The British Consulate now publishes a 3-monthly news letter, instead of a monthly one. This one corresponds to the first quarter of 2013, dealing with being covered by the Spanish Public Health System, amongst other points.
Alpujarra
News from La Alpujarra
Tractor Vs. The Badly Parked
by Vivienne Hughes •
A farmer decided to take justice into his own hands after putting up with a neighbour who constantly parked in front of his yard gate… so he rammed the offending car with his tractor and shoved it out of the way.
Just in Case
by Vivienne Hughes •
A Belgian millionaire has allegedly built four bunkers up in the Alpujarra just in case the world ends the day after tomorrow, Friday the 21st of December.
Órgiva Gasoline Station Raided
by Vivienne Hughes •
On the night of the last Sunday of November, two individuals broke into the gasoline station on the outskirts of Órgiva, setting of the burglar alarm.
It’s Chestnut Season!
by Vivienne Hughes •
Órgiva held its third year of the Castañada Alpujarreña, which was organised by the Ayuntamiento de Alpujarra de la Sierra, with a helping hand from the Ayuntamiento de Órgiva. The result was hundreds of kilos of chestnuts were roasted and handed around to locals and tourists.
Almuñécar Hiking Group
by Martin Myall •
Around 20 hikers from Almuñécar enjoyed a walk in the Alpujarra, co-ordinated by the municipal sports board guides, Enrique Garín & Chico Novo.
Hoax Bomb Threat
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil post in Órgiva received a mysterious package, followed shortly by a hoax bomb-threat call. After calling in the bomb-disposal squad (GEDEX) and evacuating the police station, which is situated in the centre of the town, they were not impressed when it turned out to be a hoax.
Cured and Stolen Ham
by Vivienne Hughes •
In these difficult times when a businessman closes a deal to sell 34,000 euros worth of Serrano ham, he could be described as ‘pretty excited,’ but by the time that the cheque bounces, he is just plain ‘exitable.’
Seaside Gazette Forums
by Martin Myall •
It has been an objective of the online version of the Seaside Gazette to run a parallel forum where our readers can discuss articles from our news site. The Seaside Gazette Forums We have been in the process of setting it up, but it is now up and running, so if you would like to…
Jazz in the Alpujarra
by Martin Myall •
The Festival de Jazz & Blues, Villa de Busquístar features Mauri Sanchís and Erik Truffaz Quartet on the 3rd and 4th of August.