In an exercise of futility, it appears, the Town Hall ordered that the zebra crossings on Avenida de Andalucia be repainted on the very eve of Semana Santa – they wanted the place to look smart before the crowds arrived.
Residencia La Caleta
by Martin Myall •
When the building boom was in full swing, houses were springing up everywhere – no matter how unlikely the spot. Why was Salobreña’s municipal annex, La Caleta going to be any different?
Three April World Articles
by David Darby •
Three crazy world articles from the April edition, including: urination at the carnival, a huge lobster and a shark with a surprise filling!
Almuñécar Municipal Market to be Reformed
by Martin Myall •
The Town Hall has plans for the Municipal Market; they want to turn it into the nerve centre of the town, along the lines of the very well known San Miguel Market in Madrid.
Banesto vs Frigiliana Parking
by Martin Myall •
La Cañada parking, which was inaugurated in 2008, is situated at the main entrance to Frigiliana, next to the old sugar factory. This was thanks to an 8m-euro investment by a private entity.
Splitting the Tax Burden
by Martin Myall •
The Spokesman for the Partido Popular of Almuñécar, Juan José Ruiz Joya, has announced a proposal that was approved in the last plenary meeting of the Town Council, which effectively allows local-tax payers to pay their municipal taxes by part-payments, without having to pay any surcharge or interest.
Nobody Interested
by Martin Myall •
The Torrox Town Hall has finally given up trying to get somebody interested in the purchase of two pieces of municipal land, situated in the URP10 sector of the standing PGOU, which is the Barranco del Puerto area.
Death in a Gully: Consequences
by Martin Myall •
Back at the end of 2009, we reported on an accident that occurred when a car carrying four young people plunged down a barranco. The 19-year-old driver was well over the alcohol limit. The accident resulted in the death of his 21-year-old passenger.
Three April Spanish Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three Spanish national articles from the April edition, all written by Duncan Inglis.
Not on The Cards
by Martin Myall •
For our none-native, English speakers, when you say that something is ‘on the cards,’ it means that it is foreseeable and almost inevitable, but what happened in a bar in Almuñécar, during a game of cards, was certainly ‘not on the cards,’ and is a reminder that disaster stands behind just about any quotidian gesture or action.
Archaeological Incompetence?
by Martin Myall •
When you consider the fragility of archaeological remains, once uncovered; the care and dedication that is needed to keep them from deteriorating, nobody in their right minds would have them stacked them in boxes and bags in a damp basement…
Parkinson’s Centre in Motril
by Martin Myall •
Motril has just inaugurated and area centre for Parkinson’s sufferers and their families/carers. The Asociación Parkinson Granada Costa has 500 members.
The RBL, Nerja
by Martin Myall •
The Royal British Legion will be celebrating Queen’s Jubilee Celebration with a Garden Party at The Nerja Club Hotel on Saturday, 2nd June 2012 3.30pm. Ten euros includes sandwiches, cakes & Cava. There will also be a Grand Raffle with Live Music!
NADFAS lecture, Nerja
by Nadfas •
The Benin Bronzes are a collection of more than 1,000 brass plaques from the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin. They were seized by a British force in the punitive expedition of 1897 and given to the British Foreign Office. Around 200 of these were then passed on to the British Museum in London, while the remainder were divided between a variety of collections.
Nerja Parking Unrest
by Martin Myall •
When the open land behind Calle Los Huertos was turned into a huge, free car park, remaining so for almost ten years, there was reasons to celebrate – parking is a tremendous asset for any town that hopes to survive on tourism. The later move to put a pay barrier at the entrance put an end to that – but parking is parking.