Yes, Fuente Agria’s Back! Actually, the name should be a bit of a give away (Bitter Spring), because the much-loved water that flows from this much-loved spring has a very metallic taste – the locals swear by it, nevertheless.
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Talking of Water…
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The Town Hall of Bérchules – where they celebrate New Year in August – has enlarged the water tank for its municipal offshoot, Alcútar. The old one could squeeze in 120,000 litres, whereas now, it has a maximum capacity 725,000 litres.
A Torvizcón Wife-Beater?
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The Guardia Civil arrested a 33-year-old man from the said town for allegedly ‘domestic violence’ and possessing a firearm without a valid licence.
Trevélez, Anybody?
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Trevélez has decided to restore the most emblematic footpaths that have fallen into disuse. Not only that, but they are also bringing out a guide for the said mountain footpaths as well as carrying out training courses for guides.
Dead Lucky Carataunas
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It’s not that the good folk of Carataunas are lucky, but that the dead have had a stroke of luck – the cemetery is to be enlarged. The Mayor, Salvador Rodríguez, claims that the new cemetery, which has been open since 1994 and has 33 ‘residents,’ doesn’t even have deeds;
Art Collection
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Over in Pórtugos, a hotel now sports an important collection of art pieces. The hotel, El Nuevo Malageño de Pórtugos, has almost a hundred oil and watercolour paintings in its foyer, dining rooms and halls.
Knife Attack
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The Guardia Civil in Órgiva arrested a 69-year-old man for allegedly attacking another man with a clasp knife. The 45-year-old victim received three stab wounds. The attack took place in the town square during festival activities, starting off as a heated argument before going nuclear.
Musical Murtas
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Just about anywhere else, young kids learn musical instruments to play in a rock band – not so in Murtas, where they are having classes to become wandering minstrels, or troubadours.
Forgotten Bargis
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Ever heard of a hamlet called Bargis? Well, it’s in the Alpujarra – in fact, it lies within the municipality of Órgiva, although, arguably, it is lost in the 19th Century.
Miffed Tíjola
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Another forgotten municipal annex of Órgiva is Tíjola, whose inhabitants are demanding that their access road be repaired. Some years ago, the Town Hall of Órgiva had half the 10-kilometre road metalled, i.e., covered with asphalt. The remaining four kilometres of the lane continues to be a dirt track, which has the 150 members of the Asociación de Vecinos de Tíjola pretty cheesed off (angry).