Órgiva lawyer, Miguel Ruiz Almodóvar, known locally for his lawyer’s office-cum-art gallery in the town’s main street, is engaged in a personal crusade against the Town Hall over the demolition and replacement of two fountains.
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Cucumber Mountain
by Editor •
Anybody that strolled onto the beach at Carchuna would probably have done a double back flip, as we did, when they came across the incredible amount of discarded cucumbers on the beach… but we’re not talking about the odd slice left over from a cucumber sandwich, nor the peelings from a salad, but the 25 million kilos of surplus cucumbers that were dumped in protest.
We Want a Square!
by Martin Myall •
Meanwhile, over in the thriving metropolis of Mólvizar, the village stray dog was reported to have stood up, yawned twice, stretched before lying back down again and going back to sleep – the locals are exhausted by all this activity.
Right to Protest
by Editor •
There was a Letter to the Editor in the Ideal newspaper on the 5th of August, entitled: The Right to Protest in Almuñécar, which was sent in by Concepción Barrencheguren from Granada. In it she refers to some people in Almuñécar who consider that visitors do not have any right to protest over the state…
Business Owners Protest
by Louise Powell •
Around 100 business owners and residents of Avenida de Salobreña gathered at the town hall in protest at the road works last month. The
Violence at Santa Ana
by David Darby •
Two members of staff were assaulted in the Accident & Emergency department of the Santa Ana Hospital on the night of the
Beach Brolly Rebellion!
by David Darby •
You will all remember the great beach brolly rebellion of 2004, when the Mayor, for the first time, banned unattended beach equipment, under threat of being confiscated.
Goat Protest
by Editor •
local goat herder, was driven by desperation to literally set up camp, with 200 goats, right in front of the town hall’s front door
Cajasol protest in Almuñécar
by David Darby •
Employees from a building company, who haven’t received any salaries since November, protested outside the Almuñécar branch of the Cajasol. The company owner claims that the savings bank is subjecting him to a financial blockade, which has caused this shortfall.