A people-carrier-type car (monovolumen) caught on fire and was completed burn out, thanks to a fire under the bonnet; nobody was hurt.
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Small La Herradura Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
About 3,000 sq/m of hillside, some of it an avocado plantation, was destroyed by a blaze, lasting just over two hours before being brought under control.
Maintenance Work on the Cerro Gordo side of La Herradura
by Vivienne Hughes •
Carmenes del Mar might be slipping down the hill, but that hasn’t stopped the municipal maintenance workers cleaning up its entrance.
Underwater Photographic Competition
by Martin Myall •
The Herradura el XXIII Campeonato de España de Foto Caza Fotosub Apnea will commence tomorrow, the 3rd of October with hopefuls putting forward their names.
Best Tourist Figures Since 1999
by Louise Powell •
The Province of Granada registered a 12% increase in tourists during July and August, which is mainly thanks to internal tourism.
Plea for Help over Carmenes del Mar
by Hugh MacArthur •
One of the most urgent items discussed in the Monday Plenary Meeting of the Town Council in Almuñécar was the plight of Carmenes del Mar.
Councillor Denies La Maravillas Claim
by Vivienne Hughes •
The First Councillor for La Herradura has denied that he has it in for (bears a grudge) the Asociación de Vecinos de Las Maravillas. This comes after the accusation was made by the CA/PA.
Yacht Rescue Off Punta de la Mona
by Hugh MacArthur •
The maritime branch of the Guardia Civil and the Maritime Rescue service were called in to rescue a couple aboard a yacht in distress. On board was a man of 32 and a woman of 22.
Naval Exhibition
by Anne Eastwood •
La Herradura is holding a naval exhibition as part of the 451st commemoration of the 1562 shipwreck disaster in the bay. Twenty-five galleys were sunk by a storm with around 5,000 lives lost.
Carchuna to Almuñécar via the A-7 by 2014?
by Martin Myall •
During an announced inspection of the A-7 work by the Minister of Public Works, Ana Pastor, the promise was made to link Almuñécar to Carchuna by autovia in 2014.