When the PP was in the opposition, it heavily criticised the then socialist government for carrying out a tax amnesty, yet with months of being elected the new PP Government intends to precisely that – this is the last in a series contradictory actions put into being by Prime Minister, Mariano Rajoy. The reaction to this announced tax amnesty, not surprisingly, has conveyed both incredulity and rejection.
Royal Guards Regiment on Manoeuvres in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
Locals of and visitors to Salobreña will have seen quite a bit of military camouflage around the town lately and that is because the Spanish Royal Guards Regiment has taken up residence in the municipal sports hall. But you can relax; it’s not a military coup – again – but part of a combination of PR and military training, as each year a different province around Spain is chosen.
2nd-Hand, 4-Wheel Revival
by Martin Myall •
Who can afford a new car without a bank loan? And as bank loans are as prolific as green dogs… not many new cars are being sold at the moment, so it should come as no surprise than 2nd-hand-car sales are far outstripping their fresh-off-the-assembly-line competitors: 2.3 old cars sold for each new one.
Neat Nash Night
by Martin Myall •
Twenty-six students from the Nash Music academy performed at the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñécar and from the Seaside Gazette we would like to extend our congratulations to all who participated.
Watery Problems in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
The Town Hall was ‘forced’ to shut the road from La Caleta to La Guardia at Cuesta Caracho at the beginning of the week, owing to a burst water main.
Sadistic Sons
by Martin Myall •
Most people can only feel disgust when they hear of an elderly woman in her 80’s being sexually assaulted. Equally, when these same people hear that a mother’s own children mistreat her, they feel equal repulse. So how would they feel upon hearing that a man in his forties sexually assaulted his own elderly mother? That is precisely what occurred in the province of Almería.
Politicians and Judges
by Martin Myall •
The very evident disdain that the average Spaniard holds for his country’s political class is well known, so with signs of clear political infiltration within the Judicial System, it should surprise few that the various judicial entities of the land have taken a tumble in public esteem, as well.
Child’s Body Found
by Martin Myall •
The police had been searching through a rubbish tip in Valencia for the last four days before finding what they had been looking for; the body of a 3-year-old child.
New Recycling Bins
by Martin Myall •
La Herradura and Velilla are to get new glass-recycling bins, thanks to an agreement struck between the Town Hall and a glass-recycling company, Ecovidrio. The Councillor for the Environment, Luis Aragón, said that collection points for paper and plastic will be next. With these new containers, the total for the whole municipality (La Herradura and…
Sand Regeneration for Cotobro
by Martin Myall •
It appears to be a yearly event; Cotobro beach, which gets washed away by spring and autumn gales, is in the process of being topped back up again, with sand grabbed from the Puerta del Mar beach, near the Paseo del Altillo.
Corpse in the Water
by Martin Myall •
No further information is yet available concerning the body found floating off Playa Cantarriján, La Herradura. Several bathers saw the body floating about 50 metres out to sea and reported the sighting to the emergency number 112 at 19.20h, Sunday the 3rd. Members of the Guardia Civil, Protección Civil and Salvamento Marítimo turned up to…
Two-Wheeled Acrobats
by Martin Myall •
The Almuñécar municipal stadium, Francisco Bonet, will host the Spanish Championship Freestyle MX2012 this summer, which is probably the most spectacular motorbike sporting event around – if you haven’t seen these gravity-defying riders in action, then you are seriously missing out.
Drilling Off Motril Coast?
by Martin Myall •
The Central Government in Madrid has said that it sees no reason why seabed prospecting for oil cannot take place off the coast of Motril. It reassures those concerned that the Royal Decree that gave the go-ahead to CNWL Oil España in 2010 only permits the said company to carry out its exploration work as long as it strictly observes all the environmental precautions in the area.
More Explosive News
by Duncan Inglis •
A 53-year-old man from Madrid, out walking and minding his own business, was suddenly struck in the scrotum by a bolt of lightning sent straight from the fury of Zeus.
Daylight Robbery
by Duncan Inglis •
Some daylight was stolen… no, hang on, 1 million euros were stolen from a bank in Pontevedra by an employee in charge of debt-collection.