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New Toy For the Boys…

The First Councillor for La Herradura, Juan José Ruiz Joya can be seen here proudly showing off the Department of Maintenance’s new open-back van, acquired for the bargain price of 14,000 euros… Crisis, what crisis?

La Herradura Medieval Fair

La Herradura will host a Medieval Fair between the 15th and 17th of June, informed the Vice-Mayor, Juan José Ruiz Joya. The said fair will be held in Plaza Nueva, sporting Medieval stalls.

Civic Centre Art Exhibition

During the whole of this month the La Herradura Civic Centre will be hosting a combined art exhibition of local artists, entitled Alma de Artista, which has been organised by the art club, Artex, having around 80 members.

Difficult Parking; No Tourists

The title of this article is a summary of the comment made by opposition councillor, Francisco Prados (PSOE): “If we don’t make it easy for people to park, they’ll stop coming here.”

Law Courts Cordoned Off

he Almuñécar law courts were cordoned off with a heavy Policia Nacional and Guardia Civil presence. This extra security was in place for the transfer of six people that had been arrested in party of the anti-drugs, police operation, Operacion Pozo.

Emergency Exercise in La Herradura

Passersby may have been surprised by all the commotion around Hotel Almijarra on the 25th, with the police and emergency services pouring in and out of the building, but there was no cause for concern as it was all emergency exercise, or a simulacro, as they say in Spanish.

Premature Rejoicing

Somebody has tried setting light to Cerro Gordo, yet again, just when it was thought that the culprit had been caught. This latest fire broke out on the 27th.

Shipwreck Poster Chosen

Well, they’ve decided on the design of the official poster for the 450th Anniversary of the 1562 Shipwreck… actually, it would be more accurate to say ‘fleetwreck.’