures for July, concerning First Aid on the at its four beach posts: La Herradura, San Cristóbal, Puerta del Mar and Velilla beaches. Jelly-fish stings are up, which is hardly surprising as there are more people around to be stung, so to speak.
Explosion at Local Firework Factory
by Martin Myall •
Three people have been seriously injured as a result of an explosion this morning Vélez Benaudalla-based firework factory, Pirotecnia Esteban Martín de Motril.
Gasman Ruse Hits Nerja
by Martin Myall •
Over on the Granada side of the provincial boundary, reports of the gasman scam have been numerous – indeed one of them called at the door of our Editor, but now reports are coming in from Nerja, as well.
La Herradura Puppet Festival
by Martin Myall •
The First Councillor for La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya has announced the upcoming XIV Festival de Títeres de La Herradura, which will take place from Thursday the 2nd to Sunday the 5th of August, beginning at 22.00h each night on the Plaza Nueva.
More Firemen
by Martin Myall •
Three more firemen were sworn into the department after the selection process was completed, bringing the Almuñécar, Fire-Service staff up to a total of fifteen.
Nerja Loses Blue Flags
by Martin Myall •
The Nerja Councillor for Beaches, Nieves Atencia, has issued a press release to inform that the Asociación de Educación Ambiental y del Consumidor, (who issue the blue-flag distinctions) has withdrawn the blue-flag category from the Maro and El Playazo beaches.
Problems at the Sunday Market?
by Martin Myall •
According to the Convergencia Andaluza (headed by Councillor Benavides) the Almuñécar Sunday-morning flea market is ‘out of control.’
Noose Protestor Punished
by Martin Myall •
A Guardia Civil policeman that demonstrated in Granada in protest against the spending cuts, using a hangman’s noose, is facing criminal charges. He is charged with causing criminal public disorder.