Twenty-four hours after the residents of the Almuñécar apartment blocks affected by the basement fire were evacuated, all of them are either staying in public accommodation (hotels) or with family and friends. A total of 72 flats were affected.
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Basement Garage Gutted By Fire
by Martin Myall •
A major fire-fighting incident took place in Almuñécar in the early hours of Today when a fire broke out in the basement garage running under several apartment blocks.
International Photo Winner
by Martin Myall •
Almuñequero, Francisco Mingorance has done his hometown proud by achieving First Prize in the Landscapes and Plants section of the prestigious international National Wildlife Photo Contest 2012.
San Antonio’s Unwelcome Neighbours
by Martin Myall •
It appears that the Junta de Andalucia has lost its appeal against the building licence issued in 2005 for twelve dwellings on San Antonio in La Herradura.
Different Views on 7-Star-Hotel Progress
by Martin Myall •
The ex-Mayor of Almuñécar claims that the 7-star-hotel project is stalled, or at least being bungled by the present Mayor. A meeting with the Head of Marketing for the hotel contradicts this.
Municipal Alzheimer’s Grant
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has announced that it will be increasing its grant to the Asociación de Familiares de Enfermos de Alzheimer (AFAVIDA) by 66.7% on last year’s figure.
Palm Tree Pruning
by Martin Myall •
The annual palm-tree pruning operation has begun in Almuñécar and La Herradura. The operation has started off concentrating on the town centres and paseos, explained the Councillor for the Environment, Luis Aragón.
Almuñécar Lottery Win
by Martin Myall •
Good news for somebody in Almuñécar the lottery office on the P-4, on la calle Mariana Pineda, sold a winning ticket worth 300,000 euros, corresponding to coupon number 15.267 of the Lotería Nacional del Jueves.
Somebody’s Stolen the Winches!
by Martin Myall •
On Velilla beach in Almuñécar, next to the breakwater, there are manual winches for hauling small fishing boats from the water, up onto the beach… or at least, there used to be, as somebody has stolen them.
More Rubbish Recycling Bins
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall continues with its plan to both bring the rubbish recycling bins into the centre of Town and provide more of them. It had long been a complaint that the bottle banks, etc, were on the outskirts of town, which discouraged people from using them. At the same time, the original location…