So what exactly is the Mancomunidad de la Costa Tropicaland why are our politicians squabbling so much to get control of it? Good question!
Man Wrecks Bank
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional arrested a 27-year-man after he wrecked his bank branch because he was annoyed that he had no money in his account. Oh, and he also issued death threats to the staff, for good measure.
Shoplifting Priest
by Martin Myall •
A priest in the province of Cádiz was caught shoplifting and fined 800 euros. The man, a vicar at the Catedral Vieja de Cádiz, had been caught red handed with top-brand clothing concealed in his briefcase.
Expensive Foreigners
by Martin Myall •
The Andalusian health service, SAS, spent two million euros treating foreigners, either residents or tourists, during 2010 in Granada alone. Mind you, they passed it on to the private insurance companies or the countries of origin of these patients.
New Exhibition Centre for Motril
by Martin Myall •
The Nave del Azúcar, part of the old Pilar sugar mill, has just reopened its doors as an exhibition centre, after a long restoration process.
Over a hundred works of art are now on display there, within its 800 sq/m, distributed over two floors. This present display is part of the Ramon Portillo Picture Competition. In fact, so many artists took part in the competition that the works of some of them spilled over into the Casa de la Condesa.
Velez Benaudall Road Closed for Roadworks
by Martin Myall •
Motril councillor, Manuel Ballesteros, has issued a press statement to inform road users that habitually use the old Velez Benaudalla road that this road will be closed on Monday.
Motril Concerned over Own Ramblas
by Martin Myall •
After see what happened, further down in the coast in Calahona, the Motril Town Hall is eyeing nervously three of its own ramblas that have not been cleared out of choking vegetation.
Avoidable Flooding?
by Martin Myall •
That is what the residents of Calahonda are asking themselves after extensive flooding beset the town. The fact of the matter is that torrential rain cannot be blamed on municipal authorities, but the readiness – or lack of it – of a town to cope with such phenomenon is quite another matter.
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda – December
by Martin Myall •
The complete cultural agenda for Almuñécar for the months of December, covering special Christmas events.
Christmas Market in La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
Starting Sunday the 20th of Nov. and for the next 4 Sundays in the amazing garden of El Tinao. Enjoy hot wine, cakes…sausages… and a lot more to get you into a Christmas mood… and of course the possibility to buy a special Christmas present or to make it by yourself in our Workshops. Contact…