The annual palm-tree pruning operation has begun in Almuñécar and La Herradura. The operation has started off concentrating on the town centres and paseos, explained the Councillor for the Environment, Luis Aragón.
Almuñécar
news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical
Almuñécar Lottery Win
by Martin Myall •
Good news for somebody in Almuñécar the lottery office on the P-4, on la calle Mariana Pineda, sold a winning ticket worth 300,000 euros, corresponding to coupon number 15.267 of the Lotería Nacional del Jueves.
Ambulance Service Cuts
by Martin Myall •
Anybody who has been unfortunate enough to require a course of radiotherapy at Granada’s main hospital will know what an ordeal the ambulance route is, but at the same time, they are grateful for the service.
Somebody’s Stolen the Winches!
by Martin Myall •
On Velilla beach in Almuñécar, next to the breakwater, there are manual winches for hauling small fishing boats from the water, up onto the beach… or at least, there used to be, as somebody has stolen them.
More Rubbish Recycling Bins
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall continues with its plan to both bring the rubbish recycling bins into the centre of Town and provide more of them. It had long been a complaint that the bottle banks, etc, were on the outskirts of town, which discouraged people from using them. At the same time, the original location…
Almuñécar Parking Closed
by Martin Myall •
Unless somebody changes their mind, the underground car park beneath the municipal market will again be closed with vehicle owners finding themselves out on the streets again – the last time this happened was June 2011 when the lease went from Parking Leo to Hermanos García.
Almuñécar Hiking Group
by Martin Myall •
Around 20 hikers from Almuñécar enjoyed a walk in the Alpujarra, co-ordinated by the municipal sports board guides, Enrique Garín & Chico Novo.
School Get-Together
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar secondary school, IES Al Andalus, has played host to a group of teachers from The Queen Katherine, in Kendal, in Cumbria, UK.
Almuñécar/Herradura Cultural Agenda, November
by Martin Myall •
Complete Almuñécar and La Herradura cultural agenda for November.
Firemen Down A Hole
by Martin Myall •
The Local-Area Council, (Mancomunidad de Municipios de la Costa Tropical) has organised a potholing course for the firemen of the towns along the Costa Tropical. Fourteen firemen in all, are being instructed in how to carry out rescue missions in caves, mines and crevices.