The Mayor, Juan Carlos Benavides, declared a ‘suspension of payments,’ which is more often than not, a prelude to insolvency. This is a highly controversial announcement for the Town Hall to make. Many in the opposition feel, (as well as quite a few Almuñequeros in general), that coming after the huge financial outlay on... »
The body of a 30-year-old woman was found on the edge of the beach at Playa Poniente in Motril. The corpse was laying only five metres from the shore and was discovered by a council worker employed to clean the gardens of the promenade. »
A story of immigration, but in reverse. Last month the Mayor of Motril, Carlos Rojas, travelled to Albardón in Argentina, accompanied by Head of Immigration, Teresa Morales, to visit the Motril community there. He received a warm welcome from the hundreds of families that had requested his visit and who feel that, despite the... »
In response to recent criticism that the district of Lobres does not have a sufficient sports program, the Area Commissioner, Isabel Correa, offered a detailed list of all the activities currently on offer throughout the area. She claimed that accusations made by the secretary for the PSOE, Arsenio González, were misinformed. »
The Town Hall and Education! The Council of Salobreña has extended the range of FPO courses on offer to workers and young people of the town. They are also extending the successful range of online tutorials that began several months ago as part of the continuing educational program. »
Two local females have had encounters with a pervert on a pushbike. The incidents occurred whilst the fair was in town, and both happened on the beachfront. On both occasions a male followed the females on a pedal cycle, making comments to them and circling around them. »
We have all seen the white sheets hanging around the seafront with large black letters on them demanding a new school, and bemoaning the facilities at the existing facilities, so who was it the protestors were trying to get through to. Well, it coincided with the visit of a certain Sra. Gámez, the official... »
After a long wait, La Herradura finally has its very own taxi rank! And it appears that it is already being put to good use. It is located directly outside the Municipal Market at the bottom of Av. Prieto Moreno at the junction with Paseo de Andres Segovia. »
There are further tribulations for the Mayor, with the Public Prosecutor breathing down his neck over his dubious divorce and alleged fraud to hide his patrimony from possible embargo. This all goes back to the setting up of a semi private company in the late 80’s with sizeable public funds, giving the Town Hall the... »
And talking of hotels, the one on Cotobro beach that attracted quite a bit of controversy during its’ construction will be completed and opening its doors for Semana Santa. Hotel Playa Cotobro has 64 rooms – but if I remember correctly; insufficient basement parking for the said rooms – and is built mere metres from... »
