A clerk at the University of Granada and his wife have found guilty of falsifying her examination marks. Consequently the clerk has received a 2-year, 4-month prison sentence and a fine of 1,800 euros (ouch!), whilst his ‘favoured’ wife received a 1-year, 9-month suspended prison sentence as was ordered to pay a fine of 1,620 euros. (Ouch, again).
Cheaper Parking in Almuñécar
by Martin Myall •
Whilst the Almuñécar Town Hall announces that underground parking charges will be slashed by nearly half, the IU councillor, Fermín Tejero says that it could have gone further…
Habilis Lends A Hand
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña has seen the birth of a social organisation that operates, free of charge, to give sound financial advice to the unemployed, families and young people who need help.
Motril Shopping Centre Closer?
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Town Hall says that it has found the formula to accelerate the bureaucratic process for a large shopping centre, on the scale of Vélez-Malaga’s Centro Comercial Ingenio, which will one day be built on the Cortijo de Conde site. But even so, we’re talking about 2014/2015.
Seaside Gazette Forums
by Martin Myall •
It has been an objective of the online version of the Seaside Gazette to run a parallel forum where our readers can discuss articles from our news site. The Seaside Gazette Forums We have been in the process of setting it up, but it is now up and running, so if you would like to…
Launch Site Blues
by Martin Myall •
For the last 20 years people have been merrily launching themselves into a void from a hilltop, trustingly attached to a flying device, which is highly recommended, but now it looks like La Herradura and Almuñécar could be losing their only launching site.
Car Plunges Down Gully
by Martin Myall •
A 53-year-old man died after driving over the side of a steep gully above Almuñécar, on the road that leads up to Peña Escrita. The family had reported him missing the day before.
More Public Lighting Improvements
by Martin Myall •
The push to modernise and make more efficient the public lighting around La Herradura continues with work on calle Canalejas, crossing over Calle Alhambra down a side street of Plaza Nueva.
Jazz in the Alpujarra
by Martin Myall •
The Festival de Jazz & Blues, Villa de Busquístar features Mauri Sanchís and Erik Truffaz Quartet on the 3rd and 4th of August.
Torreon and Jacky
by Martin Myall •
Jesús from Restaurante Torreón in Santa Cruz, Almuñécar, has teamed up with Jacky Vanhoren of the well renowned Restaurante Jacky, which used to be in Cotobro, but is now situated in Nerja. The result is three days of gastronomic delight at Restaurante Torreón.