A 23-year-old Spaniard from Coin in Málaga was murdered in Bournemouth. Sergio Retamar, who had been working there as a waiter, had told friends that his flatmate was ‘loco.’
Drowned Attempting To Rescue A Child
by Martin Myall •
A Frenchman drowned whilst on holiday in Estepona, attempting to rescue an 8-year-old girl that was trapped in an undertow.
Spanish Military Cuts
by Martin Myall •
The crisis – or the way it is being handled – is affecting every sector of public spending, so it comes as no surprise to learn that the Ministry of Defence will be cutting troop numbers by 15,000 plus 5,000 civilians employed by the ministry over the next 13 years.
IX Festival Flamenco de Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
The ninth annual flamenco festival is about to be held from the 25th to the 27th of July in the Majuelo Park – just one more summer attraction to get your teeth into. Entrance is free
Temporary Chiringuito Controversy
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has granted two temporary chiringuito licences; one on San Cristóbal and the other in La Herradura. These temporary licences are valid only for the summer. They have also given licences to two bars in La Herradura to have outside terrace areas. However, some local business owners are not happy with the ‘competition.’
10,000 Tonnes Later
by Martin Myall •
This is a good-news article and it makes a change: a young girl from Motril with a rare disease now has all the orthopaedic material she needs for day-to-day life, as well as funds for a private medical consultancy, all thanks to 10,000 tonnes of plastic bottle tops and other donations.
Did you know?
by Martin Myall •
In the last cuts passed into law by the Government through a Royal Decree a section deals with the amount of councillors the country has, which at present stands at 68,578. After applying a ‘culling’ the figure will stand at 47,240, which will not take place until the next municipal elections
Have You Noticed…
by Martin Myall •
…how the streets of Almuñécar have taken pounding from our canine friends? There must be something about the heat that stimulates dogs’ bowels.
Residencia Costa Tropical
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor, Trinidad Herrera accompanied by provincial department heads, visited the German-owned, care home for the elderly in Cotobro, Residencial Costa Tropical.
Swimming the Bay
by Martin Myall •
It’s that time of year again when the swimming competitions begin along the Costa Tropical; this year Salobreña was the first to ‘kick off’ in this activity on the 15th of July.