The First Councillor for La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya, has announced that the National Lottery Organisation has agreed to use an image of La Herradura Bay on its lottery ticket on the 18th of October, to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the shipwreck of the Spanish Fleet in the village’s bay.
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Across The Bay Race Held
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura finally held its swimming competition with 80 swimmers taking part. Estela Orozco and Marcos Álvarez took the women’s and men’s first places, respectively. There were prizes for the kiddies and veteran swimmers, Ángel Galdo, was handed a plaque.
House Fire in Las Palomas
by Martin Myall •
Not much info available but it seems that there was a fire up in the Urbanización Las Palomas in La Herradura on Wednesday night (12th).
Workmen Vs. The Boulders
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar town-hall maintenance department is carrying out a spot of boisterous-bolder clearance within the Ubanización Carmenes del Mar, which is on Cerro Gordo, La Herradura.
Paragliding Accident in La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
A 56-year-old man of British nationality had suffered a small accident when coming in to land on La Herradura beach. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, despite the 4-metre drop when the parachute partially collapsed.
RNA Monthly Meets Resume
by RNA •
The next meeting of the Almuñécar branch of the Royal Naval Association will be on the 11th of September at 13.00h at the Rincon de Peña Parda, La Herradura.
Marina Drug Bust
by Martin Myall •
The criminal court in Motril has sentenced a man from Prat de Llobregat (Barcelona) to three years’ imprisonment, as well as a fine of three million euros after it was found that he had just over two metric tonnes of hasish onboard his yacht at berth in Marina del Este
Bay Race Next Sunday
by Martin Myall •
The postponed XIII Travesía a nado de la Bahía de La Herradura will finally go ahead on the 9th of September.
Heard It All Before
by Martin Myall •
Let’s face it; we have heard so many times that the coastal autovia will be finished by such-and-such time that it is hard to take these governmental press releases seriously, but here goes anyway:…
11th Hour Maintenace Work
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñecar Town-Hall maintenance crew have been busy on the Cañada Real & El Quemado, which is just across and up from the La Herradura gasoline station (near the garden centre) and where the rural road to Pago de Guerra starts.