The Three Kings weren’t short of company as 3,000 villagers turned out to follow the parade, but before they did the circuit, they shot off over to Hospital Santa Ana to sprinkle the younger patients with presents.
Salobreña
News from Salobrena, costa tropical, Granada
Salobreña Takes Out Another Loan
by Martin Myall •
The Salobreña Town Hall has approved taking another multi-million euro loan, this time for 2.8m. With the said funds to pay off local debts and for the Town Hall to be able to ‘function.’
The Mayor insists that the operation is not ‘a whim’, as under existing legislation town halls are obligated to terminate loan policies before the 31st of December. Having paid off the existing ones, they now need funds to operate.
Gambullón Rescued from Neglect
by Editor •
Thanks to a volunteer group called Hecho en Salobreña (Made in Salobreña) the area of the municipality known as El Gambullón has been rescued from neglect. this area, which is down there in the vega, is a pretty emblematic area for locals,.
San Silvestre Race
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña held its first San Silvestre Race, which was carried out in full festive spirit with runners wearing Santa hats, etc. The idea was to circulate a bit of foot-borne colour through the town’s streets.
Three Streets in Lobres Tarmacked
by Martin Myall •
Thanks to the efforts of the Salobreña Town Hall, three streets within the municipal annex of Lobres were included within a push by the Provincial Council to improve street surfacing. The result is that without having delve into the famished municipal coffers, Calle Poco Trigo, Calle Jazmín and Calle Juan Pablo II now sport a thick black carpet of new tarmac.
Record Unemployment in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
The IU councillor, Ángel Coello will present a motion in the next plenary meeting of the Town Council to create an employment plan and job reserve as a means of combating rising unemployment in the town, which presently stands as 1,558. “There are many families that have used up all their unemployment benefit entitlement and…
Socialist Upheaval
by Martin Myall •
When the only councillor from the PSI (Partido Socialista Independiente) announced that he was leaving the party to join the mainstream socialist party in Salobreña, his hitherto boss and mentor was incensed.
‘Salobreña Experiences’ for Groups
by Martin Myall •
During 2012, Salobreña will be offering different products for anybody who is interested are available, including a number of guided tours on cultural, theatrical, agricultural, ecological farms, tropical fruits taste, mountain biking down the valley amongst others.
Castle Looking for a Friend
by Martin Myall •
Having a castle in relatively good condition is definitely a bonus; even in Spain where they abound, so Salobreña is on a quest to improve theirs.
Salobreña’s Free Xmas Lighting
by Martin Myall •
The private company that has provided the decorative street lighting each Christmas has decided to provide the same this year, for no charge, as the town can’t afford this expense.