The Chairman of the Mancomunidad, Rafael Caballero, and the Mayor of Lentegí, Juan Manuel Arellano Fajardo, were out having an official gawk at one of the streets being ripped up.
Out They Come!
by Martin Myall •
Biker Swept Away
by Martin Myall •
The motorbike belonging to a 61-year-old missing man in Pujerra (Serranía de Ronda, Málaga) has been found in Río Genal; he had been swept away trying to cross it.
Groyne Work Continues
by Martin Myall •
Work on the groyne on Playa Granada now continues after the pause because of a lack of suitable boulders from the arguably illegal Santa Teresa Quarry in Lobres.
Third Lane for A-44 Through Valley
by Martin Myall •
The Ministry of Transport has ordered the drawing up of a project to increase the lanes between Alhendín and Beznar to three.
Padul Stabbing Trial
by Martin Myall •
The man accused of stabbing somebody with a large kitchen knife in Padul faced trial last month; he is charged with attempted murder.
British Embassy Press Release
by Editor •
The British Embassy in Spain is urging all British nationals resident in Spain to get a tarjeta de identidad de extranjero (TIE) as soon as possible
Tunnel Accident Chaos
by Hugh MacArthur •
If you were unlucky enough to have to go to Málaga on the A-7 to catch a flight on Wednesday, then you probably missed it, thanks to the 24km tail-back caused by a traffic accident.
Rain Damages Water Pipes
by Vivienne Hughes •
Isn’t it Ironic (a-la-Alanis Morissette) that after all this rain, six villages in the Axarquía have had to use water bowsers bringing it water as their main water-supply pipe was damaged by flooding.
Treacherous GPS
by Hugh MacArthur •
A bus loaded with children on a school trip had to be rescued thanks to the driver’s GPS leading him down a muddy, dirt track.
New Bus Station
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar plans to modernise its bus station; one of the 13 projects that the Mayor has lined up.
Fire Service & The Rains
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar Councillor for Citizen Safety, Mari Carmen Martín Orce, explained that the local police and fire service were called out 30 times to deal with flooding on the 18th.
Gualchos Loses Taxi Service
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Junta de Andalucia set up an agreement between a taxi driver and Gualchos for a service between that town and Motril. The driver has since said he won’t do it anymore.
Cervecería El Fénix
by Promotional Article •
Located on the Paseo de San Cristóbal in Almuñécar, Cerveceria El Fénix is already popular amongst the foreign community, especially Europeans, as well as North Americans.
Snow Covers Everything
by Martin Myall •
The accumulated snow up on the higher areas of the Sierra Nevada is three metres deep in places; you wanted snow, you got snow, you might consider.
Junta Blocks Infected Cuttings
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Agricultural & Fishing Ministry of the Junta de Andalucía has prohibited the transfer of infected branches from fruit trees being moved out of the municipality for disposal.