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Washed ashore Rare whale washed up in Mojacar A CUVIER’S beaked whale, rarely seen in the area, was washed up onto a Mojacar beach last week. Wildlife experts are attempting to determine the cause of death. See Page 6
Looking its best Improvement work underway in Mojacar MOJACAR Council is carrying out extensive work on the streets near the beach in order
to have the area in top condition ready for next year ’s See Page 8 tourist season.
Improving access Better roads in the pipeline ROADS near Arboleas industrial estate, used more and more by Albox drivers recently as a detour due to work on the motorway, See Page 60 are undergoing resurfacing work at the moment.
Red Cross at the ready Toy campaign now under way DATES are now confirmed for a Christmas Red Cross campaign in Macael to help disadvantaged By Matthew Elliott Expatriate residents across Almeria were forced into the unenviable position of being helpless bystanders as millions across the nation took to the polls in the nation’s most hotly-contested elections in generations. Under Spanish law only nationals are allowed to vote in this massively significant democratic exercise, which has excluded
thousands of expats in Almeria Province, leaving them to look on with their hands tied as issues seriously affecting their lives played out on the small screen. Mojacar once again played its historic role as a bell-wether town for the wider region and gave the Popular Party (PP) a first place finish, but with desperately lower numbers that have seen its majority axed by an insurgent wave of discontent. Despite
Socialist Party (PSOE) leader Pedro Sanchez holidaying in Mojacar each year, the historic village condemned his party to a tremendous defeat with only half of the votes given to Rajoy’s PP. With over 300,000 people voting, the PSOE did better across Almeria and will match the PP for deputies sent to Madrid with two apiece, while emergent parties Ciudadanos and Podemos have one each.
children and is inviting residents to take part and help them in their See Page 60 endeavours.
Clowning around New children’s playground for Albox hopes to bring an extra treat for A BRAND new play-park will local children after the Christopen its gates in January, as the mas period. Payoso Fofo park in Albox See Page 64