There is good news down Velilla way with the termination of the groyne work. Even in the short time that this beach-protection construction has been working its way out, metre by metre, the beach to the east of it has grown quite noticeably.
Almuñécar
news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical
PP Announces Pre-Election Campaign
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The Partido Popular has kicked off their local-elections, pre-campaign, which is why you have probably seen banners stretching across the roads with Trinidad’s face, calling for a change.
Mayor’s Stern Warning
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One item not included in the July edition, but very relevant, however, was the announcement by the Town Hall that they would be coming down heavily on illegal constructions within the municipality, meaning that demolitions rather than fines will be the order of the day.
Fire Aboard
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What a low blow! Just as the summer was set to begin, some bloody pyromaniac incinerated a whole fleet of pedaloes (pedal-powered catamarans).
No Stink
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Finally we come to the new sewage pump installations outside Las Góndolas… It’s finished and there isn’t a whiff of… The Lord knows that it took years and tears, but finally El Paseo Reina Sofía near Las Góndolas no longer smells like a stink-bomb factory. They had to build something that Rommel might have been…
Almuñécar & Herradura Fiestas 2010
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Almuñécar and La Herradura
Just received this from the Tourist Office, far too late to be included in the hard copy and in PDF format, meaning that I can’t just copy and paste the text in.
Publication Update – August
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We should be at the printer tomorrow morning, 8am, and taking into consideration that the printer doesn’t work over the weekend… means that we’re out on the 3rd and will begin deliveries that same evening.
British Embassy News Letter
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While some may think of Spain and its Costas simple as a retirement destination, the reality is that it is also a popular choice for couples and young families.
Book Fair in Almuñécar
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The association for Alzheimer’s disease in Almunecar, Afavida, is staging a book fair from the 28th to the 31st of July to raise much needed funds
Painting Exhibition, Brian Jackson
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Well known, long-time Almuñécar resident & NCA-trained artist, Brian Jackson, is holding an exposition of his oil painting works in conjunction with Hotel Las Arrayanes, which is located on the Paseo de Cotobro in Almuñécar. The exhibition will run from the 1st July to the 30th of September 2010. For any further information, please contact…