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.
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Missed Booty
by Martin Myall •
A builder was having a coffee in a small bar in Colomera with some friends when he decided to go to the toilet, but absentmindedly left his wallet on the counter – so far, not good. Moments later another local from the town came in, saw the wallet, picked it up and exited rapidly.
Almuñécar Distraction Theft
by David Darby •
Thieves recently managed to steal a bag containing money and documents from a British resident of Jete, whilst he was in his vehicle parked in the Friday market car park.
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.
Just in Case
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Belgian millionaire has allegedly built four bunkers up in the Alpujarra just in case the world ends the day after tomorrow, Friday the 21st of December.
Padul’s Brick Empire Fades
by Vanessa Bosch •
As 2007 was coming to an end, nobody could have imagined how hard the coming squeeze would be; work was in abundance, made evident by the continual coming and going of lorries, loaded with building materials.
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.
High Tension: Very High & Very Tense
by Martin Myall •
The sight of a motorized paraglider pilot dangling from high-tension cables was enough to cause traffic jams – it also didn’t do wonders for the man’s underwear.
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.