Tag Archive for costa tropical

New Mayor Takes Up Office

Luisa García Chamorro has become the first female mayor of Motril in its long history. She takes over from Carlos Rojas, who has unwillingly vacated the mayoralty to become a regional member of parliament.

Nash Bash Cash

Russel Nash of Nash Music has handed over the 522 euros in takings from their charity concert on the 6th of June to the Asociación de Prevención y Ayuda al Toxicómano (APAT) in Almuñécar.

A-7 Creeps Forward

Just after we announce that the A-7 wasn’t going anywhere fast, the Government announced that it had finally awarded a construction contract for the termination of the Gorgoracha-Puntalón section of the A-7, Autovía del Mediterraneo.

San Juan Restrictions

The Mayor of Almuñécar, Trinidad Herrera, has just issued a municipal decree concerning ‘the appropriate use of beaches during the traditional celebration of San Juan.’

False Deaf-Mute Thieves

The Policía Local in Almuñécar want to put the town’s residents on alert over the presence of a gang of pick-pocket thieves that masquerade as deaf mutes and have been operating in the town centre.

Fire in Los Pinos

The Almuñécar fire service had to deal with a small fire on the Urbanización Los Pinos today. Resident were temporarily evacuated from their houses.

Almuñécar vs Summer Parking

First it was the PSOE opposition party that voiced the obvious: if something is not done to make parking easier in Almuñécar this summer, then people are going to go elsewhere. Now the Mayor, Trinidad Herrera is juggling with the parking deficit.

Bill Shy and Fined

Residents on the Costa Tropical often complain that visitors from Granada manage to spend time here without spending money, as they bring what they need down with them…