Martin Myall

Río Chillar Parking Changes

The Nerja Councillor for the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has announced that the Town Hall has begun the process of signposting the road access to Río Chillar and around the quarry, which give access to the Cahorros area.

Bye Bye Botellón

First of all, a botellón is a gathering in an open public space to hold a party based on alcohol bought from supermarkets, rather than consuming drinks at pub prices in night bars. Having explained that, the two semi-independent townships of Carchuna and Calahonda have cracked down on this practice.

Anorexic Appetite

Ex anorexic Peter Czerwinski has become a hamburger-eating champion! The 24-year-old ate 15 hamburgers in the space of 10 minutes during the competition called the Z-Burger Independence Burger Eating Championship. The title also came with 1,000 dollars, to spend on larger trousers one would guess, the win also pocketed him 1,000 dollars worth of gift cards for the local hamburger chain, just what he needs… another bunch of bloody burgers!

Punta Access Cleaned Up

Almuñécar Town Hall maintenance staff have been busy cleaning up the main entrance to the Punta de la Mona. The Comunidad de Propetarios pointed out several years ago that it is not their responsibility; hence the Town Hall finally getting round to it.

La Herradura Band Night

The Banda de Música Histórica de Almuñécar played in the Plaza Nueva in La Herradura, providing a Jazz Special as the closing touch to a Saxophone and Clarinet course.

Festival Tendencias in Salobreña

Twenty years down the line, Salobreña continues with its highly popular Tendencias music festival – this year will be no different with the festival taking place between the 6th and the 10th August.

Tighter Internet Control for Clerks

The Junta de Andalucia is putting tighter controls on Internet access for its staff, in the provincial delegations, in an attempt to get them to do more work…. the blighters! Two union blocks are not happy!

Last Minute Guilt

Eight out of every ten people standing accused of a crime in Granada declare as guilty one minute before the trial begins. This is called Sentencia de Conformidad, the figures for which have doubled in only one year.