Time for something positive! Almuñécar now has a public, bicycle-hiring service – which is the first on the Costa Tropical. The service can be activated by simply sending an SMS.
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Pass The Water, Please
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We received a press release from the Comunidad General de Regantes de Bajo Guadalfeo (irrigation-water-users collective) in which they demand, on Almuñécar, Otívar y Jete’s behalf, that water from the Béznar Reservoir be piped to their valley (El Río Verde).
The problem is that the rainy winter period has drawn to an end very soon the farmers along the valley will have to use energy-consuming pumps to draw water from the wells along the valley. The real problem, of course, is the hike in the price of electricity, which is not being reflected in the price of their crops at the fruit-collection & distribution warehouses (lonjas).
What is being proposed is an 800m-long tunnel to link the reservoir to the Río Verde valley at the 400m-height level, using 8-km of pipe and costing 8,000,000 euros.
“The electricity consumption saving achieved – more than 2,000,000 euros per annum – would help Río Verde tropical fruit farming to survive,” pointed out a spokesman of the CGRBG.
Doing Up The Castle
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A project belonging to the Turismo Sostenible de la Costa contemplates improvement work on the town’s castle. The Town Hall considers the castle to be the flagship of tourist attractions in Almunecar and thus merits a 266,000-euro restoration programme.
Goodbye Luciano
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Luciano Rodríguez Quirós, owner of Venta Luciano, died on the 8th of March, at the age of 73. This gentle person began the business back in the fifties and during half a century built it up, receiving awards along the way, such as being selected as one of the Cien Andaluces del Turismo by the…
The Odds and Sods
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Well, it’s official; Benny is running for mayor in the May local elections – which is hardly a surprise, but when we asked him during a televised interview with him, he refused to confirm that he was.
Almunecar April Agenda
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Cultural activities in Almunecar and La Herradura during the month of April, as announced by the Town Hall
World Cup Trophy Visit
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The Chairman of the Federación Andaluza de Fútbol, Eduardo Herrera, said that Almuñécar deserved to be chosen as the stopover of the World Cup as it made its way around Andalucía, because of its close collaboration with the Federation and the high level of sporting events held here.
Roundabout Near Completition
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The work on the Avda. Juan Carlos roundabout proceeds with the centre island already sporting the cobblestone inner track. Whether there are more congested places more worthy of a roundabout, that is another question, which we will look at later on in the article. However, one controversial point is that the roundabout has ‘eaten’ parking space in front of the bank, as it has done elsewhere around its perimeter.
Velilla Resurfacing Finished
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The Velilla road has been surfaced, although the parking bays haven’t. On a positive note, part of the work that’s been going on there has been improvements to the drainage system. On the other hand, 50% of available parking along that road has disappeared, which in Almuñécar is a very rare occurrence…
Villain Arrested!
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Let’s get off politics and get down to some good old fashion thuggery and thievery… yes, I have changed the subject off politics – this is about a hold up.