Now it seems Salobreña has decided to follow Motril’s lead and ban the vans too…
Fishing Competition
by Louise Powell •
Coming up on the 21st of June in Salobreña is the third, annual, canoe-fishing competition…
Dry Marina for Salobreña
by Louise Powell •
In coordination with the Club Náutico, plans are already well underway to install a dry marina near the Río Guadalfeo
Lookouts in Salobreña
by Louise Powell •
Salobreña has started plotting ways to take advantage of the, soon to be, reduced traffic on the old N-340.
Connected, At Last?
by Editor •
Yes, we’ve all heard it before – several times, but the latest word from the sources within the construction company is that the autovía will reach Almuñécar’s Taramay during this month, or by the beginning of the next by the latest. “A question of weeks,” they said, on the 20th of April.
Iguana Playa, Almuñécar
by Editor •
The lads at Iguana Playa (Taramay, Almuñécar) tell us that they will be opening everyday, instead of closing Mondays, from the beginning of June on.
Vintage Cars of Granada
by Louise Powell •
Wowzers! Many residents were left with crinks in their necks at the end of April, after craning to get a good look at the convoy of shiny automobiles cruising through town. In celebration of ‘25 years of routes,’ the Veteran Automobile Club of Granada was showing off in good-old-fashioned style by circling the province in…
Barbero Killer Sentenced
by David Darby •
At a court in Granada, the killer of Daniel Barbero was sentenced to ten years in prison. However, he and six other defendants were acquitted of forming a drug trafficking gang.
La Herradura Tragedy
by David Darby •
An incident unfolded on Thursday 23rd April while Alicia, a 35-year-old local woman was working at her cleaning job in the offices of Centro Jate de La Herradura, (underneath the Municipal Market).
Pizzeria Realengo in La Herradura
by David Darby •
Just how good is Pizzeria Realengo in La Herradura? Well it’s my job to write about all the nice things that restaurants and café bars produce, so it came as a bit of a shock to have someone tell me something about Realengo I didn’t know. That something is the steak…
The English Library in La Herradura
by David Darby •
The wonderful volunteers at The English Library in La Herradura are still looking for new members. These guys have fought tooth and nail to keep the library going, and all in the face of bureaucratic adversity, the like of which is normally encountered only by a British MP trying to sort out his expenses.
25% off ALL treatments
by David Darby •
Claire at Evolución is celebrating her 5th anniversary of trading in La Herradura. To celebrate, she is offering 25% off ALL treatments from 11th to 15th May. This amazing offer is sure to attract a lot of attention, so book as soon as possible!
An evening of Tango and Poetry
by David Darby •
Inmobiliaria Karcher and Las Españas Properties are presenting an evening of Tango and Poetry on June 4th at 20.30 for 21.00 in El Tinao. La Herradura.
Interview: Juan Carlos Benavides (Mayor)
by Editor •
TSG: Last month there was lots of ‘turbulence’, so what we would like to do is put over your take on things.
JCB: OK, let’s go
TSG: There were many people that didn’t agree – did not understand why – the road works on the Avenida de Andalucía had to start just before Semana Santa. We put in last months Gazette that we had spoken with the Town Hall engineer who said that Almuñécar was tied to a start date as far as the grant was concerned. Could you add anything to this?
Anacondas R Us
by David Darby •
A local La Herradura resident decided it would be really good fun to have a huge snake (don’t we all!). So I’m presuming he contacted someone like ‘Anacondas R Us’ in Barcelona and within a few days he received his snake in the post.