Publication information for the January hard-copy and online Seaside Gazette.
Salobreña
News from Salobrena, costa tropical, Granada
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…
Raising a Wreck
by Editor •
Do you remember, years back, when that fishing boat was shipwrecked just of the beach between La Guardia and El Peñón, 20-odd years ago? Well, if you do, you might be surprised to hear that after all this time it is still causing problems.
Still No Bus Station
by Editor •
The reason that there is still no bus station is, according to the Town Hall, a spot of post shuffling; or, if you prefer, councillors getting mixed up over who is supposed to be doing what on a regional level.
We Want a Square!
by Martin Myall •
Meanwhile, over in the thriving metropolis of Mólvizar, the village stray dog was reported to have stood up, yawned twice, stretched before lying back down again and going back to sleep – the locals are exhausted by all this activity.
