Almuñécar

news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical

Firemen Down A Hole

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.

Calls for Town Hall Intervention

Eighteen workers from the combined staff of the Acuario de Fauna Mediterránea and the Parque Ornitológico Loro Sexi; both in Almuñécar, demonstrated in front of the Town Hall, calling for the Mayor to take action.

Medical Attrition in the Province

Not only leading up to the General elections did Mariano Rajoy promise that he wouldn’t make any cuts to Education or Health, but he reiterated the pledge upon reaching power. However, he was soon to go back on his battered word.

Clubs’ Day Postponed

The annual Dia de las Asociaciones for Almuñécar and La Herradura has already been put off twice, owing to rainfall, so it has been decided that it will now be held May 2013. The event was originally planned for Saturday the 20th of October, and then put back one week until the 27th (today), which has been cancelled as well.

Benny Reappears

We had an invitation from the CA (Benavides) to attend a press call at Hotel Victoria Playa because after 18 months of staying away from cameras and microphones, the ex-Mayor of Almuñécar had decided that he wanted to speak.