Three thieves who held up a small supermarket bit off more than they could chew when they were confronted by a barrage of thrown bottles.
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Good Garbage, Bad Garbage
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Salobreña Town Hall have taken a step closer to approving new legislation that will see the new costings to hotels for the removal of their rubbish in 2014 and they are claiming that the amendment to the legislation will benefit 90 percent of the hotels in the town… however, some of the other 10 percent will be paying up to five times what they paid in the current financial year.
Las Gaviotas Gets A Visit
by Vivienne Hughes •
Kiddies from the Colegio Público Las Gaviotas in La Herradura had a chance to meet the local firemen, police and Protección Civil volunteers and find out what to do in an emergency.
Big Turn Out for Bird Park Reopening
by Martin Myall •
According to the Almuñécar Councillor the Environment, Luis Aragón, around 3,500 people visited the park on the first day.
Christmas Entertainment in Motril
by Anne Eastwood •
Plenty of singing and dancing are in store for you in Motríl this Christmas; just take a look at the line-up, where even the kids get a look-in.
Nerja Cave Drawings the Oldest?
by Paula Anthony •
International experts gathered to decide whether the cave drawings in the Cuevas de Nerja belong to Neanderthal man or not. Carbon dating carried out in January 2012 put them around 43,500 years old.
Illegal Dumping Near Maro Aqueduct
by Paula Anthony •
Alerted by the cultural association La Volaera, the Nerja Town Hall is taking action against a local farmer for alleged illegal dumping. The Acueducto del Águila is a Bien de Interés Cultural (cultural heritage site).
Roundabout Work Recommenced
by Martin Myall •
Stung by the criticisms from the opposition parties, Salobreña Town Hall recommenced work on the main town entrance roundabout.
Almuñécar Medieval Market
by Louise Powell •
The Constitution bank-holiday weekend (6th to the 9th) saw the Paseo del Altillo covered with medieval stalls. This is the third year that the Zoco Medieval has been held in Almuñécar.
Farmers Abandon Town Hall Protest
by Vivienne Hughes •
A group of Almuñécar farmers staged a sit-in within the Town Hall in protest over a lack of support following massive crop losses. The sit in, which lasted two days, received much support locally, both from political parties as well as locals.