Tag Archive for herradura

Landslide Blocks Tunnel

A landslide near the mouth of the Punta de la Mona tunnel, on the La Herradura side, caused the main road to be closed to traffic whilst it was cleared. It’s not the first time that there has been a rock-fall there; in fact, retention netting etc has only recently been erected at this entrance.

Macro Neighbourhood Committee

There are over twenty community associations for urbanisaciones in Almunecar (Almuñécar) and La Herradura, but now twelve of them have joined forces to form a single federation of ‘comunidades’ known as the Federación de Presidentes de Urbanizaciones del Poniente [western] de Almuñécar.

On The Move

Returning to the subject of land movement, we come to the Marina del Este… Rains at the end of last year and the beginning of this one have had a negative effect on the stability of the terrain – which is hardly surprising, is it?

Market Repainted

You will have noticed that they are busy painting the municipal market exactly the same colour that they recently painted the Almuñécar municipal market; i.e., Marrakech red.

Castle Sidelined

The project to turn the castle – formerly the old Guardia Civil post – into a Centro de Interpretación (museum) appears to have bitten the dust, thanks to the opposition of the provincial Tourist Board of the Junta de Andalucía

Revamped Changing Rooms

Las Tejas football ground now has new changing room facilities. Back in July, you might remember, the football ground had artificial grass installed.

Con-Man Jailed

A man has been sentenced to 21 months’ imprisonment for conning a travel agent in the village. He passed himself off as an agent for a popular singer, asking for a series of services that he either didn’t even attempt to pay for, or simply issued a bouncing cheque (sin fondos).