Hope for Brit caught in an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada in Granada, Spain, fade, as no trace is found after more than 36 hours.
Poniente
News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Red Cross Help
by Duncan Inglis •
La Caixa, with a budget for 2011 of half a billion euros, offers various programs around Spain with the aim of combating poverty.
Publication Update: January
by Editor •
OK, we got to the printer this morning, meaning that we could be out on the streets this Thursday evening (30th), but the printer doesn’t work over Friday, Saturday or Sunday, so if there are any hitches, the Gazette won’t be out until Monday the 3rd. ¡Viva España! The online edition, however, free from the…
British Embassy Newsletter – December
by Editor •
The monthly newsletter sent out by the British Embassy. This month includes information on passport photographs and old-age pension for women.
Pax Política
by Duncan Inglis •
In an odd move for a modern-day politician, the Socialist mayor of Loja has asked the opposition parties, the PP and the CpL (Loja Party), to lend a hand in formulating the Town Hall’s budget.
Receipts in the Streets
by Duncan Inglis •
Thirty-three property tax receipts (IBI) were found billowing about a Loja street.
New Guidebook
by Duncan Inglis •
A new guide has been published in Loja highlighting the town’s cultural history. Sixty-five landmarks have been chosen for the route, which the authors hope will interest not only the locals, but also tourists and teachers.
New Top, Old Bottom
by Duncan Inglis •
Restoration work on the Loja Imperial Theatre uncovered, as is common in Spain, the remains of Nazari edifications, which are to be incorporated in the rejuvenated building, so that visitors can experience culture upstairs and history, from the 15th century, downstairs.
Healthier Loja
by Duncan Inglis •
The symbolic first stone has been laid by the Mayor for the construction of the largest sports complex in the province. Swimming pools, gyms, workout rooms, tennis and paddle courts, a spa, a Jacuzzi, all to be built with the aim of improving health.
Future Hospital
by Duncan Inglis •
Work on the new hospital in Loja will commence slowly in January, according to Elvira Ramón, Granada’s Socialist Secretary for Municipal Affairs. One hundred and eighty new jobs will be created in the first year alone, she added.