The Almuñécar municipal stadium, Francisco Bonet, will host the Spanish Championship Freestyle MX2012 this summer, which is probably the most spectacular motorbike sporting event around – if you haven’t seen these gravity-defying riders in action, then you are seriously missing out.
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Drilling Off Motril Coast?
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government in Madrid has said that it sees no reason why seabed prospecting for oil cannot take place off the coast of Motril. It reassures those concerned that the Royal Decree that gave the go-ahead to CNWL Oil España in 2010 only permits the said company to carry out its exploration work as long as it strictly observes all the environmental precautions in the area.
Pay Day!
by Martin Myall •
One-hundred, and eighty tradesmen and suppliers have finally had their outstanding bills settled by the Almuñécar Town Hall; 1,300 bills totally some 17 million euros dating from between 2001 and 2011.
Thank God For Neighbours
by Martin Myall •
A resident in the Matagallares area of Salobreña was suspicious of a young couple that were taking ‘too much interest’ in his neighbour’s cortijo, so he phone him. Alerted, the owner phoned the Guardia Civil at 23.30h to say that he was on his way out to his cortijo and that it would be jolly nice if they pop round, too.
Express Kidnapping in Motril
by Martin Myall •
The Policía Nacional have arrested a 19-year-old lad for his alleged involvement in an “express kidnapping;” which is holding someone for relatively small amounts of money, with the victim being released within hours or a couple of days maximum.
Almuñécar Bank Robbers Rumbled
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil has managed to identify the two suspects from the bank robbery that was carried out in Almuñécar on the 19th of April. One of the suspects, a 24-year-old from Málaga, has already been arrested.
Harleys Make an Appearance
by Martin Myall •
As if the harbringer of invasions to come, Almuñécar roared with the unmistakeable sound a Harley Davisons growling through the streets.
Darkness Defeated
by Martin Myall •
Sometimes, something doesn’t have to be new to please people; sometimes just getting something old fixed is enough, which is the case of the long none-functioning street light in front of the Hotel Almijarra entrance of the Acera de Pilar in La Herradura.
Schubert in the Church
by Martin Myall •
Shubert’s German Mass, which was performed in Almuñécar’s main church by the Juventudes Musicales Choir, amongst others, was a tremendous success. Also performing was the Almuñequero pianist, Pablo Ruiz, and the Municipal School of Music.
Segovia Facelift Progress
by Martin Myall •
Well, there has been plenty of revamping work going on during the winter and spring along the streets of La Herradura to show off to the summer visitors… if they come. The latest modifications have reached the campsite, half way along Paseo de Andrés Segovia, as part of a process to sort out the pavements…