A Motril law court has sent three men and two women back to their country of origin – Venezuela, on a 10-year minimum expulsion order. The reason for it is that firstly they were here illegally, and secondly, they had tried to get hold of 1,800 euros that a sub-manager of a savings bank in…
Salobrena on National TV
by Editor •
A national TV network, La Sexta, has been filming in Salobreña for a travel programme, which will be screened this month – no idea when, exactly. The filming took place down on beach side of town, as well as up in the old town, looking into the lives of the good folk of the village,…
Lobres Lives It Up
by Editor •
Don’t forget that up in ‘Megaville’ Lobres they will be celebrating their annual fiestas from Saturday the 10th until Monday the 13th in honour of San Antonio – Tony, to his mates.
Mind you, Monday doesn’t have anything happening, except for a Mass at 8pm – best not to attend that one if you are expecting a pint and a punch-up.
A Pant on the Paseo
by Editor •
The 8th of last month saw the II Gran Premio de Fondo (cross country) being held in the town.
Gushing Success
by Editor •
El Parque de la Americas, in other words, the main park next to the church, is now sporting a geyser in the middle of the large central pond.
Lost at Sea
by Editor •
A very tragic shipwreck occurred of the Motril coast, involving a boat full of illegal immigrants, with pregnant women and children amongst them.
Got-Away Car
by Editor •
Normally, car showroom owners are only too happy when somebody drives off in one of their vehicles – if they have paid for it, that is…
Cota 200 Tarmacking
by Editor •
Bearing in mind that just about anything that a politician promises during the election month has the reliability of a Moroccan wrist watch, we bring you the following items of news…
Wonky World – May
by David Darby •
Our monthly collection of less than serious news from around the world, included in our hard-copy May edition of the Seaside Gazette!
National News February II
by Duncan Inglis •
A collection of news from around Spain, written by Duncan Inglis, for the May 2011 edition of the Seaside Gazette.
National News – May
by David Darby •
A collection of national news items from around Spain, as appeared in the hard-copy, May edition of the Seaside Gazette. Articles by Dave Darby
Credibility
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Deadlines for the Gazette are at times a difficult thing for the writer and one would wish the following edition to be printed already one week later. Whilst the last couple of weeks in German politics hardly are worth sarcastic comments or reflection, the days after the last deadline would have been worth lots.
Women Wise – May
by Mette Owens •
What a coincidence: The woman featured in my Women-Wise article this month is called Wise; Carolyn Wise – that is. I met her at restaurant Rincón de Peña Parda, in La Herradura and was curious to hear her story.
Driving Licenses in Spain
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
There is a lot of confusion in Spain about the validity of driving licenses issued by other EU and EEA countries. EEA stands for European Economic Area and it is equivalent to the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. The Royal Decree 818/2009 of May 2009 and the following modifications that were enforced on the 11th September 2010, clarified this matter. The new European driving license will take effect from 2013 and this will supersede present regulations.
Populism on the Rise
by Marianne Lindahl •
A populist and mostly right-wing wave is washing up over the Nordic countries. They have brought anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies that were unthinkable just a few years ago.
This trend has had political consequences for traditional politics in the Nordic region. However, despite their rapid rise, most nationalist and populist parties still lack voter support on election day.