Well, if you are taking a few rays this year, it looks like you should be looking for danger from the other direction. This is, of course, news that a boat, with nobody on board, crashed onto the rocks at the Punta-de-la-Mona end of the bay.
Blue Zone Bother
by David Darby •
Before we get into the news proper, can I take a few lines just to have a moan about our old friend the Blue Zone parking?
Reader’s Letter
by Editor •
Dear Sir,
Quality Tourism in Almuñecar?
During my current visit to the area, I have been reflecting on the declared directional shift of the current administration in Almuñécar towards the attraction of “quality tourism.”
Money Laundering
by Dave Nichols •
There’s only one place to start this month’s effort, for it’s not often our village makes the national news! I refer of course to the investigation (code-named Gürtel) into the source of funds used to purchase some of the houses built on the new(ish) urbanisation Alminares, abutting the Monte de Los Almendros.
Monte Problems?
by Dave Nichols •
Concerning Monte de los Almendros, there has been another outbreak of criticism regarding the water and sewage arrangements on the urbanisation, this time from a group called, Ecologists in Action.
Car-Boot Sale Update
by Dave Nichols •
This monthly car-boot sale has gone from strength to strength in a very short time, with demand for stalls exceeding supply and necessitating a waiting list for spaces to be reserved
Blue Zone Postponed
by Dave Nichols •
Here’s some good news; the proposed Blue-Zone parking restrictions by the beach have been postponed.
New Town Hall Office
by Dave Nichols •
The Town Hall has reopened an office in the old town-hall building at the top of the old town.
Volunteer Kitchens
by Dave Nichols •
My apologies to those of you who volunteered the help with the proposed project to help feed the unemployed. Deathly silence from the Town Hall.
Server Problems
by Editor •
Sorry folks for the slow appearance of news articles this month but we are having server problems. We hope to get the rest of the articles up during today and tomorrow
School Failure Too High
by Editor •
Eight out of every ten pupils in Motril fail their end-of term-exams. A study carried out by the Asociaciones de Padres y Madres de Alumnos found that only 16% of pupils pass these exams, which means that things are just as grim as the 2008/2009 school year.
Hands Off
by Editor •
The Regional Council for Culture has said ‘hands off’ to the Town Hall over their plans to demolish the Alcoholera (The old building where the municipal TV station is housed, between the park and La Esplanada)
500th Birthday
by Editor •
Did you know that La Iglesia Mayor is having its 500th birthday – that’s a lot of candles! This church-cum-fortress has withstood pirate raids and earthquakes – even a sacking during the Spanish Civil War, so it could do with a spot of restoration work.
Beetle Doom
by Héloïse Nolan •
The Escarabajo (red beetle) has now well and truly got its clutches into the Washington palm trees on the coast and has set off an alarm signal from the Agricultural Department of Parks and Gardens in Motril
Telefonica Abuse?
by Héloïse Nolan •
Telefónica phone abuse? We have been hearing stories of foreign residents here with Telefónica phone connections that have noticed high charges being made on their bills when they are not even in the country and no one is using the house!