Now, here’s a lovely thing! A distinguishing characteristic of Brits everywhere is their attitude towards animals. “Ahhhhh!” we say. So the seemingly thoughtless abandonment of domestic animals here has always been the topic of much tut-tutting.
Salobreña
News from Salobrena, costa tropical, Granada
Road Works in Town
by Dave Nichols •
Concerning the roadworks in town – on Calle Nueva and Av. Federico Garcia Lorca, the first has been a mess for over six months now – due, as reported earlier, to contractor problems, which, according to a well-informed funcionario in the Town Hall, are not easily solved.
Property Market
by Dave Nichols •
Thought I’d ease myself into this new role by following up on a couple of items featured in our December issue; there being safety in the known and all that.
Publication Update January
by Editor •
Publication information for the January hard-copy and online Seaside Gazette.
International Club of Salobreña
by Editor •
Is your New Year’s resolution to get out and meet new people? Then the International Club of Salobreña could be just for you!
Emma Plunkett Art
by David Darby •
Emma Plunkett is a gifted artist who produces highly inventive, emotionally evocative and thought provoking artwork.
Paws for Thought
by Héloïse Nolan •
Have you ever thought about what happens to the many abandoned cats and dogs that appear on our streets?
Targeting Outsiders? (I)
by Editor •
The Mayor of Salobreña, Avelino Menéndez, has been known to make controversial comments before, but in an attempt to justify the new IBI rates, he might have plunged himself in even deeper. Judge for yourself:
Targeting Outsiders (II)
by Editor •
Under the new IBI system, anyone that has a second home in Salobreña – and we’re talking about 8,000 second-home owners – will see their IBI contributions go up by 90%. But – and this is a big ‘but’ – Salobreña has the lowest IBI rates on the coast.
Choir Congress
by Editor •
Salobreña enjoyed the fifth year of the Encuentro de Polifonía de Otoño at the beginning of last month at the town auditorium. This musical performance counted on the participation Coral Armiz from Motril, as well as the Maison de France, who are from Granada. There was also a group of flautists called Banu-Nai. The home…