Tag Archive for andalusia

Gazette Publishing & Curry Up

Did you know that The Seaside Gazette can get your book published for you? Well, it’s true… just ask our food writer Lulu Lemon & Lace. We managed to get her fantastic cookbook published just in time for the Christmas rush.

At Long Last!

The long awaited and much needed work on the overgrown ramblas along the Costa Tropical began on the 9th, namely in Motril and on the Rambla de las Brujas.

Spain Classic Raid

The second running of the classic car rally Spain Classic Raid reached La Herradura on Friday 21st October. The entire route that these classic vehicles take is Barcelona – Madrid – Sevilla over a week, with an overnight stop in La Herradura.

La Herradura Ambulance Need

Popular Party spokesman, Deputy Mayor and slayer of dragons, Juan Jose Ruiz Joya is determined to get La Herradura it’s own ambulance. To this end the PP will be raising the matter, very roughly, at the next plenary meeting.

Fly-Posting Crackdown

The Department of Environment is determined to crack down on the putting up of publicity on street furniture, such as lampposts and litter bins etc. This practice, commonly known as fly-posting, is getting right up the noses of
the Almuñécar Town Hall bigwigs.

29 Rescued off Motril

A boat carrying 29 people, 27 men and 2 women, all of sub-Saharan origin, was intercepted by the Guardia Civil Coastguard Unit in the early hours of this morning (Saturday 22nd October), and all the occupants taken to Motril Port.

More Motril Port Success

The Spanish multinational Acerinox is using Motril port to export their products. The Tamarán Shipping Company along with logistics group JSV despatched the first three Acerinox containers from Motril, destined for a client in Switzerland.

Monty the Mountain Goat

Mountain goats (or Spanish Ibex) can be seen on a regular basis if one hangs around Cerro Gordo in La Herradura, but are very rarely seen in Almuñécar.