They were really going loco down in Acapulco this summer, as residents of the popular urbanisation in Torrenuevas had been suffering frequent water cut-offs since the beginning of July.
Councillor in Street Fight
by Louise Powell •
It was the street fight of the year and one has to wonder what they’re putting in the Town-Hall water that’s causing these guys to lose their rag.
Councillor Refuses Fine
by Louise Powell •
Harsh accusations were flung at the Mayor’s administration last month as spokesman for the opposing Socialist party, Manuel Garcia Albarral, accused one of the Mayor’s Councillors of ‘refusal to pay a parking fine.’
Penguins for Judges
by Louise Powell •
Looking Back to 2009: The law courts of Motril that have been going haywire and workers have had to suffer the sticky consequences for over a month.
False Alarm
by Louise Powell •
False-Alarm Terrorist Attack: an empty car with a false number plate parked badly outside Guardia Civil barracks, home to 17 families of the law, can only mean one of two things.
Man-Sized Grouper Caught
by Louise Powell •
It’s time for another fishy tale or two… this time its not monster jellies perusing our shores but man-sized groupers.
Mayor Accused…
by Editor •
The IU has denounced the Mayor for ‘removing’ parking fines against his councillors. Local IU leader, Fermín Tejero, claims that one of the councillors that had a traffic fine ‘annulled’ was the Councillor for Traffic, María Dolores Sánchez.
Bank Rescues Car Parks
by Editor •
The Caja Rural has signed a deal with the Town Hall, whereby they will extend credit to those that wish to buy a parking space in the two controversial, underground car parks.
Paseo del Altillo Praised
by Editor •
But it’s not all about people complaining; one Letter to the Editor in the Ideal was from a gentleman who praised the beauty of the Paseo del Altillo.
Ombudsman Criticises La Junta
by Editor •
The Regional Ombudsman, José Chamizo, has not only been throwing lightning bolts at Benny over the state of Almuñécar, but he has also been casting them at the Junta de Andalucía, whom he
Peña Escrita and Lion Attacks
by Editor •
Peña Escrita, Almuñécar’s very controversial mountain park, has been in the news on three occasions this month, and only one them for a positive reason. The
Three Tragic Deaths
by Editor •
There were three tragic deaths in Almuñécar, prior to our closing the September edition. Two motorbike accidents produced to fatalities on the same day and a man drowned in a private swimming pool two days later.
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.