Officers from the Policía Nacional have arrested a 44-year-old man in connection with the burglary carried out on a solidarity food bank in Motril. Meanwhile, the police have been donating food, themselves…
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Herradura Wooden Paseo to Go
by Martin Myall •
La plaza de Las Palmeras in La Herradura, or as it is better known, the wooden paseo, could be seeing its last days of existence, if Costas approves a request from the Town Hall.
Mayor Expresses Concern for Carmenes del Mar
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera passed on her concerns to the Central & Regional Governments over the unstable state of the hillside on which Carmenes del Mar sits.
Christmas Lottery Lands in Almuñécar!
by Martin Myall •
The First Prize of the Christmas Lottery, known as El Gordo, was sold, amongst other towns, in Almuñécar; number 76058.
7-Star Receives Final Go Ahead
by Martin Myall •
According to a CA press release, the Junta has said that Almuñecar, 7-star hotel can go ahead – a favourable report was given concerning the environmental impact on the Peñon de Lobo, where the hotel is to be sited.
Political Squabble over Aquarium
by Martin Myall •
On the 19th of December the Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, declared that the lease terms for the aquarium had been a “chollo,” meaning a bargain-cum-cushy number. The implication was that the Benavides administration had favoured the leaseholder, Aliart Engineering S.L. to a suspicious degree.
La Herradura Break-ins
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura has suffered from a series of burglaries recently, specifically in apartments within the Nador and El Cortijillo apartment blocks.
IBI Increase Fixed at 20%
by Martin Myall •
After a month of protests the Salobreña Mayor has announced that the proposed increase to the IBI (local property tax) will be ‘only’ 20&, instead of the originally announced percentage of 40%.
Town Hall Goes Back on Word?
by Martin Myall •
Stallholders at the Almuñécar Municipal Market were stunned to be presented with a demand for fee payment on their stalls corresponding to November and January – the Town Hall had promised that they would not be charged.
Awash with Sewage
by Martin Myall •
Residents in Motril’s Barrio San Antonio are desperate; a block of government-subsidized flats has its basement awash with sewage. And this hasn’t suddenly occurred has been a constant problem for the last seven years.