Salobreña resident Helen McCormack and four sure-footed friends recently completed a three-day trek over mountain paths from Venta Maria bar in Órgiva to Nigüelas.
Twin Town Helps Out
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Almuñécar Town Hall has decided to ask Fürstenfeldbruck, which is its twinned Bavarian town, for a helping hand.
Natural Gas for Salobreña
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Mayor, Gonzalo Fernández Pulido and a representative from the Gas Natural, Francisco Torres, are looking into connecting the town up. The regional distribution for Gas Natural already has a network of municipalities across Andalucia.
Premios Príncipe de Asturias Rebellion
by Vivienne Hughes •
International prize winners at the prestigious annual event were very critical of the Spanish Government’s cuts to social welfare and scientific investigation.
Illegal Stone Removal in Órgiva?
by Vivienne Hughes •
Locals in Órgiva protested outside the Town Hall over “illegal excavations” along the Guadalfeo riverbed.
50,000 Payout Over Santa Ana Baby Death
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Andalusian public health service, the SAS, has been ordered to pay 50,000 euros in compensation for the death of a baby at the Motril hospital.
Small La Herradura Fire
by Vivienne Hughes •
About 3,000 sq/m of hillside, some of it an avocado plantation, was destroyed by a blaze, lasting just over two hours before being brought under control.
Education Board Reprimands Málaga Schools
by Vivienne Hughes •
The education authorities have forced three schools in the province of Málaga to treat transexual pupils according new sexual identity. The use of washrooms for example.
Judge Orders Wage Increase
by Vivienne Hughes •
It is a sign of the times that when a judge orders a Town Hall to increase the wages of rubbish-collection workers, they turn it down.
Maintenance Work on the Cerro Gordo side of La Herradura
by Vivienne Hughes •
Carmenes del Mar might be slipping down the hill, but that hasn’t stopped the municipal maintenance workers cleaning up its entrance.