The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that giving money to a jailed terrorist or his family is not a crime, thus acquitting a Moroccan man and liberating him from a 5-year prison sentence for having sent funds to the wife of a jailed terrorist
Mother Sues Judge
by Martin Myall •
A divorced woman is taking a judge to court after he took the custody of her 5-year-old daughter away from her, giving it instead to the father, who has already been sentenced to a 9-month suspended sentence for domestic violence.
Horses & The Crisis
by Martin Myall •
We have all heard of how families are not only finding it difficult to make ends meet, but in many cases, living with relations after losing their house or searching through rubbish bins for food, but if there is one thing that can force a groan of sympathy from Northern European, especially the British, it is the suffering of animals; especially horses.
Almuñécar Summer Fiesta Week
by Martin Myall •
The full fiesta programme for the Almuñécar summer fiestas
A Priority?
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar branch of the socialist opposition party, the PSOE, has called attention to the ‘dangerous entrance’ from the N-340 to Las Palomas, La Herradura, which is just before the Cerro Gordo tunnel.
Photographic Exhibition in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
A photography exhibition is going to take place between the 10th-26th of August at the Restaurante-mirador Listraviesa, Salobreña, which is more or less opposite the entrance to the Paseo de las Flores, under the castle.
Motril August Fiestas 2012
by Martin Myall •
The complete programme for the Motril August fiestas, from the 10th to the 16th.t
Gelibra Lane Unfinished?
by Martin Myall •
Joaquín Mingorance Romero,who is the chairman of the Asociación de Vecinos de Gelibra, (Almuñécar) has made a written complaint to the Town Hall, expressing his rejection of the Council’s response to a request made in September 2011 for the work on the access lane to Gelibra to be completed; i.e., tarmacked, etc.
Romeria Date Settled
by Martin Myall •
The Salobreña Councillor for Fiestas (sounds like a nice job) Mª José García, has announced that the two local business associations ACESA and ACEPS have finished counting the votes in the referendum on when to hold this year’s Romería. The results are the following:
Jelly Bandits
by Martin Myall •
Protección Civil for Almuñécar/Herradura has issued its figures for July, concerning First Aid on the at its four beach posts: La Herradura, San Cristóbal, Puerta del Mar and Velilla beaches. Jelly-fish stings are up, which is hardly surprising as there are more people around to be stung, so to speak.
Explosion at Local Firework Factory
by Martin Myall •
Three people have been seriously injured as a result of an explosion this morning Vélez Benaudalla-based firework factory, Pirotecnia Esteban Martín de Motril.
Wonky World – Bath Salts Cannabalism
by David Darby •
When we found the headline ‘Woman High On Bath Salts Wanted To Kill Someone And Eat Them’ we really couldn’t resist. As it turns out, bath salts, is a term used for a synthetic drug, much used now in the US and is resulting in some very strange behavior.
Gasman Ruse Hits Nerja
by Martin Myall •
Over on the Granada side of the provincial boundary, reports of the gasman scam have been numerous – indeed one of them called at the door of our Editor, but now reports are coming in from Nerja, as well.
La Herradura Puppet Festival
by Martin Myall •
The First Councillor for La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya has announced the upcoming XIV Festival de Títeres de La Herradura, which will take place from Thursday the 2nd to Sunday the 5th of August, beginning at 22.00h each night on the Plaza Nueva.
More Firemen
by Martin Myall •
Three more firemen were sworn into the department after the selection process was completed, bringing the Almuñécar, Fire-Service staff up to a total of fifteen.