The leader of IU, whose party forms part of the ruling coalition of the Regional Government has been busy explaining why he spent public funds on a journey to Palestine; or better said, what the hell the Middle East had to do with his charge as Vice First Minister of the Junta de Andalucia.
Panic on the Bus
by Martin Myall •
There was consternation, if not outright panic, on a municipal bus in Granada when one of the passengers began to threaten fellow passengers with a knife.
Rapid Clean Up
by Martin Myall •
Everybody was relieved when the rubbish-collection strike ended in Granada after 13 days of mounting filth.
Mercadona Helps Out
by Martin Myall •
The Chairman and founder of Mercadona, Juan Roig, has announced that he will personally fund entrepreneurs from his own pocket, stepping in where the banks have stepped out.
Apartment Prices Fall
by Martin Myall •
The price of apartments fell by 10% in the fourth quarter of 2012 in relation to the same time period of 2011.
The Barcenas Nightmare
by Martin Myall •
Nightmare for the Partido Popular, that is, because this said gentleman was a conservative member of the Spanish Senate and the treasurer for the party on a national level – corruption investigations have unearthed that besides being a prime suspect in the Gürtel scandal, he also stashed away 22m euros in Switzerland.
Father Battles Against Pardon
by Martin Myall •
The Government has recommended (a euphemism for ‘ordered’) a series of Royal Pardons recently that have caused nothing but controversy. The following deals with one of them.
Six Years for Double Kidnapping
by Martin Myall •
The eight people that confessed to kidnapping a woman and her stepson have accepted the six-year prison sentence for each of them. The Public Prosecutor had originally recommended a 21-year sentence for two of them but a deal was struck with the defence lawyer.
Neko’s Amorous Adventure
by Martin Myall •
There is not doubt about it that the online social networks have made it possible to find old friends, relations and… lost dogs; such is the case of Neko.
A Give Away Mistake
by Martin Myall •
The fact that the Guardia Civil nabbed four men in a stolen car with drugs on board is not unusual, but how the police rumbled them is.
Selling Off Public Land
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Town Hall is selling off publicly owned land to raise funds. One such plot is right next to the Guardia Civil building, occupied by a car park.
No Money – No Bus Station
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña needs a bus station, but with the coffers empty, even in higher up administrations, as well as the Town Hall’s, it’s not going to happen any time soon.
CAS: Return of the Caterpillars
by CAS •
A monthly news letter from the Costa Animal Society dealing with the poisonous caterpillars, Freda and help needed.
El Playazo de Nerja
by Martin Myall •
The Municipal Sectorial Board for Tourism at the Nerja Town Hall has recently held a meeting in which, amongst other things, they discussed the new Coastal Protection Decree issued by the Junta.
Bomb Scare
by David Darby •
Police in Cyprus had a bit of a scare recently, when a man wandered into a police station carrying a package, which he felt was rather suspicious. When the officer on duty had a look, he immediately agreed the the man, as it was a bomb