The Councillor for Social Welfare, Dolores Rull, has announced that Barrio San Miguel (the castle area) will have a new infant centre.
Almuñécar
news and views from Almuñécar, Costa Tropical
Publication Update March
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Due to a bank holiday at the end of February/beginning of March, the hard copy won’t be available until the 4th of March
XIV Solidarity Campaign with Baracoa
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The XIV Solidarity Campaign with Baracoa (Cuba) enjoyed some sunshine, thank God, as there was a worry that recent rains would spoil the fund-raising event, which, by the way, will be using some of the funds obtained to help the people of Haiti.
Hotel Sackings
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There has been quite an uproar over the sacking of eleven permanent staff from the Hotel Playa (originally Sol Meliá), which is situated on Playa San Cristóbal, next to Río Seco.
Rising Watertable Problems
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One of the problems produced by the constant rainfall is the rise in the water-table, which has flooded out basements in Almuñécar and La Herradura, one of which is the Aquarium, which had to be closed down for about a week to pump the encroaching water out.
Lentegí Mourns
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Lentegí was shocked to learn that the New Zealander, Kevin Holmes, was the co-pilot on a rescue helicopter that crashed into the sea off Almería Port. Three of the four crew, amongst them Mr Holmes, perished.
Trying Times for Mayor
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All in all, the Mayor has come off pretty well, as far as ‘dates with the judge’ go this month
Shop to be Raffled
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You know when there is an economical crisis on the prowl when somebody decides to raffle their supermarket for 100 euros a ticket.
Firemen Evacuate Building
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car fire in the basement parking of a building caused the building to be temporally evacuated.
Urban Vandalism
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Nasty little gits have vandalised the electronic, Tourist-Information panels (infoterminales).