A man, who was engaged in pruning a tall palm tree lost his grip and was left dangling upside down and had to be rescued.
Almuñécar
news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical
Elderly Beachgoer Rescued
by Vivienne Hughes •
Lifeguards on Playa de Velilla in Almuñécar saved the life of an elderly gentleman some 60 metres off the beach on Friday.
Bonoloto Winner in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Some lucky git in Almuñécar won 54,638 euros on the Bonoloto on Friday – best that the Incerso bikers don’t find out about it!
New Poops Sloops
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar has added two small launches to its High Seas Battle Fleet, tasked with clearing the waves of objectionable objects of dubious origin.
Two in a Bucket
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar fire service had to rescue two men, hanging on in the bucket of a crane because the vehicle might not have been stabilised properly.
Three Accidents in Two Days
by Vivienne Hughes •
A young biker was killed yesterday afternoon in an accident involving a lorry and two motorbikes on the Camino Viejo de Calahonda within the municipality of Motril.
30,000 Discarded Cigarette Butts
by Martin Myall •
Puerta del Mar, Marina del Este and Herradura beaches are cleaner thanks to volunteer work yesterday organised by Playa Patrol.
New Almuñécar Taxi Rank
by Hugh MacArthur •
One of the first decisions taken by the new Councillor for Citizen Safety & Transport, Paco Robles, was to open a new taxi rank in Almuñécar.
The History of Blue Zones
by Martin Myall •
(DID 00) Today’s article takes a look at how the Blue-Zone, parking system slowly grew along Almuñécar streets… and not without opposition.
Roman Bridge Cleared
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has begun strimming dried-out vegetation in the Cotobro and the Mirador area, explained Councillor Luis Aragón.