It was around about a year ago that Assyce, a leading company in renewable energy, opened up its new installations in Padul. Local politicians we full of praise, saying that this enterprise heralded a new future for the town… Assyce has since laid off 90% of its staff.
Granada Inland
News from inland Granada: Alpujarra, Lecrin Valley,Alti-plano & Poniente
Too Lenient Over Noise
by Martin Myall •
The Town Hall of Guadix has been ordered to pay 15,000 euros in compensation to a local over excessive noise coming from a nearby bar.
Tighter Internet Control for Clerks
by Martin Myall •
The Junta de Andalucia is putting tighter controls on Internet access for its staff, in the provincial delegations, in an attempt to get them to do more work…. the blighters! Two union blocks are not happy!
Last Minute Guilt
by Martin Myall •
Eight out of every ten people standing accused of a crime in Granada declare as guilty one minute before the trial begins. This is called Sentencia de Conformidad, the figures for which have doubled in only one year.
Slippery Trail
by Martin Myall •
A thief owed his capture to a tell-tale trail of frying oil, leaking from the deep fat fryer that he had stolen, all the way to his own house.
Fashionable Accusation?
by Martin Myall •
The Archbishop of Granada has issued a communiqué stating that he has carried out an immediate suspension of a deacon who has been accused of raping a youth. The suspension covers carrying out any form of ministry.
Dubious Coffee!
by Martin Myall •
OK, we all know that the Northern Europeans and North Americans make horrible coffee, and if you want decent coffee, you have to go to Spain or Italy, but there is one place in Spain where the coffee tastes like piss…
Hubby’s Helping Hand
by Martin Myall •
A clerk at the University of Granada and his wife have found guilty of falsifying her examination marks. Consequently the clerk has received a 2-year, 4-month prison sentence and a fine of 1,800 euros (ouch!), whilst his ‘favoured’ wife received a 1-year, 9-month suspended prison sentence as was ordered to pay a fine of 1,620 euros. (Ouch, again).
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.