Members of the Catalan regional police force, Los Mossos d’Esquadra, arrested five Guardia Civil policemen as part of a police crack down on a gang that specialised on highway robbery; i.e., robberies carried out on the nations motorways.
Suspicious Winnings
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Manises, in the autonomous region of Valencia, who is already indicted in a corruption case, has now raised eyebrows by wining the Second Prize in the Christmas Lottery. Consequently, the judge in charge of the corruption case has demanded that he presents the winning ticket.
Three Streets in Lobres Tarmacked
by Martin Myall •
Thanks to the efforts of the Salobreña Town Hall, three streets within the municipal annex of Lobres were included within a push by the Provincial Council to improve street surfacing. The result is that without having delve into the famished municipal coffers, Calle Poco Trigo, Calle Jazmín and Calle Juan Pablo II now sport a thick black carpet of new tarmac.
Greener Puntalón
by Martin Myall •
The Vice-Mayor, Nicolás Navarro, has been paying a visit to the Puntalón area, accompanied by the councillor in charge of it, Concepción Navarro, to check out how the gardening work is going.
Medical Centre for Motril Port
by Martin Myall •
The 3,500 residents of Varadero and Santa Adela near Motril Port now have a small medical centre with five doctors’ surgeries, which is two more than they had in the old Casa del Mar. This new centre is fruit of co-ooperation between the Town Hall, the Junta de Andalucia and the EU: Motril built the…
Casa Garach
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Town Council has approved a change to the building category of the historic and centric building known as Casa Garach, which will allow it to be turned into a hotel.
Almuñécar Girl Makes National Team
by Martin Myall •
María Barnes, who is the goal keeper for the Almuñécar handball team, has been chosen for the Spanish national team to play in Switzerland on the 14th and 15th of this month.
Almuñécar Seeks Private Backing
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar has three tourist-orientated, public enterprises that are dead in the water owing to a lack of funds, which is why it is putting out feelers to private companies to run them.
Merry Christmas!
by Martin Myall •
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Palms Relocated
by Martin Myall •
Locals in Almuñécar will have noticed that Town Hall workers from the garden and parks maintenance department have taken away a number of full-grown palm trees along Calle Pablo Iglesias. The reason for this is because they are literally destroying the pavement, thanks to their ever-increasing girth.