The Mayor of Nerja, José Alberto Armijo, has announced that work on the long-awaited sewage-treatment plant is about to commence. He added that a few doubting Thomases hadn’t believed that the 2014 national budget would include Nerja’s promised sewage works.
Plaza Damasco Facelift
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñecar Town Hall h as announced Calle Colombia and its surroundings will be getting a facelift.
Shot For Texting
by David Darby •
t involves a retired police officer, Curtis Reeves, who took his wife to the cinema to see Mark Wahlberg in Lone Survivor. But during the previews for upcoming releases, Chad Oulson, a 43-year-old from Tampa was texting his 3-year-old daughter. The texting upset Mr. Reeves a great deal and he asked Mr. Oulson to desist. There followed a bit of an argument, which resulted in Mr. Reeves leaving the auditorium to get the manager.
Calle Real Row
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura’s Calle Real has the governing party and the PSOE opposition at loggerheads.
New Rubbish Collection Bylaw in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
The Ayuntamiento de Salobreña approved a bylaw in the last Plenary Meeting of the Town Council, concerning “urban waste.”
Juventudes Musicales de Motril
by Anne Eastwood •
Juventudes Musicales de Motril are very pleased to announce their programme of talented young artists for the next few months, with accomplished pianist Irene Hierrezuelo from Málaga performing works from Schumann and Chopín, topping the bill.
Sneaky & Unsporting
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of Club Show Time, Álvaro Juárez, has complained about the appearance of thumbtacks (drawing pins) and nails on the BMX racing track in El Pozuelo, Almuñécar
Salobreña’s Flooding Problems
by Vivienne Hughes •
We just had a press release from the Salobreña Town Hall concerning the flooding caused by the recent rains.
Breaking & Entering?
by David Darby •
It must be great to have friends with lovely houses that they don’t use that often. So it was that a family decided to stay in a rather posh area of New York over the New Year period in a cottage owned by their friend. However, when they arrived on December 30th at the property in Hampton, they were rather surprised to see two police officers having sex in the premises!
Work on Las Gaviotas School
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar governing council has prepared a project for the surfacing of the Las Gaviotas Schoolyard including the installation of rain drains.
Chilly Almuñécar
by Hugh MacArthur •
The most copious reminder of the passing of the cold front was plenty of rain around eight on Sunday morning, punctuated by thunder and lightning.
Soggy La Herradura
by Hugh MacArthur •
In La Herradura, where 90 litres per square metre fell in the space of 24 hours, the barrancos did there favourite party trick and spewed mud and vegetation onto the beach road.
Police without Bullets
by Hugh MacArthur •
Perhaps when somebody mentions “Santa Fe” it conjures up stagecoaches and hold ups, but it is, of course, a nearby town to Granada. No, there are no six-guns and bullets flying there, in fact, there are no bullets at all, complain the Policía Local.
Not An Easy Victim
by Martin Myall •
On the one hand, we have a 61-year-old woman, armed with a broom, and on the other, a 51-year-old thief armed with a knife. The latter lost the encounter.
Brit Dies in Torrox
by Paula Anthony •
A 65-year-old, British resident met his death whilst working with earth-moving machinery in Torrox. The Incident occurred on the 14th on his own land.