Parish Priest, José Guerrero is leaving after 10 years of service to the village. The departure has been rather forced on him due to ill health, which he describes as a problem with his bones, which the damp of the coast is aggravating.
La Herradura
La Herradura News, Views and Opinions
Plaza de San José
by David Darby •
More work in progress in the Plaza de San José, where the work to replace the dodgy paving in the square is well underway.
Las Maravillas Sports Centre
by David Darby •
Work has commenced on the construction of a new sports centre in Las Maravillas, all financed by the Plan Proteja de la Junta de Andalucía.
Cantarriján Shuttle Service
by David Darby •
Although greeted with some reticence, the mini bus system to take bathers down to the naturist beach in Cantarriján has broken last year’s record, by transporting more than 24,000 people to the beach in just two months!
False Burglary Claim?
by David Darby •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a 63-year-old local man, originally from Denmark, for allegedly making a false claim that his house had been burgled and completely cleaned out to the tune of 125,000 euros.
New Roundabouts
by David Darby •
The main news covered by Ideal has been the completion of the road works putting roundabouts in la Rambla de Espinar and San Antonio.
Photographic Exhibition
by David Darby •
How about a view of La Herradura from long ago? Well, the Photographic Exhibition now on view in the Civic Centre gives you just that. It will run until 10th September and is called ‘Memories of the Past’ and this will be its 25th edition.
Dental Clinic Fire
by David Darby •
As if one fire story weren’t enough, here’s another to get you checking your smoke alarms, sprinklers and fire extinguishers.
Fire broke out on the night of the 12th August in the small dental clinic called La Clinica, located in the corner of Plaza Nueva.
Beach Blaze
by David Darby •
Being an ‘on-the-ball’ journalist, when I saw and heard fire engines flying around the village recently I decided to have another beer and think about what to do next. Sorry.
Seabed Protection
by David Darby •
Talking of boats, the problems caused by the removal of items from a nineteenth century Spanish wreck by the crew of Odyssey, and the subsequent litigation has triggered the authorities to better preserve the seabed and all it contains.