That is what the residents of Calahonda are asking themselves after extensive flooding beset the town. The fact of the matter is that torrential rain cannot be blamed on municipal authorities, but the readiness – or lack of it – of a town to cope with such phenomenon is quite another matter.
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Almuñécar Cultural Agenda – December
by Martin Myall •
The complete cultural agenda for Almuñécar for the months of December, covering special Christmas events.
Hotel at the Mercy of…
by Editor •
The Supreme Court has handed down its finding on the appeal made over the excessive structure on the Bahía Hotel, Taramay. They have left it in the hands of the claimant whether the offending part should be demolished.
Christmas Market in La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
Starting Sunday the 20th of Nov. and for the next 4 Sundays in the amazing garden of El Tinao. Enjoy hot wine, cakes…sausages… and a lot more to get you into a Christmas mood… and of course the possibility to buy a special Christmas present or to make it by yourself in our Workshops. Contact…
Guitar Investigation Centre for La Herradura
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura will soon have an investigation centre, belonging to the Andrés Segovia Classical Guitar Competition, which will be housed the in Civic Centre, said village First Councillor, Juan José Ruiz Joya, which he announced at the opening ceremony of this year’s competition.
Face Lift for Paseo
by Martin Myall •
Work on the Paseo Andrés Segovia has just finished in time for the start of the international classical guitar competition, which is being held in the Civic Centre.
Penal Redemption
by Martin Myall •
Otherwise-Inmates from the provincial prison of Albolote have been working around Salobreña, carrying out community work. The idea is that instead of going to prison, the person can repay his or her debt to society without having to actually serve time.
Benny Vs. The Judges
by Martin Myall •
This month has been court-time season for ex-mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, for two different reasons. Firstly, the fraudulent bankruptcy case has finally reached the courtroom, after months of deep investigation. This is the most difficult accusation that he has had to face and without doubt the most unlikely to see an acquittal due to the…
A7 Gorgoracha-Puntalon Go Ahead
by Martin Myall •
The much-needed stretch of autovia between Gorgoracha and Puntalón was 75% complete when all work ground to a halt; the construction company Isolux Corsan had struck an unexpected strata of rock that would require a lot of extra funding to reroute the construction work.
Freebies Fade Out
by Martin Myall •
The Salobreña Town Hall has said ‘enough is enough’ over childrens’ sports freebies; one thing is to guarantee that the children of the town can enjoy good healthy sports and quite another that public funds are being spent so that their tracksuits can be dry-cleaned. And that was the straw that broke the proverbial camel’s back.