Semana Santa agenda for Almuñécar and La Herradura. Procession times
The Unwanted Gift
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a man in Zubia (suburb of Granada) for allegedly hiding drugs in his ex-wife’s car and then making anonymous, phone tip-offs to the police. The reason? Reportedly, to gain custody of his son.
Heated Argument
by Martin Myall •
The public prosecutor is maintaining his recommendation of 14 years imprisonment for a man that allegedly tried to set light to a pub in Salobreña with people in it. The incident occurred in December 2009.
Suspect Arsonist Arrested
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil arrested an ex-member of their own police force as the suspect culprit behind the Cerro Gordo fires.
Monument Spring Timetable
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar and La Herradura Opening Hours & Entrance Fees: 1st of April to the 31st of May. San Miguel Castle and Cueva de Siete Palacios Archaeological Museum Explanada del Castillo – Barrio San Miguel, Tel: 650 027 584/607 865 466 Tuesday to Saturday: 10:30 – 13:30 & 17:00-19:30 Sunday: 10:30 – 14:00 Monday closed Entrance: Individuals:…
Nude Man Interrupts Mass
by Martin Myall •
There seems to be a growing trend of interrupting religious services at churches and what follows is just one more case of this. A man stripped off his clothes at the altar and launched a tirade of invectives against the congregation.
Iberia Strike Looming
by Martin Myall •
The Iberia airline pilots are planning to strike every Friday and Monday from the 9th of April, in protest over the creation of Iberia Express low-cost affiliation, which began operating on the 25th of March.
Corporate Crime in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Corporate crime (delito societario) is a specific type of crime under the larger heading of property crimes and crimes against socio-economic order (delitos contra el patrimonio y contra el orden socioeconómico).
Paseo del Altillo Leaks
by Martin Myall •
There appears to be a problem with the waterproofing of the Paseo del Altillo, which is letting water filter through into the bars on the lower paseo. Unfortunately, this is not a recent occurrence as since the paseo was finished in 2006, some of these businesses have been dogged by damp.
Nerja Shoot Out
by Martin Myall •
The man who received a gunshot wound to the neck on Monday in Nerja remains in the ICU of the Málaga hospital, Carlos Haya.
General Strike: Mixed Results
by Martin Myall •
As of Midday, the strike is obtaining different results depending on the size of the town. In Almuñécar it is almost non-existent with the only sign of a general strike, apart from the occasional closed shop, is the rubbish that was not collected in the early hours of the morning.
The Troublesome Avenida
by Editor •
Even while Avenida de Salobreña was still being finished, there were many who were not impressed by its emerging layout: all that parking eliminated; tight roundabouts and little separation between pedestrians and the bus lane; not to mention all those unregulated pedestrian crossings. And then, so after its inauguration, the traffic accidents started to occur…
Cerro Gordo Burns Again
by Martin Myall •
Thanks again to the rapid response of the fire and police services, and the absence of high winds, the pine forest of Cerro Gordo was not converted into an ashtray. This latest fire is the tenth since the end of last summer.
Publication Update – April
by Martin Myall •
Complete list of distribution points for the April edition of the Seaside Gazette, ranging from Nerja to Castell de Ferro and up to Orgiva.
Concerns You?
by Martin Myall •
Now, you could be asking how this might affect you – you don’t follow politics in your home country so you are certainly not interested here but… but imagine if you were living in Greece instead of Spain.