Hotel Salobreña Suites is the venue for the national championships for chess: Sub-8 to Sub-18.
Spanish Chess Championships
by Martin Myall •
Paper Edition
News that has been published in the paper edition but not online until now
Marina’s 26th Blue Flag
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura’s Puerto Deportivo Marina del Este is one of the marinas with most Blue Flag Awards, as this year they have done it yet again.
Moroccan Feud in Motril
by Martin Myall •
Officers belonging to the Policía Nacional in Motril arrested two men over an incident involving a fire arm on the 16th of last month.
Generous Germans
by Editor •
The Chairman of the Asociación de Germanos Hablantes de Almuñécar y La Herradura, Ueli Amstad, handed over a 1,000-euro donation to the local parish charity, Cáritas.
Marina Beach Improvements
by Martin Myall •
There have been improvements to the Marina del Este Beach in La Herradura with new facilities added, explained the Councillor for Tourism and Beaches.
Weed in Car Boot
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Policía Local arrested a local man over an illegal plantation in a garage – he had been stopped with a car boot full of weed at a road check.
Salobreña Medical Centre
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Mayor of Salobreña, when interviewed by Radio Salobreña recently, commented that the new medical centre was not high on the Junta’s list.
Hotel Demolition Suspended
by Martin Myall •
The Regional Supreme Court (TSJA) has suspended the demolition order on the Almuñécar hotel, Hotel Bahía Tropical in Taramay.
Arsenal Bought by Czechs
by Martin Myall •
The oldest arsenal in Spain,Santa Bárbara in Granada, now belongs to a Czech business, MSM Group, closing almost a year-long sales process.
Zaragoza Snake Oil
by Martin Myall •
A woman in Zaragoza was arrested for selling a supposed cure for Covid-19 after one of her customers ended up in hospital after trying it.