Too late to be included in the January edition, the funeral of the parish priest of Lanjarón, Father José Delgado Álvarez was held on the 29th of December.
Crumbling School
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The 36 pupils of the Busquístar junior school cannot exactly be considered spoilt, as they have had to put up with the wintery temperatures of the Alpujarra without heating in their classroom.
3-Metre-Tall Buddha
by Editor •
Soportújar wants a 3-metre-tall Buddha statue… well, better said the Buddhist community does, which is just a 3-day camel trek and a packed lunch from the village.
Distant Hams
by Editor •
The Alpujarra cured hams are pretty damned famous and their popularity goes back quite a while, but were you aware just how long?
Publication Update February
by Editor •
We hope to be at the printer by Friday morning, meaning that the hard copy will be distributed on the 2nd or 3rd (the printer doesn’t work weekends.
Regional News (I)
by Editor •
News from around the Province of Granada and the Region of Andalucía (Part I)
Regional News (II)
by Editor •
Regional and provincial news. Part Two
Mid-Month Top Up
by Editor •
As promised, we’ll begin posting the medical, legal and other specialised columns, as well as the regional news, which will be posted as a continuous thread, rather than individual articles
La Ventura
by Editor •
The Ventura restaurant in Almuñécar is closed for holidays from the 11th of January to the 26th. Without doubt, Rafa, Fernando and the rest of the crew deserve a break and hopefully won’t be practicing any terminal adventure sports that will put their regular clients’ prospects of enjoying their homely cuisine into jeopardy!
10,000-Euro Winner
by Editor •
The Front Page headline could have been: ‘Mayor Acquitted Again,’ but as it’s January and the beginning of a new year, we decided to start off 2010 on a non-political note.