There was a small fire at the beginning of March on the garden terraces, behind the Edif. La Roca block of flats, which is more or less where the Paseo del Altillo ends and where Paseo Prieto Moren begins.
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The Spanish region of Andalucia (Andalusia)
HMS Ledbury Visit
by RNA •
Members and guests of Almuñecar Branch of the Royal Naval Association recently had the opportunity to visit a Royal Navy vessel, HMS Ledbury, while she was alongside in Málaga. The ship, which is also the oldest in the RN at 31, also has the dubious honour of being the first RN ship to deploy during 2012, having left Portsmouth in early January.
A Happy Ending
by Martin Myall •
On the 15th of March there was an article in the Ideal newspaper concerning a couple that was living in the back of a car, after losing their jobs and finally their home. Such was the sympathy evoked by the article that the following day the same newspaper announced that the couple hand been offered work and a house in which to live. Read on.
Seven Arrested in Drug Bust
by Martin Myall •
The Policia Nacional arrested seven people, the majority of whom are from Almuñécar, in an anti-drugs police operation carried out in this coastal town. Some of those arrested belong to the same family.
Small Fire on Motril Vega
by Martin Myall •
As the drought continues, the chances of a brush fire breaking out rises, as emphasised by a fire that broke out on the vega between Motril’s Playa Granada and the Salobreña border.
Misplaced Luxury?
by Martin Myall •
The present Almuñécar administration has released details of what appears to be unjustifiable expenses made by the previous Benavides administration, namely nearly 1,800 euros spent on taxi rides to Madrid and back.
Reina Sofia’s Beer Menu
by Martin Myall •
Miguel at Almuñécar’s Restaurante Reina Sofía is doing a special menu to accompany five special beers. The six-course tasting menu comprises of Aperitif, Salad, Entree, Fish dish and Meat dish, each one accompanied by a different top-class beer. The meal is rounded off with a dessert.
Plaza Jabeque de Santa Adela
by Martin Myall •
Locals will have noticed work taking place on the Plaza Jabeque de Santa Adela. A total of 118,000 euros is being spent to give the square a children’s play park, as well as benches, a drinking fountain, and exercise equipment for the elderly. The park will be finished off with a surrounding fence and the seven lampposts renewed.
Whoops!
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman of the Granada Press Association threw what can only be described as an atomic wobbly when confronted by a heckler at an Hispano-Israeli conference in Granada. Things became simply surreal when a young woman burst into the hall waving a Palestinian flag quickly followed by the Chairman whipping his belt off and brandishing it at her, promising to thrash the startled woman.
Motril on a Bike
by Martin Myall •
The Vice-Mayor of Motril, José García Fuentes, has announced that in line with the health campaign, Motril, ciudad saludable, the town now has a free bicycle-lending service.