Anybody that has driven along the A-323 as it passes through the canyon below Vélez Benaudalla cannot have failed to have been distracted by the manmade waterfall called Cañizares, which plummets down from a water channel above, before disappearing under the road – it is quite spectacular.
Granada Costa
news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
New Medical Centre
by Editor •
The new medical centre, situated in the Varadero (port quarters) will be able to cover the needs of some 3,500 locals, according to the Mayor, Carlos Rojas. In other words, it will provide a medical service for the residents not only of El Varadero, but also of Santa Adela and Zona Sur of Motril.
Identification of Blood Receptors
by Editor •
Meanwhile, up at Hospital Santa Ana, a new system for the identification of blood receptors has been set up.
Basically, the system provides a bar code for everything from the bags of blood to the patient’s wrist band, to make the whole system run more efficiently and with fewer mistakes.
Lingwood’s Changes Hands
by Dave Nichols •
It’s the talk of the Monte… and the end of an era! Mike & Margaret Lingwood have sold their highly successful Estate Agency, in the face of what Mike calls, ‘An offer that could not be refused’ (I don’t think any horse’s heads were involved).
New Hotel complex
by Dave Nichols •
The new hotel homplex is coming. Honestly. Long planned for the vega between El Peñon and La Caleta, final approval is drawing near. There are a couple of complications, one of them involving an illegal ‘loft’ building owned by one Sr. Jesus Calvo. Apparently, there should have been a demolition order enforced, which somehow fell through the cracks.
Rumble at the Rastro II
by Dave Nichols •
Well, it’s quite different from the last one, I just like to write that! There’s been a kerfuffle in the Town Hall, wherein Sra. Maria Eugenia Rufino, leader of the opposition PSOE accused the Mayor, his party and the councillor in charge of these things, Sr. Gustavo Aybar of stealing the whole idea from her…
Eco Rastro, Salobreña
by Dave Nichols •
The last Eco Rastro was held on the same day as the local Trade Fair, sponsored by ACESA (Asociación de Comerciantes y Empresarios de Salobreña), just across the road.
If you Hate Telefónica…
by Dave Nichols •
If you hate Telefónica, think they overcharge and give no consideration to Customer Service, then you’re certainly not alone. However, beware the devil you don’t know.
Ed Note
by Dave Nichols •
Note re Ed’s note last month regarding having photocopies of documents authenticated at the Town Hall. Do not try this in Molvízar.
Almuñécar & Herradura Fiestas 2010
by Editor •
Almuñécar and La Herradura
Just received this from the Tourist Office, far too late to be included in the hard copy and in PDF format, meaning that I can’t just copy and paste the text in.