Recent power cuts in Almuñécar and La Herradura have the locals worried that Semana Santa will have the same kind of black outs as last year, with the town packed out with tourists.
Power Cuts in Almuñécar
by Vivienne Hughes •
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Double PDF Download
by Martin Myall •
We’ve just put up the March and April editions of the Gazette PDF downloads – sorry for the delay on the March one, by the way.
Almuñécar Spring Timetable
by Louise Powell •
The Tourism Board in Almuñécar has issued a new timetable for monuments, parks and museums, etc, which came into effect with the recent change over to summertime hour.
Hope for Los Moriscos
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Motril Town Hall has until the 26th of June to save the local golf course from losing eight of its holes, which is when Hacienda will confiscate them over a tax debt.
Arms and Drugs Bust
by Editor •
The Policía Nacional in Motril have arrested six men, age between 21 and 53, over a cannabis plantation on a cortijo on the outskirts of Motril.
A-7 Drink Driving
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Almuñécar Policía Local arrested a driver on the A-7 where it passes through the municipality, who had been drink driving the wrong way along the autovia.
Costa Solidarity
by Vivienne Hughes •
When an 8-year-old boy in Almuñécar needs a bone-marrow donation, volunteers from La Herradura, Almuñécar and Salobreña turn out – Almost 1,200 of them.
Marina Sewage Problem
by Hugh MacArthur •
According to the Almuñécar PSOE, sewage water is appearing near the Marina del Este during the summer months when the area is at its highest occupation point.
Otivar Paragliding Accident
by Martin Myall •
Just before 16.00h a Polish paraglider misjudged his landing above Otívar and came down in a barranco – a large turn out of the emergency services took part in his rescue.
Film: Manchester by The Sea
by Maria Hehir •
The next English-language film to be shown in Almuñécar will be Manchester by the Sea with Casey Affleck, Oscar winner for Best Actor.