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New Municipal Offices Near Castle

The residents of the San Miguel area (old town area around the Castle) of Almuñecar now have a local municipal office, which is located on Calle San Miguel, in what was the old school building.

Supreme Court Finds Against Almuñecar

This time it wasn’t Benny that received a knuckle rapping from the Supreme Court, but the PSOE-PP coalition council from the year 2000, who the court considered had abused their municipal prerogative over minor changes to the standing PGOU. The way the system works is that a town will draw up an urban development plan,…

How Low Can You Get?

A man and his two sons stand charged with beating handicapped man to death. The Public Prosecutor is recommending 15 years’ imprisonment for each one.

Dangerous Brick

In the old days, los cortijeros would build their homes with anything to hand – even with unexploded, civil-war shells, it would seem.

Camino de la Negrita

The PSOE opposition party has called for urgent improvements to be made to the Camino de la Negrita. Furthermore, reparations to the lane would include the building of a mirador (lookout area) at the top.

Longer Town-Hall Hours

The Almunecar (Almuñécar) Town Hall has decided that its offices will be open for an extra 150 minutes each day to attend to the general public, starting from the 1st of October.

Well Off But Stupid?

Blaming your driving offence on somebody else by giving the police their details instead of yours has its pitfalls, as four wealthy businessmen have discovered.

Barranco de Itrabo Cleared

The Town Council appears to have taken the clearing of dry riverbeds of vegetation very seriously, as work on the Barranco de Itrabo has just concluded.