The British sportsman, Paul Bateson arrived in Almuñecar after peddling from Castell del Ferro; 42 kilometres in 4.5 hours – just one day on a 1,000-kilometre trip.
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Jazz en la Costa 2013
by Louise Powell •
The 26th Annual Jazz en la Costa takes place in Almuñécar starting on Wednesday 17th to Sunday 21st. All concerts begin at 22.30h and are held in the Parque Majuelo in Almuñécar.
Market No Closer to Decision
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall claims that it is working towards adopting the best solution of the two concerning the municipal market; pull it all down, or patch it up.
Aquarium Scrutinized Independently
by Martin Myall •
The external auditing of the Almuñécar Aquarium has come up with cases of faulty construction. In the opinion of the Mayor, Trinidad Herrera, this was because the work was carried out hastily to have it ready for the 2007 municipal elections.
The Dodgy Butano Man Returns!
by David Darby •
We have published several articles over the past few years about these ‘cold callers’ who wear clothing very similar to that worn by Repsol representatives and try to convince householders that they require a ‘gas safety check.’ They then have a quick look around your appliances, which is swiftly followed by a huge bill.
If You Can’t Beat Them; Eat Them
by Martin Myall •
Jellyfish and Humans work well together at destroying the planet’s fish stocks.
Determining Dangerous Streets
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall carried out a complete survey of the accident rates on all of its streets in order to diminish the same.
Illegal Boats Removed
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has begun to remove beached illegal boats from its beaches; i.e., those that display no registration markings and show signs of having been abandoned.
TDT up The Valley
by Martin Myall •
Good news for the inhabitants at the top of Rio Verde and Rio Seco as they will now be able to receive multiple TV channels, thanks to a TDT repeater.
Tarmay Improvements
by Martin Myall •
Municipal maintenance workers have been repairing the Rambla de Caballero in Almuñécar, which runs down onto the Pozuelo Beach, Taramay.