This annual event will take place in the Majuelo on the weekend of the 18th, 19th & 20th of this month. Unfortunately, we have only just received this information, otherwise we would have included it in the hard-copy edition. Never mind.
Paseo de los Carabineros, Nerja
by Martin Myall •
The Councillor for the Environment, Nieves Atencia, has announced that a team from Madrid would be coming down to check out the state of the Paseo de los Carabinero with an eye to seeing whether at least a part of it can be repaired and reopened.
Packing Up and Moving Out
by Martin Myall •
How many Brits decided to sell everything, pack up and move to Spain in the boom years? Thousands did, and it must be contagious because a young Spanish couple from Mijas has sold up, loaded the touring home and set off on a round-the-world adventure.
La Herradura Underwater Photographic Competition
by Martin Myall •
There’s still no need to get nervous about missing this one as it is set to take place from the 3rd to the 7th of October, but you can always practice holding your breath in the meantime.
Coma Girl To Be Repatriated?
by Martin Myall •
When you read a headline like this one, most of us would think that it refers to a foreigner living here, but it’s not – it’s a Spanish girl lying in a coma in London.
Salobreña Mayor Strikes Out
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Salobreña has accused the provincial council (Diputación de Granada) of ‘institutional disloyalty’ over the Lobres sports facilities.
Drugs Intercepted in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
A package of drugs was intercepted on Playa de la Cagaílla, containing between 30 and 40 kilos of hashish. A ‘suspicious movement of vehicles’ led the Policía Local to its discovery.
La Herradura Street Lighting
by Martin Myall •
The maintenance department of the Town Hall has been busy making changes to street lighting in the village, shaving off 5,000 watts from the municipal lighting bill.
XXX Certamen de Teatro Martín Recuerda
by Martin Myall •
The Juniors category of the 30th Annual Theatre Competition held in Almuñécar was won by the La Herradura-based threatre group, Chinchetas.
Seven-Star Contradictions?
by Martin Myall •
When it was first announced that Almuñécar was to be the home of a 7-star hotel – only the second in Europe – the announcement was met with both expectation and incredulity.
Drowned Man off Almuñécar Beach
by Martin Myall •
Today, the body of 49-year-old Patricio F.C. was found floating 500 metres off San Cristóbal beach, more or less in front of Hotel Almuñécar Playa.
Railings Replaced
by Martin Myall •
The Nerja Councillor for Beaches, Sandra Jimena, has stated that the first phase of the work to replace the railings along the Paseo Marítimo next to Plaza de los Cangrejos has been completed. The new railings have been installed from Playa de la Torrecilla to the central part of the Fábrica de los Cangrejos. Sra.…
La Caleta VPO’s Continued
by Martin Myall •
Neither the buildersn or the development company for the VPO’s (government subsidized housing) in La Caleta, Salobreña, have offered any explanation as to why the housing is not ready for handing over, as promised.
La Herradura Medieval Fair
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura will host a Medieval Fair between the 15th and 17th of June, informed the Vice-Mayor, Juan José Ruiz Joya. The said fair will be held in Plaza Nueva, sporting Medieval stalls.
Coffee Break Donations
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Our co-writing Docs support the charity ‘German Doctors for the 3rd World’ www.aerzte3welt.de (English language option exists). Whilst one is keeping the house in order and the people of Almuñécar healthy, the other one will take a rather long coffee break in the hillsides of Northern Nicaragua. Many readers already know about the more eccentric…