An Alsatian dog attacked two women out walking a dog in the industrial estate area of Vélez-Málaga. One woman had her hand badly bitten whilst the other had to be treated for shock after her dog was killed. Both women were treated at the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía.
Judge Finds Against Almuñécar Town Hall
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, called a press conference to make public the court sentence against the Town Hall concerning the charge of alleged unfair dismissal.
Trafalgar Night Dinner
by RNA •
On Friday 19th October the Almuñecar Branch of the Royal Naval Association held a very successful Trafalgar Night Dinner at restaurant Rincón de Peña Parda in La Herradura.
Law-Court Project On Hold
by Martin Myall •
The Torrox law-court building to remain on the back-burner because the Junta de Andalucía has no funds for it, explained José Luis Ruiz Espejo, when he paid a visit to the Torrox Town Hall.
Illegal Houses in the Axarquía
by Martin Myall •
Many foreign residents have complained that the Decreto 2/2012 de la Junta de Andalucía which deals with houses built on green-belt land does not taking into account that their homes were built with town-hall-issue building permissions, adhering strictly to approved projects
Faint Hope for Nerja Golf?
by Martin Myall •
After the local business association and the Nerja Town Hall had called upon the Junta de Andalucía to change its stance on the golf-course project the Delegate for the Provincial Council, José Luis Ruiz Espejo, promised to take the affair to the Consejería de Medio Ambiente y de Ordenación del Territorio in Sevilla; or in other words, the Junta.
The 450th Anniversary Concludes
by Martin Myall •
The final day of the 450th anniversary commemorations held in La Herradura ended with a solemn act in homage to the 5,000 victims of this maritime disaster.
Saucepan Rebellion
by Martin Myall •
Following a noisy protest in front of the Salobreña Town Hall, the Mayor announces that he will negotiate a U-Turn over the IBI rise.
Maroween
by Editor •
The Nerja municipal dependency of Maro, has combined the tradition of eating roasted chestnuts and sweet potato on All Saints Day with the ever-more-popular Halloween and come up with Maroween.
Motril Borrows to Pay Salaries
by Martin Myall •
The Town Hall staff in Motril received half of their outstanding salaries after the Mayor negotiated a bank loan for 700,000 euros. Salaries for Town Hall employees – around a thousand workers – had been outstanding since September. Staff have been staging daily protests since the beginning of this month
New Grass for the Municipal Stadium
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar sports stadium, Francisco Bonet, will have new grass laid around the beginning of November, if things go to plan.
Beached Dolphin on Almuñécar Beach
by Martin Myall •
A beached dolphin was found alive and kicking… well, flippering, on Pozuelo beach, Taramay, Almuñécar. The person who discovered him was a marine biologist.
Coming Interview with Benavides
by Martin Myall •
We have just received an invitation to interview the ex-Mayor of Almuñécar, Juan Carlos Benavides, which will take place next Tuesday (23rd) at 10.00am in Hotel Victoria.
Leaving The Province
by Martin Myall •
According to the national statistics agency (INE), 11,500 Granadinos went to others parts of Spain to look for work, whilst a further 2,000 left the country to do the same.
Man Hangs A Dog in front of The Police?
by Martin Myall •
A 42-year-old man from Ogíjares (Granada) was charged with hanging his neighbour’s dog because it barked too much.