From a global point of view, 2013 will go to history as a rather gloomy year. The economic recession worsened during the year, with unemployment and poverty in its wake. Youth unemployment reached new records. The devastating hurricanes, inundations and landslides in Southeast Asia and the Caribbean will go to history. Corruption has continued to flourish in most parts of the world. Tragic high speed train and bus crashes with hundreds of victims were reported.
Features
editorial columns by feature writers
It’s Too Cold Out Here
by David Darby •
We all saw just how cold it got in the US last month. ‘Cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey,’ as the old naval saying goes. And for a prison escapee in Kentucky, the thought of a warm prison cell was preferable to freedom in the icy weather outside.
Spanish Golden Visa for Investors
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
Last September the Spanish parliament approved Law 14/2013 of the 27 September also called “law for the support to entrepreneurs and their internationalization”. The law came into effect on the 29th September and its main objectives are to make life easier for self-employed people and to make access to credit easier for small medium enterprises.
Three Kings on the Costa Tropical
by Louise Powell •
The Seaside Gazette brings our readers a photo gallery of the Three Kings 2014 in Salobreña, Motril, Almuñécar and La Herradura.
January PDF Now Available
by Martin Myall •
We have just put the full PDF for the January Seaside Gazette up for downloading.
No News Sunday
by Martin Myall •
Sorry, Folks, but we had to concentrate on finishing the paper edition for the printer yesterday…
Guns4Games
by Martin Myall •
OK, I admit it; I love this outdoors shop. It’s got everything!
Win A Reverse Osmosis Water Filter
by Editor •
IPS Multiservices is celebrating its 10th anniversary, as a fully committed business on the Costa Tropical offering professional services from its shop in Motril.
In Memory
by Gazette Reader •
Pep Benaiges was and absolute gentleman and it is very sad that he was taken from us too soon.
Sierra de la Almijara Walk
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar hiking club’s last walk was to the Sierra de la Almijara, which offered panoramic delights. The walkers were blessed with a sunny day, although just a bit on the chilly side up there in the mountains.