Tens of thousands of Spanish secondary-education pupils came out in protest across the country in protest against education cuts and corruption. They were calling for the whole government cabinet to resign.
Road Work in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
Work is being carried out on Calle Extramuros to make the embankment safer. This street is where the Guardia Civil post used to be.
Wave Goodbye
by David Darby •
Even with all the economic woes being faced in Portugal, there is a non-financial story that has pushed its way to the fore and become the big talking point for the population.
It centers around Portugal’s Olympic committee which has banned a female windsurfer for life. Her ‘crime’? Concealing the fact that she was pregnant, so that she was able to travel with the team to the London Olympics and be with her husband.
Duty Salobreña Pharmacy during February
by Martin Myall •
A complete list of duty pharmacies in Salobreña during the month of February
Duty Motril Pharmacist during February
by Martin Myall •
A complete list of pharmacists on emergency service in Motril during the month of February
Duty Almuñécar Pharmacy in February
by Martin Myall •
A complete list of pharmacists in Almuñécar on call during February
Guadix Loses Blue Zones
by Martin Myall •
Any driver that approached a blue-zone parking-ticket machine in the centre of Guadix on the Monday the 4th had the agreeable surprise to find them inoperative!
Child Drowns in Abandoned Factory
by Martin Myall •
A 4-year-old boy drowned in an abandoned tobacco factory, whilst his parents were taking photographs.
7-Star Update
by Martin Myall •
Building work on the long-awaited 7-star hotel in Almuñécar will begin at the end of next month; March.
Homeless Man Ejected From Airport
by Martin Myall •
A judge has served a court order on a homeless man, who has lived in a Malaga Airport terminal for the last two years, forbidding him from entering again.
Stall Holders Give Verdict
by Martin Myall •
The Seaside Gazette received a press communiqué from the Plataforma en defensa del Mercado, which is a pressure group formed by stall holders at the Almuñécar municipal Market.
Fire in Salobreña Plantation
by Martin Myall •
An out-of-season fire caused no end of headaches for the fire services which fought 24 hours to extinguish it.
Vagrant Badly Injured on N-340
by Martin Myall •
A homeless man was hit by a vehicle as he walked down the side of the N-340 near Salobreña, resulting in his being seriously injured.
Nurse Mugged on House Call
by Martin Myall •
A female nurse from the medical centre in Cartuja, Granada was mugged by a group of young men as she left the home of an out patient in the north of the city, infamous for its high rate of crime.
Promised Port Road Shelved
by Martin Myall •
Heavy goods vehicles will continue to rely on a single-land road to reach the A-7 autovia from Motril Port, despite repeated promises for a double-lane access.