A small speed boat or motor launch came to grief on the rocks at the end of the Fuente Piedra breakwater, which is more or less in front of Las Gondolas, Almuñécar.
Tag Archive for Almuñécar
Roman Well Recovered
by Martin Myall •
Do you remember when the Hotel Cotobro Playa was under construction, how ecologists and archaeologists tried to block the project because of the presence of the Roman well on site?
Pedigree Dogs Perish in Fire
by Martin Myall •
A fire at a dog kennel in the Irish Republic resulted in the deaths of 14 dogs, amongst them one belonging to a Almuñécar breeder, José Antonio Joya Martín.
4X4 Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Almuñécar held its Extreme Indoor 4×4 Ciudad de Almuñécar in the Municipal Sport stadium, with Manuel Gómez in his Range Rover V8 taking the First Prize and the Second Prize going to Ramón Torres, driving a Wrangler Jeep.
Horse Lovers’ Treat
by Martin Myall •
Hundreds of Almuñequeros and visitors virtually filled the provisional bull ring to witness Andalusian Horse Dressage at its best, during the 90 minutes that the horse show lasted.
Tarmacking and Verge Clearing
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has been busy tidying up the verges of the municipality’s country lanes, cutting back the grass along the access lane for Pago de Guerra, just above La Herradura
Almost Jailed for Death Threats
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Law courts have sentenced a woman from Almuñécar to a 1-year suspended prison sentence for issuing death threats against a family-help worker.
Spectacular Freestyle A Success
by Martin Myall •
Over 4,000 spectators packed into the Almuñécar municipal stadium, Francisco Bonet, to witness Dylan Trul win the Nacional de Freestyle de Almuñécar.
Editorial Comment: A Slap in the Face
by Martin Myall •
Some members of the Almuñécar hostelry community consider that the Fería de Dia, set up along Calle Pinto Rivera is little more than a ‘slap in the face’ from the Town Hall and many people would agree with them.
Cotobro Beach Railings Installed
by Martin Myall •
There has always been a fun drop available for the unwary, unwitting and unwanted from the Cotobro beach road to the beach below, owing to a ridiculously narrow pavement and a sadist lack of fencing.