The tailbacks on the N-340 and A-44 during the May-Day break were a reminder of how the summer traffic will probably be.
Tag Archive for andalucia
Two Earth Tremors
by Martin Myall •
Residents of La Herradura felt the ground move on the 1st of May… but just a little, and twice.
Judge Orders Fire Five Imprisoned
by Vivienne Hughes •
At 21.00h yesterday evening (Friday 2nd May) the five suspects arrested over the Almuñécar flat-fire appeared before the magistrate.
Salobreña Cross Country Race
by Hugh MacArthur •
Salobreña will hold its sixth annual cross-country race this Sunday, the 4th of May. The race, which has 1,200 competitors, starts at 10.00h from the Estadio de Atletismo.
End of Season Concert
by Louise Powell •
The End of Season Concert: Piano recital by Milena Martínez, performing the works of Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Albéñiz and Prokofiev at the Almuñécar Casa de la Cultura.
Almuñécar Fire Death No Accident
by Hugh MacArthur •
Five Almuñequeros have been arrested by the Guardia Civil in connection with the fire in Edificío Miama late last week. The case is now being treated as a homicide.
Early Morning Explosion
by Vivienne Hughes •
It was a quarter to two this morning (1st May) when a potent explosion ripped the Almuñécar early morning apart. The storeroom for fishing material just below the Peñón del Santo had disappeared into a heap of rubble.
Lace Makers Convention Cancelled
by Martin Myall •
The Asociación de Bolilleras de Almuñécar has decided to call off the event scheduled for this Saturday the 3rd. The gathering was to take place in the Parque Botánico El Majuelo.
27,200
by Martin Myall •
That’s the official population of Almuñécar, according to the INE (National Institute of Statistics). The Town Hall disagrees.
Swede Saved by Local Police
by Hugh MacArthur •
Policemen from the Almuñécar municipal police managed to save the life of a Swedish gentleman, who had suffered a heart attack.