Work began during the last week of November on providing Almuñécar with a canine park; in other words a park where you can take you mutt for a walk.
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Lift Mugger Caught
by Vivienne Hughes •
A 37-year-old Almuñécar man was arrested this week for allegedly mugging somebody in a lift back in August.
Murky Market Moves
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has cancelled the leases on market stalls that have been closed for at least two years.
PGOU Viewing Extended
by Martin Myall •
The passage of the Almuñécar PGOU is going anything but smoothly, which is why, perhaps, the period for viewing has been extended to the 3rd of January.
No Winter Help for Hotels
by Martin Myall •
The motion put forward in the latest Plenary Meeting of the Almuñécar Town Council to subsidise hotels in the municipality during off-season was rejected.
Cotobro Hill Fire
by Martin Myall •
An out-of-season hill fire broke out above the Playa del Muerto in Cotobro, Almuñécar yesterday evening.
Looking Back: Gasp!
by Martin Myall •
The Seaside Gazette has always been a satirical rag with plenty of tongue-in-cheek reporting and today’s Looking Back article is a prime example. In 2009 the main income of many town halls was still building licences but they were quickly drying up as the building sector contracted, unable to find credit from banks. We are…
Looking Back: Blue Zones
by Martin Myall •
You might think that Almuñécar’s paseos have always been Blue Zones; paid parking , but as you will see from this Looking Back article, it all began 10 years ago.
Guardia Guilty of Sexual Abuse
by Martin Myall •
The provincial law courts have found an Almuñécar-born, Guardia Civil policeman guilty of child sexual abuse, sentencing him to 12 years imprisonment.
Maldonaitor Headstone
by Martin Myall •
Luis Augusto Maldonado, better known as El Maldonaitor, now has a name plaque on his burial niche in the Almuñécar cemetery, thanks to a generous donar.