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.
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News from the west of Granada (Poniente): Loja & Alhama de Granada area
Loja Says No To Taxes
by Duncan Inglis •
Not only will Loja not see an increase in taxes next year, but, in some cases, it will also see a decrease.
Loja Invades China
by Duncan Inglis •
After invading South Africa, Iran and Israel, Loja is now setting its sights on China, which is accepting the importation of 72 thousand litres of olive oil.
Alhama Murder
by Duncan Inglis •
The day a Moroccan woman and her three children were planning on moving out of the house they shared with Mohamed B – husband and father – he took an iron bar and beat her head in till she moved no more. Locals are shocked.
The Termites of Doom
by Duncan Inglis •
Termites are on the verge of bringing many buildings in the old town down about inhabitants of Íllora’ ears. For the past fifteen years the voracious critters have succeeded in creating huge colonies up to two metres below ground.
Publication Update: December
by Editor •
The plan, Ladies and Gentlemen, is to get to the printer on Monday the 30th, meaning that we should be out on the streets on the first. The online edition will start going up on the 1st, as always. Distribution is as follows: Motril: you will be able to find some at Radiovision, Mediterranea garage…
Site Changes
by Editor •
You will have noticed already that the heading panel of this site has changed so that we can bring more news to more areas. For that reason, Almuñécar, Salobreña, La Herradura and Motril have been grouped under the main Granada Costa tab, with a pull down menu for each of the coastal towns. Equally, we…
Digital Age Schools
by Editor •
Kids from the IES Alfaguara high school will be using digital textbooks this 2010-2011 school year, thanks to an experimental pilot project. The Education Board for the Junta de Andalucía has chosen ten schools with the province, which we use 938 pupils in total as digital guinea pigs. As well as this Loja school, the…