ISSUE NO. 1415
16 - 22 AUGUST 2012
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Nasty pong puts off tourists in El Zapillo RESIDENTS of El Zapillo, Almeria, have complained that bad smells are damaging local tourism.
Given that the streets in El Zapillo are very narrow, Urbaser (the local urban cleaning company) bin trucks
are unable to get through them during the nightly collection and rubbish containers need to be relocated before they can be emptied. According to residents, moving the rubbish from one end of the streets to another is simply spreading the unpleasant odours, which are reaching bars and restaurants, making the area unattractive to visitors and locals alike. Residents have thought of a solution to the problem, however; changing the rubbish containers to areas which are not as busy. According to local BIG BBQ: A meat-eater’s dream at the medieval market. newspaper Ideal, the Public Works and Citizen Services Area at Almeria City Hall have been THOUSANDS of people are Roquetas de Mar at the Councillor Jose Galdeano, “working for several estimated to have visited weekend. who was accompanied by months on finding the the medieval market held in It was inaugurated by other local dignitaries best place to empty the including Francisco containers and satisfy Gutierrez, Maria Angeles local pleas.” Alcoba and Genoveva However, residents in Sanchez. other areas of El Zapillo Artisans from all over and other neighbourSpain displayed their hoods of Almeria are produce at the market, complaining about similar which included food issues. Local residents’ products and handicrafts. associations believe there One of the major draws is still much to be done to was the enormous BBQ. eliminate the problem.
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Almeria Feria expands DESPITE a 30 per cent budget reduction, Almeria’s Feria (fair) is to have more casetas (outdoor bars and restaurants), rides and stands this year.
Meter theft THE new senior citizens’ home in La Loma de la Mezquita, El Ejido, has been robbed of its electricity meter. This means that its official inauguration will be delayed.
On the run THE provincial ‘Citizen Race Circuit’, which is being hosted in 12 different towns throughout Almeria, mustered 150 amateur runners in Garrucha alone.