CAS (The Costa Animal Society) has a weekly stall at the Sunday Market in Almuñécar. All the funds made at this market go to help the abandoned animals in the area.
Hummel is Danish
by Mette Owens •
The European Men’s Handball Championships in Serbia are happening as I write this article. I watched Denmark lose to both Poland and Serbia, but smiled at the fact that at least both winning teams were sporting Danish uniforms. I recognized the distinctive chevron sleeve trim on the jerseys and shorts and knew instantly that they were hummel (spelled with lower case h) uniforms. This chevron trim and a stylized bumblebee are the company’s logo.
Next RNA Meeting
by RNA •
This just to remind you all that the meeting on Tuesday will be at Restaurant Rincon de Peña Parda at the usual time of 1300. I need to tell them how many will be taking the menu del dia (menu as shown at last meeting). So, can you please let me know
Green Women Against Tree Felling
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar-based women’s ecologist group, La Asociación de Mujeres Ecologistas Sexitanas, has denounced what they claim to be “extreme tree Felling” on the Paseo del Altillo gardens. They say that around a dozen emblematic trees were cut down from at base level, especially ‘ficus’ (rubber-plant trees) near the car-park entrance. They consider that these trees had formed a fundamental part of the panorama.
Two National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Two national articles from the February issue of The Seaside Gazette, including details about the Royal Family declaring their earnings and defibrillators installed in the Mosque in Cordoba.
False Paedophile Hunt
by Martin Myall •
Three minors of some 12 years of age disappeared one day from school and created huge social alarm over a supposed paedophile when in reality they had simply skived off classes.
Grave Guatemalan
by David Darby •
We don’t get that much news from Guatemala and this month is no different, with the following story being just about on the limit of tastelessness and idiocy.
Step up, Tun Jonah Gómez, an interesting chap from the town of Retalhuleu, which is around 250 kilometres south of the capital. He has an issue with purple men, who follow him around and tell him that he has powers… yes you’ve guessed it, Tun is a pubic hair short of a plug hole, a sandwich short of a picnic, a neuron short of a synapse… completely mad.
Two National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three Spanish tourists in Figueras, Girona, were shocked and dismayed to discover a hidden web-cam in their hotel shower. The two brothers and a girlfriend found the camera after noticing some tape on an air vent high up the shower wall.
Unstable Battlements
by Martin Myall •
Trinidad Herrera, the Mayor of Almuñécar, got together with the Delegate for Culture for the Junta, Pedro Benzal and members of the municipal councillor team to work out what to do with parts of the old-town castle walls, which are in a lamentable state and are in danger of collapsing.
Coendu Can Do It
by Martin Myall •
Coendu S.L, located in Almuñécar, is more than just a consultancy company. Established in the Costa Tropical for more than 20 years, Coendu offers a wide range of advisory, legal, insurance and property services to both the commercial sector and personal clients in our area.
Not Heartening Good News?
by Martin Myall •
The reason for the contradictory heading is because although the mission of the Governmental Sub-Delegate for Granada, Santiago Pérez, was to reassure the residents of the Costa Tropical that the new conservative government would give priority to the completion of the A-7 autovia, the wording wasn’t actually that reassuring.
La Herradura Farm Embargoed
by Martin Myall •
Most locals know that Nueva Rumasa was the owner of the Dhul factory in Granada, which went bust, but what most did not know was that Nueva Rumasa also owns a large area of farm land behind La Herradura worth 59m euros – hardly peanuts.
Town Hall Earthquake
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad herrera (PP), sent out a press release from the Mayor’s Office lamenting the accusations made by four dismissed town-hall staff; Ibarreche Truchero, Roldán Fontana, González Pavesio and Rodríguez Passolas. They have accused her of carrying out repraissals against them…
Club Internacional de Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
The new club Chairwoman, Helen McCormack visited the Parque de la Fuente together with the Councillor for the Environment, Martín Valenzuela where, thanks to the efforts of the International Club, new safety mats have been fitted below the swings.
Almuñécar Cultural Agenda – February
by Martin Myall •
The cultural Agenda for Almuñécar and La Herradura for February 2012, including Flamenco concerts, classical concerts, lectures and art exhibitions.