On Friday the 25th of November there will be a charity, pre-Christmas lunch held in aid of the Help4Heroes charity.
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Expat Christmas Market
by Editor •
The foreign community of Almuñécar will be putting on a Christmas-style market in the Plaza de la Constitucion (town-hall square), as part of the planned Christmas activities.
Another Dead Dolphin
by Editor •
Some articles back we reported that a dolphin had been washed up on a Salobreña beach; this time it was La Herradura’s turn.
First Movements on 7-Star Site
by Editor •
Work began towards the end of last month on the hillside where the 7-star hotel is planned, after the Town Hall gave the green light for geo-technical surveys; i.e., sinking bore holes for strata samples.
Brains Expected in La Herradura
by Editor •
There will be plenty of brains in La Herradura next year when scientists from over 30 countries will attend an international conference on physics, but you will have plenty of time to fit it into your schedule as it won’t be held until the third week of September 2012.
Firefighters Take Diving Course
by David Darby •
La Herradura Diving Centre is conducting a professional diving course for the Granada Fire & Rescue Service, “after which all the participants will receive a certificate allowing them to perform rescues using diving equipment,” said the head of the centre, Luis Pellejero.
The course is sponsored by the Junta de Andalucia through the provincial coordinator of Civil Protection and consists of 250 hours of training, both on theory and practical levels and involves nine firefighters.
A-7 Confusion
by Editor •
The Province of Granada seems to be receiving one piece of bad news after another. First of all it was the negative from Brussels to route the Mediterranean rail-freight network via Costa Tropical, leaving Motril port without a rail connection, and then on the 26th of October, it was announced that the autovia construction between Taramay and Salobreña had seemingly ground to a halt.
XXVII International Classical Guitar Competition
by Editor •
This date in the International agenda of La Herradura is one of the village’s greatest achievements in self promotion. Young guitarists from all over the world put their names down for the arduous competition in the quest for international recognition and prize money.
Naval Disaster Remembered
by Editor •
La Herradura marked the 449th anniversary of a naval disaster in 1562, when a storm claimed between 3,000 and 5,000 lives in the bay.
No Rail Link for Motril
by Editor •
Finally, the powers that be in Brussels have decided that the Europe-wide, railway-freight network will not pass between Almeria and Malaga via the coast, giving Motril Port a rail connection at last. It seems that the Costa Tropical has been put on the back burner yet again.