Euro Weekly News | Axarquía - Málaga East
A POLITICAL row has sparked into life with a mayor being accused of ‘lying’ over the future of a town’s market. Trinidad Herrera, Mayor of Almuñecar has defended herself against a series of lying charges brought by the Convergencia Andaluza (CA) opposition. The CA says she has lied to the…
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VOLUNTEER divers have caught a haul of illegal fishing nets. Swimming off the Punta de la Mona, Almuñecar, the divers from Malaga’s University Sub-Aquatic Activities Association and Natura Dive diving club, together with Scubasur of Almuñecar, found the abandoned nets on the sea bed. During the Herradura town hall organised…
ALMUÑECAR is a holiday destination that sells very well in Andalucia. It is well priced, offers large beaches with promenades, is ideal for weekend breaks and the famous ‘puentes’ or ‘bridge’ breaks for the closer provinces and is a very interesting place for a longer stay. All these qualities have…
THE councillor for Culture and Education, Olga Ruano, has announced that the ballet Swan Lake will be performed by the Moscow Ballet in the Casa de la Cultura of Almuñecar on Sunday, May 12 at 8pm. Prices for tickets have not been released yet.
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THE Almuñecar Association of Families of Alzheimer’s Sufferers, Afavida, has raised €1,715. The association held a draw with the help of Granada football club which donated one of the club’s shirts, signed by the players, as a prize. The supporters’ club, Peña Mississippi, the Municipal Sports board and the football…
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MALAGA writer Maria Cabrillana de Rivas has presented her second book in Almuñecar. The book titled ‘Esquirlas de un Espejismo’ (Splinters of a Mirage) is a reflection of life. It mixes the absurd with reality, the grotesque with the daily routine, sadness with humour, the nostalgia of hope, the disenchantment…
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THE Business and Trade Association in Velez-Malaga is asking for the town centre to be made pedestrian only. In a plan to bring back life to the town centre the association is asking that the streets with most shops in should be traffic free following a similar model set up…
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ALMUÑECAR town hall is carrying out repairs and improvements in the San Miguel area. The work that has been co-ordinated by the Services delegation was mostly to brickwork and paint. In the quarter which is popularly known as the Barrio del Catillo, work will continue in the maintenance programme of…
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NERJA is becoming a popular setting for film and TV makers. Maro beach was the latest location used, this time for a new Timotei shampoo commercial. A total of 15 people were involved in the production, with five marquees set up for the equipment, catering and other requirements of the…
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Tuesday April 16 T.O.G.S. travelled to Antequera for their return match against Martes Golf Society in an effort to retain the SAN MIGUEL TROPHY. The home match last September saw TOGS storm to victory with a 7 - 1 win in the Ryder Cup Style Match Play game, but this…
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THE tourist office in Almuñecar celebrates its first anniversary this week. The office situated in the Altillo de Almuñecar has received 24,000 visits according to the statistics released by the Municipal Tourist Board. The office is well situated in the centre to give not only tourist information but information about…
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BUENA VISTA Petanca Club’s 2013 Founder's Trophy resulted in a very close finish, with Len Warwick and Emerita Basham finishing one point ahead of runners-up Susie Firth and John Wright. Len and Emerita won all three games, scoring plus 21 points, while Susie and John also finished with three wins,…
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SUN and warm temperatures saw many people head for the beach in Almuñecar and La Herradura. The weekend weather in the region was warm enough to encourage hundreds of visitors to the coast over the Easter weekend. Temperatures reached 25C and despite a variable westerly wind the bars and terraces…
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ARCHIDONA will hold an exhibition during Easter of miniature figures. The figures represent the different sections of the traditional Holy Week in the town and have been hand made by local resident, Manuel Liceras-Pozo. There are 30 figures in the exhibition showing the penitents and characters that always take part…
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RIOGORDO and Cajiz will enact the Passion of Christ on Friday and Saturday. This year 550 inhabitants of Riogordo will play the parts of the principal characters in one of the most famous events of the Axarquia. Declared as a Fiesta of National and Andalucian Tourist Interest, this event is…
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