The La Herradura, across-the-bay, swimming competition due to be held this month has been postponed owing to adverse weather conditions. The First Councillor for the village, Ruiz Joya, took the decision, despite many participants already having registered, after it being recommended by the maritime branch of the Guardia Civil and by the Red Cross.
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Cooler Pensioners
by Martin Myall •
If there is one thing that the elderly suffer from more than anybody else, it’s the heat and cold, so the users of the Club del Pensionista de La Herradura will be happy bunnies now that air conditioning has finally been installed.
Kuwait Canoe
by Martin Myall •
it was probably best that anybody who believed – quite rightly – that they had a cabin cruiser to show off, should have kept their treasure safely tied up because the richest sheik in Kuwait had parked his 95-million-euro caviar canoe off Cerro Gordo.
A Priority?
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar branch of the socialist opposition party, the PSOE, has called attention to the ‘dangerous entrance’ from the N-340 to Las Palomas, La Herradura, which is just before the Cerro Gordo tunnel.
Jelly Bandits
by Martin Myall •
Protección Civil for Almuñécar/Herradura has issued its figures for July, concerning First Aid on the at its four beach posts: La Herradura, San Cristóbal, Puerta del Mar and Velilla beaches. Jelly-fish stings are up, which is hardly surprising as there are more people around to be stung, so to speak.
La Herradura Puppet Festival
by Martin Myall •
The First Councillor for La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya has announced the upcoming XIV Festival de Títeres de La Herradura, which will take place from Thursday the 2nd to Sunday the 5th of August, beginning at 22.00h each night on the Plaza Nueva.
Punta Access Cleaned Up
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar Town Hall maintenance staff have been busy cleaning up the main entrance to the Punta de la Mona. The Comunidad de Propetarios pointed out several years ago that it is not their responsibility; hence the Town Hall finally getting round to it.
La Herradura Band Night
by Martin Myall •
The Banda de Música Histórica de Almuñécar played in the Plaza Nueva in La Herradura, providing a Jazz Special as the closing touch to a Saxophone and Clarinet course.
Temporary Chiringuito Controversy
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has granted two temporary chiringuito licences; one on San Cristóbal and the other in La Herradura. These temporary licences are valid only for the summer. They have also given licences to two bars in La Herradura to have outside terrace areas. However, some local business owners are not happy with the ‘competition.’
Swimming the Bay
by Martin Myall •
It’s that time of year again when the swimming competitions begin along the Costa Tropical; this year Salobreña was the first to ‘kick off’ in this activity on the 15th of July.