The mauled Peña Escrita zookeeper, Joaquín Requena, received an award from the Mayor for, “putting the safety of others first and leaving everything locked up before asking for help,” said the Mayor.
Almuñécar
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Underground Car-Park Progress
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The Town Hall announced on the 26th of September that both projects could reach the stage of being covered over, thus permitting traffic circulation, by the end of this year.
Municipal Website Abandoned?
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ermín Tejero, the very ‘vocal local leader’ of the IU party, slammed into the governing party over the apparent abandonment of the municipal website, which, he claims, hasn’t budged for nearly two years.
New Mortuary
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It has been announced that Almuñécar will finally have its long-awaited tanatorio (morgue/mortuary) within six months, as work is progressing acceptably on the project at the municipal cemetery, El Magnífico.
A Fine Mess II
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Did the Almuñécar Town Hall bite off more than it could chew when it decided to levy 500 fines (according to the PSOE opposition party) in two days? Rumour had it that they had prepared another 500 but had decided to axe the second batch after encountering a very unimpressed business sector.
A Fine Mess I
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Businesses within Almuñécar were shocked and dismayed to receive up to nine, 300-euro fines (2,700€) in one day for allegedly breaching rubbish placement regulations.
Mayor Accused…
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The IU has denounced the Mayor for ‘removing’ parking fines against his councillors. Local IU leader, Fermín Tejero, claims that one of the councillors that had a traffic fine ‘annulled’ was the Councillor for Traffic, María Dolores Sánchez.
Bank Rescues Car Parks
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The Caja Rural has signed a deal with the Town Hall, whereby they will extend credit to those that wish to buy a parking space in the two controversial, underground car parks.
Paseo del Altillo Praised
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But it’s not all about people complaining; one Letter to the Editor in the Ideal was from a gentleman who praised the beauty of the Paseo del Altillo.
Ombudsman Criticises La Junta
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The Regional Ombudsman, José Chamizo, has not only been throwing lightning bolts at Benny over the state of Almuñécar, but he has also been casting them at the Junta de Andalucía, whom he