Almuñécar will have a new gastronomical event this month, staged in the Parque Majuelo on Friday, 20th, Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd. But it’s not just eating, because there will be plenty of live music, as well as stand-up comedians.
Russian Sets Light to Woman
by Martin Myall •
A Russian man, ex military of some 45 years of age, poured 96º alcohol over the back of a female friend and set light to her, causing first and second-degree burns – this took place along the Rambla del Piojo in Motril.
Town Hall Expresses Sympathy
by Martin Myall •
Well, actually, sympathy might not be the right word because the Spanish term that the Mayor used was sensibilizado, which literally means ‘sensitized,’ and she was referring to the state of Carmenes del Mar. This declaration came during a meeting with three representatives of the urbanizaciones affected by the land slips on Cerro Gordo. The…
Cultural Guardia Civil
by Martin Myall •
In Franco’s last years there was a joke kicking around about why the Guardia Civil always walked around in pairs. The question was asked and the response was: one who can read and write and the other to keep an eye on the dangerous intellectual. Things have come a long way since then
Politician of the Month
by Martin Myall •
Politicians in general are not held in particularly high esteem amongst Spaniards; now more than ever, fruit of their own misdoings. For this reason, it is refreshing to find a politician that merits respect; not for his achievements, but for his total honesty.
Three Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three Spanish national articles from the April edition penned by our own Duncan Inglis.
Problematic Budget?
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña is set to spend half of its 2012 budget on personnel salaries.Not surprisingly, the opposition have their teeth into this, as it is a juicy political morsel.
Dig Deeper
by Martin Myall •
Locals of Nerja are going to have to dig deeper into their pockets to pay for their rubbish collections. Bear in mind that the rates for domestic rubbish collections have been static since 1992. The cost of the service was incorporated into the IBI, or local, property tax.
Artificial Reefs for Cerro Gordo
by Editor •
The regional Board for Agriculture and Fishing has presented a prior study for the installation of artificial reefs just off the Acantilados de Maro and Cerro Gordo; i.e. the natural park.
Skinny Cows Time
by Martin Myall •
It might have been a dismal Easter, weather wise, but the drought continues, especially in the Alpujarra, where a lack of green pasture is costing farmers dearly.
Illegal Surveillance Cameras
by Martin Myall •
The Agencia Española de Protección de Datos has forced the Nerja Town Hall to take down CCTV cameras , which had been installed without the necessary permission in the Jefatura de la Policía Local, on avenida de Pescia
The Real Estate Agency, Nerja
by David Darby •
Part of Swedbank Fastighetsbyrån, Sweden’s largest real estate chain, The Real Estate Agency has had two successful years in Spain with steady growth.
Málaga Contraband Climbs
by Martin Myall •
Thanks to the crisis, one of the few business sectors that is growing in the province of Málaga is the illegal contraband in tobacco and alcohol. Of course, Málaga isn’t the only province where this is happening, nor is the phenomenon anything new, because smuggling is as old as the hills and always flourishes when times are hard.
Salobreña & Its Camper Vans
by Martin Myall •
The Town Council is going to approve new municipal regulations before the arrival of the summer, concerning the presence of campervans in the town. But doesn’t mean that they want to get rid of them, but rather find an official parking area for them.
Sergio at Movistar, Almuñécar
by Editor •
Everybody receives phone calls from phone companies, trying to sell you their latest package. Some just put the telephone straight down whilst others, in an attempt not to be rude, listen for a moment before doing the same.