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Adra to let dogs onto a beach

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Dogs will be allowed on the beach and in the sea on Adra’s La Rana beach after the city council voted to change the regulations there. The regulations must still be changed and approved before the animals forbidden signs are taken down. Dogs will be allowed on the beach 24 hours a day throughout the off season and during certain hours of the day during peak season. Manuel Cortés said that this was a momentous Continue reading Adra to let dogs onto a beach→

875 people accused of obtaining false boat licenses from corrupt Almeria officials

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It seems that only the Brits are idiots enough to flog through the hard process of getting a boat license after the Guardia Civil charged 873 people across Spain with fraudulently paying cash to corrupt officials in Almeria to get a fake one. I wrote last year about how the head of Adra’s licensing board was flogging off boat licenses for 350€ apiece. The scam involved him filling in all the paperwork saying the prospective Continue reading 875 people accused of obtaining false boat licenses from corrupt Almeria officials→

9 lighthouses across Almería mooted for hotel use

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Puertos de España, the public company that owns and operates Spanish lighthouses, has proposed 9 lighthouses across Almería province for conversion into hotels. It’s part of a project setup by the company to change the use of some of its historic lighthouses in order to save the buildings. Adra, Punta de Los Baños, El Sabinal, Roquetas de Mar, Castillo de San Telmo, Cabo de Gata, La Polacra, Mesa Roldán and Garrucha lighthouses have all been Continue reading 9 lighthouses across Almería mooted for hotel use→

President of Adra Royal Yacht Club nicked for flogging false pilot licenses

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José Pompeyo Arqueros has had a distinguished career. Councillor for the PP in his hometown of Adra. 30 years in the Real Club Náutico de Adra, ending up as President and with a Gold Medal of Appreciation from the Spanish Sailing Federation for his good work. VP of the Andalucian branch of said Federation. So it’s a pity he got caught selling false pilot licenses, good for boats of your choice of up to six Continue reading President of Adra Royal Yacht Club nicked for flogging false pilot licenses→

Dog distemper epidemic in Adra warning

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A dog distemper outbreak in Adra has been reported by the Federación Animalista de Almería. The animal charity says that a number of dogs have been affected by the “almost always lethal” influenza like disease that is spread between contaged animals by coughing. It is not transmittable to humans. It’s called “moquillo” in Spanish, due to the fact that it makes dogs noses and eyes run. Vets are very concerned about the situation and are Continue reading Dog distemper epidemic in Adra warning→

Can’t pay your catechism? Clean the church instead!

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The new priest at Adra, one Juan Daniel López (not the new priest in Maria, who recently flipped and called his parishioners “heretics” before telling several rambling stories about who’d done what with whom – before being saved by the lynch mob by the Guardia) has offered his poorer parishioners the chance to do odd jobs around the church instead of paying for their childrens catechism. (Catecismo -catechism- is the Catholic session of lessons before Continue reading Can’t pay your catechism? Clean the church instead!→

Juan Enciso confirmed as mayoral candidate for El Ejido

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Despite being tried for massive theft from municipal coffers (150 million euros and counting), Juan Enciso continues to run El Ejido with a hand of terror, and has just confirmed he will be standing -for the sixth consecutive time- as Mayor in the next elections, under his PAL banner. This year will be his 20th year in office as Mayor of the striken town. His PAL party will be fielding candidates in 7 towns across Continue reading Juan Enciso confirmed as mayoral candidate for El Ejido→

Chap in Adra kills his husband

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In what is believed to be the first ever case of murder between spouses in a homosexual marriage in Spain, a man from Adra was killed by his (estranged) spouse yesterday. The 34 year old victim (Manuel L.), who worked at Adra town hall, had recently separated from his Moroccan spouse and was seeking divorce citing his violent temperament. The murder took place on their 3rd anniversary. Police and ambulance arrived shortly after a neighbour Continue reading Chap in Adra kills his husband→

Adra gets it’s own hymn

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The town of Adra has got it’s own hymn, registered in the official registry (Registro Andaluz de Entidades Locales). Copyright reserved, only to be sung on official occasions, etc. It’s called “Canto a Adra” (Song to Adra) and was originally a poem by a fellow called José Martínez Alvarez de Sotomayor penned in 1934 for a poetry competition at the time. (It won). The local corporation were so impressed by this lad that shortly afterwards Continue reading Adra gets it’s own hymn→