The Guardia Civil in Almería arrested four individuals, accused of extortion and death threats against an Almuñequero family.
Almuñécar
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The Now Traditional Benny Acquittal
by Hugh MacArthur •
Yes, Almuñécar ex-Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides has been acquitted for the umpteenth time. Two years after the case was registered, it was shelved.
Total Success of Charity Event
by Vivienne Hughes •
The grounds of the Río Verde junior school were packed tight with locals, each paying two euros to enter, although all the tickets were sold long before that number was reached.
Table Tennis Champion, Lucía López
by Anne Eastwood •
With over 600 participants in the recent table tennis finals held in Valladolid, young Lucia López has notched up yet another victory for Almuñécar.
A New Bridge for Almuñécar?
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar branch of the IU political party are calling for a bridge over Rió Seco, more or less opposite Calle Alfredo Velasco.
Pedal-Power Fancy Dress
by Martin Myall •
A total of 185 participants climbed onto their bicycles and pedaled into history as part of the Almuñécar 2014 Carnival de Bici.
Drunken Suicide Hoax
by Hugh MacArthur •
The fire, police and ambulance services turned out on a suicide alert in Edificio Seximar, San Cristóbal, Almuñécar. However, it turned out to be a false alarm.
New Lighting System on Trial in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
The new system is a LED-based one, which should make a nice difference to the cost of street lighting.
Almuñecar/Herradura Cultural Agenda – March
by Anne Eastwood •
The complete Cultural Agenda for Almuñécar and La Herradura for March, including exhibitions, theatre plays, classical music, etc.
Water Protest in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Well over a hundred farmers belonging to the various irrigation associations in Almuñécar turned out to protest in the Town Hall Square. Some sources put the turn out as “several hundred.”