The downpour in La Herradura started a little after four in the morning, reaching it heaviest period just after midday yesterday.
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Tourism Increase
by David Darby •
With overnight stays up by 3.2% to 502,566. The average stay also increased to five days. All of which is up on the figures for 2017, which is pretty good as these figures don’t include August, it’s just up to the end of July.
Local School Improvement Works
by David Darby •
In our case it’s Rio Verde in Almuñécar, so we were pleased to see municipal workers giving the place a bit of a spruce up, including refreshing the exterior paintwork, before the new term begins.
La Herradura Bay Swim
by David Darby •
A swimmer from Malaga, Alejandro Castaño Chacón, of the Fuengirola Swimming Club won the XIX La Herradura Across the Bay Swim in the incredible time of 27 minutes and 48 seconds, and not a jellyfish in sight!
La Herradura Kayak Rescue
by David Darby •
The Guardia Civil Maritime Rescue Service was called into action yesterday, just off La Herradura, when a young woman of 23 years found herself in all sorts of trouble with her kayak.
Deceased Englishman Found
by David Darby •
The body of an Englishman was discovered this morning in a premises in La Herradura. The Almuñécar Policía Local were contacted by worried neighbours, who hadn’t seen him for about a week.
Good News!
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar toddler who was taken to hospital in a serious state after having fallen into a swimming pool, has now recovered from the ordeal and back home.
Fast Frenchman Fined
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil traffic police fined a Frenchman who passed their patrol car doing 205 KPH on the A-52 Motorway in Galicia.
Cantarriján Parking Quibble
by Martin Myall •
Anybody that has used the N-340 parking area in order to take the bus down to Playa Cantarriján will be pleased with its new, fully tarmacked, look.
Women at the Oars
by Hugh MacArthur •
A team of volunteers made its wasy from Cabo de Gato de Málaga in a Jábega, which is an open, oar-propelled, fishing boat.