When your home village has only 726 inhabitants, you can bet that everybody knows everybody, so when you tell a porker, nobody is going to believe it, because they know you. Well, one 54-year-old man in such a village, deep in the Alpujarra, decided to report that he had been mugged and kidnapped, as an explanation for being unable to pay a bar bill.
Jordanian Graffiti
by Martin Myall •
An NCO (below officer rank) serving in the Jordanian Air Force opted to visit the Alhambra whilst on holiday in Spain, and was so impressed by the architecture of the Alhambra that he decided to engrave his initials on one of the walls… and he was caught red handed.
Town Hall Electric Cut
by Martin Myall •
(Metropolitan Granada) The Town Hall of Otura had its electricity supply cut for a few hours as a warning over its unpaid electricity bill. The staff saw all their computers and other electrical equipment, as well as the lights, die for a period of one hour – the point had been made.
Indigo annieSloan
by David Darby •
Christmas gift ideas including a large selection of new English books, from kiddies titles to gardening and cookery. Handmade goodies and Christmas tree decorations, starting at just €3, or some bespoke Christmas cards. It’s all at Indigo Annie Sloan in La Herradura this festive season.
Unhealthy Interest in Mother-in-Law
by Martin Myall •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a man who allegedly put a spy-camera, hidden in a pen, in his own mother-in-laws bathroom… Is nothing sacred?
Yes, 34-year-old N.R.T., who comes from El Viso del Alcor (Sevilla) was denounced by his highly unamused m.i.l., after she discovered a ‘suspicious pen’ in her bathroom, realising that she was not aware how long it had been there.
Months Chained Up
by Martin Myall •
(North-West Granada) A dog owner in Huescar has been fined for leaving his dog chained up in a stable for several months, with hardly any room to move. When the police took the dog’s chain off, the fur was worn off exposing bleeding skin. Furthermore, the dog was starving.
Altering (gene) Behaviour
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Our life depends upon a combination of our very own chromosomes and our environment (apart from all the events that happen and the choices we make).
But while the chromosomes with their genes (genome) are considered as the blueprint of life, many of those life experiences — the foods we eat, or the toxins we’re exposed to — indirectly affect the genes and tell them what to do.
Tarmacking Country Lanes
by Martin Myall •
About a kilometre of El Camino de Los Mateos has received a pretty convincing bed of tarmac, as well as having its edges either side cleared and concrete drainage channels added, thanks to funds received from the Department of Agriculture at the Junta de Andalucia. The Councillor for Public Works & Rural Environment, José Manuel…
La Herradura Paseo Lighting
by Martin Myall •
The Caleta or Punta de la Mona end of the Paseo de Andrés Segovia has had its street lighting installations improved. The First Councillor for the village, Juan José Ruiz Joya, explained how four new lampposts had been installed between Hotel Los Fenicios to just past Chambao de Joaquín.
Rich Pickings
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
In October the news was coming in like machine-gun fire, quite different to the last few months: for example 55 billion Euros was found in a state supported bank – ongoing accounting errors reported assets as losses.
New Bus Routes for Motril
by Martin Myall •
The following are the new municipal bus, service routes, for lines 1, 2 and 3, operating in Motril, Costa Tropical
Town Hall Pays Out
by Martin Myall •
This time it is the Almuñécar Town Hall that has to return money to taxpayers after over charging them for their property tax (IBI).
Benavides Acquitted Again
by Martin Myall •
Not sure how many times the Seaside Gazette has run that headline, but here it is again. He has been acquitted of the charge of fraudulent bankruptcy.
Three Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three articles from the November edition by Duncan Inglis, including Election Comment, Woman Brained by Dog Poo and Falangists on the March.
‘Salobreña Experiences’ for Groups
by Martin Myall •
During 2012, Salobreña will be offering different products for anybody who is interested are available, including a number of guided tours on cultural, theatrical, agricultural, ecological farms, tropical fruits taste, mountain biking down the valley amongst others.