The work on the street leading up from the town-hall square to the church has finally concluded, and looks pretty good, as well as much more practical, but a controversy is brewing…
Nobody Guilty
by Martin Myall •
One of the nationwide trade unions, the CCOO, has expressed its indignation upon hearing of the acquittal verdict over the A-7 bridge disaster, which occurred in November 2005, causing the loss of six lives. Consequently, the CCOO is studying the possibility of submitting an appeal.
CAS Events for April
by Editor •
The club agenda for the Costa Animals Society for April, including the AGM and annual Residents Day for Nerja.
Painting Exhibition in Motril
by Editor •
La Casa Condesa de Torre Isabel will be hosting a painting exhibition by Manuel Ruiz y Enrique Pérez-Linares from now until the 14th of April. These same works have been on display in Granada, where they attracted many visitors.
It’s Silly Season!
by Martin Myall •
There was a small fire at the beginning of March on the garden terraces, behind the Edif. La Roca block of flats, which is more or less where the Paseo del Altillo ends and where Paseo Prieto Moren begins.
HMS Ledbury Visit
by RNA •
Members and guests of Almuñecar Branch of the Royal Naval Association recently had the opportunity to visit a Royal Navy vessel, HMS Ledbury, while she was alongside in Málaga. The ship, which is also the oldest in the RN at 31, also has the dubious honour of being the first RN ship to deploy during 2012, having left Portsmouth in early January.
Spanish General Strike, 29th March
by Martin Myall •
On the 9th of March the two most powerful national worker unions, the CCOO & UGT, jointly announced that that would be convoking a nationwide general strike in answer to the conservative government’s labour reforms.
A Happy Ending
by Martin Myall •
On the 15th of March there was an article in the Ideal newspaper concerning a couple that was living in the back of a car, after losing their jobs and finally their home. Such was the sympathy evoked by the article that the following day the same newspaper announced that the couple hand been offered work and a house in which to live. Read on.
Seven Arrested in Drug Bust
by Martin Myall •
The Policia Nacional arrested seven people, the majority of whom are from Almuñécar, in an anti-drugs police operation carried out in this coastal town. Some of those arrested belong to the same family.
Small Fire on Motril Vega
by Martin Myall •
As the drought continues, the chances of a brush fire breaking out rises, as emphasised by a fire that broke out on the vega between Motril’s Playa Granada and the Salobreña border.
Misplaced Luxury?
by Martin Myall •
The present Almuñécar administration has released details of what appears to be unjustifiable expenses made by the previous Benavides administration, namely nearly 1,800 euros spent on taxi rides to Madrid and back.
RBL Sponsored Walk
by RBL •
On Wednesday 14th March our Branch Treasurer, Dave Graves, completed a marathon sponsored walk on behalf of the RBL Poppy Appeal. His route covered just over 30 kilometres of mountainous terrain, starting at Venta de Palma (700m) (Cómpeta), up to Puerto Collado,(890 m) then further up behind the fire watch station, reaching a height of 1164m – considerably higher than Mount Snowdon in Wales!
Reina Sofia’s Beer Menu
by Martin Myall •
Miguel at Almuñécar’s Restaurante Reina Sofía is doing a special menu to accompany five special beers. The six-course tasting menu comprises of Aperitif, Salad, Entree, Fish dish and Meat dish, each one accompanied by a different top-class beer. The meal is rounded off with a dessert.
Plaza Jabeque de Santa Adela
by Martin Myall •
Locals will have noticed work taking place on the Plaza Jabeque de Santa Adela. A total of 118,000 euros is being spent to give the square a children’s play park, as well as benches, a drinking fountain, and exercise equipment for the elderly. The park will be finished off with a surrounding fence and the seven lampposts renewed.
NAFAS Lecture for April
by Nadfas •
On Tuesday 10th April, there will be a NADFAS lecture presented by Anne Sebba BA (Hons), entitled The Dollar Princesses: American women who married into the European aristocracy and whose wealth helped preserve houses and estates.