A 31-year-old Almuñécar man has been arrested, accused of exposing himself to a child in the street.
The Guardia Civil actually posted vehicles on all the exit roads of the town following the incident, including some rural lanes in a hastily put together operation to catch the alleged sex offender.
Juventudes Musicales 25th Anniversary!
by David Darby •
A number of concerts have been organised to celebrate the most important occasion of the 25th anniversary of Juventudes Musicales in Almuñécar.
Almuñécar March Cultural Agenda
by Martin Myall •
The full Cultural Agenda for March for Almuñécar and La Herradura.
Boccherini, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
by Martin Myall •
The classical string sextet, Hyperion Esemble, performed works by Boccherini, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky, to the delight of the audience gathered at the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñécar. This performance closed the February cultural agenda of Juventudes Musicales.
Man Kills Family to Save Them
by Martin Myall •
A 36-year-old man is facing 50 years in prison, standing accused of having stabbed to death his wife and 5-year-old son.
Police Head Drunk at the Wheel
by Martin Myall •
The Councillor for Citizen Safety; i.e., the municipal police, for the Almería town of Huércal received a 8-month driving ban and a fine calculated at 4 months at six euros a day, after being stopped and found to be over the alcohol limit.
Demolition Disobedience
by Martin Myall •
A provincial law court of Sevilla has sent a couple to prison for not acting on a demolition order over their home. However, as the couple has no criminal record and the prison sentence (6 months) is inferior to the minimum sentence of 24 months that would require incarceration, the couple are pending a further judicial decision.
Deadly Diving
by Martin Myall •
A 37-year-old Portugues tourist lost his life after diving into the sea from a rocky outcrop in the Paseo de los Carbineros area in Nerja. The accident occurred around midday on Thursday the 24th of February, when the man, who was in the company of family and friends, decided that he would dive head first into the sea from a low rocky outcrop…
Mirador Facelift
by Martin Myall •
Anybody who has been up to the top of the old town, to the parking next to the church, will have seen workmen digging up the concrete surface in front of the church. The reason for this is that the Public Works Department of the Town Hall has decided to do something about the damp problem caused by rainwater seeping down into the tunnel.
Ex-Municipal Secretary Speaks Out
by Martin Myall •
The ex Municipal Secretary, Arantxa Ibarreche, has spoken out for the first time since her dismissal, which took place at the beginning of this month. She was invited to speak at a meeting of the Asociacion Mujeres Ecologistas sexitanas, where most of the apparatus of the CA, including the ex-Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, was present.
Policeman Allegedly Steals Wallet
by Martin Myall •
A member of the Almuñécar municipal police stands accused of obtaining a woman’s purse through dishonest means and using her credit cards to draw out over 2,150 euros in cash.
Minister Promises Progress
by Martin Myall •
The Minister for Fomento (Public Works), Ana Pastor, during a visit to the town has assured the Mayor of Motril, Carlos Rojas, that the Central Government is fully behind the termination of the A-7 and even including the Costa Tropical within the Mediterranean rail corridor, which had previously been rejected by the Socialist Government prior to the General Elections.
Wonky World x 2
by David Darby •
Two more weird stories from our February edition, a driver using a skeleton to fool police into thinking he had a passenger, and a painting returned by thieves when the couldn’t sell it.
Elitist or Common Sense?
by Martin Myall •
You would think that developers would be very much in tune with how people want to live; not just where they want to live, but in many cases, they are more in tune with how much money can be made, knowing that somebody will always buy the properties in question… even if they do eventually take the developer to court.
Conflict of Interests?
by Martin Myall •
It appears that the majority of orders sent out to printers by the Town Hall during the last municipal administration (Juan Carlos Benavides 2007-2011) went to just one printer, Graficas Seximar S.L., which would not be questionable in itself, if it were not for the fact that the printer concerned belongs to the family of one of his party’s councillors, María Dolores Sánchez.