A judge has sentenced that the Junta has to pay compensation to a plastic, greenhouse owner in Calahonda over flood damage. The riverbed (rambla) had not been cleared adequately of vegetation.
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Salobreña Food Bank Burgled
by Vivienne Hughes •
The storehouse housing the Salobreña food bank was broken into over the first weekend of March.
Flat Fire Tackled in La Herradura
by Vivienne Hughes •
An electric heater caused the apartment fire in Urbanización Rambla del Espinar, La Herradura. Nobody was hurt despite the fire damage.
Casa Paco Gutted by Fire
by Martin Myall •
One of Almuñécar’s best known restaurants, Casa Paco, which is situated on Playa Velilla, was badly damaged by fire. Around half of the interior was destroyed.
Plea for Help over Carmenes del Mar
by Hugh MacArthur •
One of the most urgent items discussed in the Monday Plenary Meeting of the Town Council in Almuñécar was the plight of Carmenes del Mar.
Crop Loss Will Cause Job Losses
by Vivienne Hughes •
The hailstone downpour on the 29th of August wiped out 100% of the Rio Verde vega’s crop yield, says the Town Hall and other experts.
Exploding Mattress
by David Darby •
One can’t help but feel sorry for the German chap in our next story. He was in the process of moving into his new house and had absolutely no furniture. So, just as a temporary measure, he purchased an inflatable mattress to sleep on. However, on his return home and during the inflation period, he noticed that there was a puncture in his newly purchased bed.
The 41-year-old then decided that he really could not be bothered to return to the shop, so decided to effect a repair to the puncture with his industrial type puncture repair kit and sealant that is normally used on tyres. This is where things started to go horribly wrong.
Marina del Este Stabilized
by David Darby •
The extensive work that has been taking place on the hillside behind and above the Marina del Este, La Herradura, has concluded.
All told, 30 shafts have been sunk to drain off underground water within the hillside.
What has caused all the problems to date is that the hillside has been retaining water, which has softened the ground, causing parts to slip, resulting in cracks through many of the new buildings in the area.
Radioactivity: Kill and Cure
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Doctor Wolfgang Piller has a look at radioactivity; the three kinds of rays; the damage it causes and its use to treat illnesses.
Wave Damage
by Editor •
Just before Christmas there were high waves that pounded the coastline of Granada. In La Herradura, the gale pushing up from the south had the waves swamping the beach road and even some terraces.