During the roaring years of the housing boom Spain was accounting for 80% of all of the cement consumed in the whole of Europe, but that ‘glory’ has long passed.
33,324 Euros for Dying in the Wrong Hospital
by Louise Powell •
Eduardo Tejada was a 59-year-old Guard Civil policeman who would put in 50 km a day to keep fit. But something started to not feel right, so he went to see a doctor.
Motril Mines Reopened
by Louise Powell •
The Mayor of Motril, Luisa García Chamorro, together with a gaggle of Town Hall officials, presided over the inauguration – or better said, second inauguration of the Centro Geominero del Cerro del Toro..
Salobreña Tangoes on the 20th
by Louise Powell •
The next concert given by the Arcos de Buenos Aires Company with their Tango Show, La Porteña, will be on the 20th of July at 21.00h in the Salobreña Auditorium.
Unwanted Passenger
by Louise Powell •
The Mossos d’Esquadra (Catalan regional police) arrested a man and charged him not only with the theft of a car, but also of ejecting the elderly passenger.
Ara Malikian Comes to Town
by Louise Powell •
Ara Malikian is one of the top violinists in the world and has played in more than 40 countries: New York (Carnegie Hall), Paris (Salle Pleyel), Viene (Musikverein), Toronto (Ford Center)… and now he will be playing in Almuñécar’s Parque El Majuelo on the 9th of July.
Motril Duty Pharmacist – July
by Louise Powell •
A complete list of pharmacists on emergency service in Motril during the month of July
Salobreña Duty Pharmacist – July
by Louise Powell •
The complete roster for the Duty Pharmacist/Chemist in Salobreña during July
Duty Pharmacist, Almuñécar – July
by Louise Powell •
A complete list of pharmacists on duty during the month of July in Almuñécar
Google Trekker Meets La Alhambra
by Louise Powell •
Most Internet users have tinkered with the Google Streetview on their maps, where you can drag a figure of a person onto a map and get a 360º view of a particular street. Well, now Google has gone a step further and have applied the same camera technology to access places where their cars cannot reach, using a person with the camera mounted on his back, calling it Street View Trekker.