The First Councillor for La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya, has announced that the National Lottery Organisation has agreed to use an image of La Herradura Bay on its lottery ticket on the 18th of October, to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the shipwreck of the Spanish Fleet in the village’s bay.
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Artex in the Casa de la Cultura
by Martin Myall •
As well as the photographic exhibition at the Almuñécar Casa de la Cultura, there is also a painting one downstairs in the exhibition hall.
Politicians Accussing Each Other of Being Naughty
by Editor •
The Mayor of Almuñécar’s party, the PP, have denounced the ‘squandering’ allegedly carried out by the previous mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides. According to the PP, the ex-Mayor rewarded his ‘faithful followers’ with trips to some of the towns that are twinned with Almuñécar.
Photo Exhibit at Casa de la Cultura
by Martin Myall •
You have from now until the 30th of September to visit the photo exhibition on show at Almuñécar’s Casa de la Cultura! The photos were taken by local photographer, Javier Celorrio, and the exhibition is entitled: La Almuñécar de Celorrio.
Almuñécar Shopkeepers Inspired
by Martin Myall •
Such was the success of the shopping nights during the summer – there were three such nights all told – that they are thinking about cooking up something new for Christmas and upcoming bank holidays.
House Fire in Las Palomas
by Martin Myall •
Not much info available but it seems that there was a fire up in the Urbanización Las Palomas in La Herradura on Wednesday night (12th).
Vintage Car Race
by Martin Myall •
The I Subida por la Cabra was held on Saturday the 8th, staring in Almuñécar and finishing at Los Prados at the very top of the Otivar mountain road.
Barbershop Singing in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
An evening of Barbershop singing (unaccompanied vocal harmony) together with Spanish, English and Mongolian folk singers and a Scottish piper, in aid of Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer.
Workmen Vs. The Boulders
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar town-hall maintenance department is carrying out a spot of boisterous-bolder clearance within the Ubanización Carmenes del Mar, which is on Cerro Gordo, La Herradura.
Paragliding Accident in La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
A 56-year-old man of British nationality had suffered a small accident when coming in to land on La Herradura beach. Fortunately, he was not seriously injured, despite the 4-metre drop when the parachute partially collapsed.