After writing about the undermining on the Punta, and reassuring everyone that we were not suggesting that the area was about to fall into the sea, you can imagine my shock when that big old rock on the bend just before Chambao de Joaquin, came crashing down, completely blocking the road.
Granada Costa
news from the Costa Tropical (Granada): Almunecar, La Herradura, Motril & Salobrena
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda April
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The full cultural agenda for Almuñécar during the month of April, including concerts, art exhibitions and walks. Much has been left in Spanish, because with a minium knowledge of the language, it is easy to understand. The only thing that we have translated fully are the walks at the bottom of the agenda.
Semana Santa Salobreña
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The Town Hall has limited itself to scanning a brochure and emailing it to us – life would have been a lot easier if they had sent us a text document, as Almuñécar did. Anyway, we’re completely bogged down trying to get the April hard copy out so there is no time to type it…
Publication Update April
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Well, if everything goes to plan, then we should be at the printer at 8am, Monday the 28th, to begin deliveries Wednesday evening.
Semana Santa Almuñécar
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Semana Santa agenda for Almuñécar and La Herradura. Procession times
La Herradura Fiesta Programme
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The full San José fiesta programme for La Herradura… with a touch of flippancy!
Pensioners Perish I
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British pensioners, Christopher and Christine Martin, met a tragic end when the living room ceiling fell on them as they sat on a sofa at their friends’ cortijo in the Alpujarra village of Rubite.
Pensioners Perish II
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We have all been witness to the very uncharacteristic rainfall this winter, which has been with us since the 18th of December on an off – more often ‘on’ than ‘off’. Whilst roads have subsided, houses flooded and crops ruined, up to the last week of February, there had been no fatalities in our neck of the woods. That all changed up in the tiny Alpujarreño village of Rubite on the Monday the 22nd February.
Paraglider Ditches Off Taramay
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Have you ever watched the hang gliders and paragliders flying over the beach and wondered how they are not blown out to sea? Well, it does happen, as was the case of a female paraglider pilot, who had to be rescued by the Guardia Civil coastguards.
Coke Bust
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A 40-year-old gentleman from Almuñécar was discovered to have a 200-gram block of cocaine on him after he was stopped at a routine road check near Las Gabias.