Tag Archive for Lorca

Nerja Lorca Outing

Residents of Nerja and its surrounding area will be able to enjoy the eleventh edition of “Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife”, a unique Granada cultural event.

Strummer Street

Do you remember The Clash? Then you will remember Joe Strummer, who is in the process of having a street in Granada named after him. From 1984 he was often here, loving the fact that he could hang out in a pub and nobody recognised him… well, almost nobody. He was friends with the top Granada band of the time, 091.

Lorca & Granada Festival

Residents of Nerja and its surrounding area will be able to enjoy the 10th edition of Lorca y Granada en los Jardines del Generalife, a unique Granada cultural event.

Worst Quake Since 1956

The locals of Lorca, near Murcia, are asking why an earthquake of 5.2 should have such a devastating effect on building structures around town. Experts agree that the shallow depth of the epicentre and the sandy soil of the area certainly contributed to the damage, but what is becoming more evident is that building standards employed during the housing boom might also have something to do with it.

Road Works in Town

Concerning the roadworks in town – on Calle Nueva and Av. Federico Garcia Lorca, the first has been a mess for over six months now – due, as reported earlier, to contractor problems, which, according to a well-informed funcionario in the Town Hall, are not easily solved.