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.
Visa Versa
by Martin Myall •
In july 2010, the PP, who were then in opposition, staged photo stunt to denounce the delays in the work on the A-7; yet another promised completion date had slipped by.
Not The Farmers’ Friend
by Martin Myall •
The ex-Secretary for the agricultural union, COAG, has been found guilty of keeping 100,000 euros in Junta, grant money for his own personal use.
Another Electricity Bill Hike
by Martin Myall •
Just when utility service users are getting used to the last cost increment in their domestic electricity bills, the Central Government announced that as of the 1st of July, it would go up a further 3.95%.
Shakespeare at the Castle
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña castle will be hosting the play El Desdén de Amar, which is a Spanish adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing; a comedy set in Mesina (Italy) in the XVI Century.
New Motril Ferry Destination
by Martin Myall •
Motril port will soon be running a direct ferry line to Morocco, as well as to the Spanish, North African enclave city of Melilla. The shipping line, Naviera Armas has announced that it will be connecting Motril to Alhucemas, which is a Moroccan city of some 180,000 souls. This daily connection will not only give…
European Cup Distraction
by Martin Myall •
The Mayor of Puebla de Don Fadrique; a village that is in the extreme north east of the province, bordering on Murcia, is demanding the resignation of three councillors who abandoned a Plenary Meeting of the Town Council to go and watch the European Cup semi-finals…. fair!
El Cerval Access Tarmacked
by Martin Myall •
Locals from Pago de Río Jate and El Cerval are having their access lane tarmacked from end to end (sounds painful, admittedly), according to Rural-Area Coordinator, Francisco Alba. This is thanks to funds from the Junta de Andalucia, belonging to the Encamina2 programme, which also included the tarmacking of the Los Mateos access lane.
Trivago Rates Nerja
by Martin Myall •
The high-ranking website, dedicated to hotel information/bookings, Trivago, puts Nerja in the Number Three position (78,29 points) out of the 50 seaside destinations in Andalucia, thanks to the votes cast by its users.