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Noisy Neighbour Shot At

A Policía Local officer is standing trial for shooting at a noisy neighbour. He is facing three years’ imprisonment if found guilty. According to the Public Prosecutor, the accused shot at the said neighbour four times after an argument over the noise he was making.

Segovía 2012 Competition Winners

Classical guitarist, Gabriel Bianco, becomes the 2012 winner of the Andrés Segovia, international, classical guitar competition, held in the Civic Centre of La Herradura. This young musician is the second Frenchman to win this prestigious competition, after Bertrand Pietu won it five years ago.

3,000th Article Reached

With this article the online version of the Seaside Gazette, the site reaches the 3,000 mark, after starting out in April 2009. With around 150 visits a day, the up-to-date online version of the Seaside Gazette is not only growing in sides, but it is also growing in popularity.

Almuñécar Fire was Arson

It appears that somebody deliberately put the lives of 150 block residents at risk when they decided to torch the underground car park. Although the flames did not reach the apartments above, the thick toxic smoke did, forcing their evacuation.

The Soggy Drought

It wasn’t that long ago that we were lamenting long months without rainfall as the drought dragged on, but in the last few weeks, rain has been the main dish on the menu.

Andrés Segovia Guitar Competition

It’s that time of year again and the internationally prestigious XXVIII Certamen Internacional de Guitarra Clásica Andrés Segovia will be held from the 20th to the 24th of November at the La Herradura Civic Centre.

Looming Gloom

It is going to be a hard winter; and not solely because of the temperatures, but because of the lack of trade. All along Costa Tropical, hotel season closures will mean that 2,500 hotel beds will disappear, along with 800 jobs.