The Policía Nacional arrested two women over the theft of jewels worth 40,000 euros from a house. One of the two women, aged 31 & 24, worked as domestic help in the house where the theft took place. The police tracked down several items that had subsequently been sold at an establishment that buys gold…
Motril and Helicopters
by Editor •
Beat the traffic jams travelling by helicopter! Yeah, why not the Space Shuttle, for all that your beset personal economy will permit, but it’s not that expensive
Publication Update: March
by Editor •
We go to the printer Tuesday the 1st, meaning that hardcopy distribution begins Wednesday3rd March in the evening. We missed getting to the printer on Friday the 25th of Feb because my main computer went down and I am now using a back up one… Don’t you just love it when that happens on the…
Brit Missing in Avalanche
by Martin Myall •
Hope for Brit caught in an avalanche in the Sierra Nevada in Granada, Spain, fade, as no trace is found after more than 36 hours.
Helping Animals for 25 Years
by Editor •
A brief history, spanning 25 years, of the Costa Animal Society, based in Nerja.
Volunteer Staff Wanted
by Editor •
The Costa Animal Society is in the process of revamping its office and shop in Nerja. As a result, more volunteer staff are required to run the shop which opens Monday to Saturday from 10.00am until 2.00pm.
CAS: Events for March 2011
by Editor •
Costa Animal Society events programme for March 2011
National News February I
by David Darby •
Dave Darbs brings a collection of news articles from around Spain, as published in the January 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 February 2011 edition of the Seaside Gazette.
Wonky World – February Edition
by David Darby •
A collection of whacky happenings around the world, as reported in the February edition of the Seaside Gazette hardcopy…
Love a Child
by Editor •
I have previously mentioned the social and business-networking group called WomenWorks. It is a group of like-minded women who meet the first Friday of each month to connect, support and inspire one another.
Renovation Works and Rental
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
When renting a property, it is not always obvious who has to pay for works in the premises. In Spain the law is clear about the responsibilities of the landlord and the tenant. Law 29/1994, applicable to both residential use and commercial use, makes the distinction between two types of works: Maintenance works and Improvement works.
The Unmentionables & A Mention
by Marianne Lindahl •
When writing this, a cold wind from the North blew away my washing from the line on the kitchen patio: sheets, pillowcases, ‘unmentionables’ – you name it – are now impaled on the Bougainvillea bushes and lemon trees below.
Petit Fours
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
Nothing special happened in Germany last month, but lots of political petit fours were consumed. Our darling politician, the Minister of Defence, had to swallow three of them within a few days. Does he know what is going on in his own ministry? – No: letters of soldiers being opened systematically; death through possible bullying…
Beat Addiction
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
I promised to write an article about smoking after I had managed to stay off cigarettes for one year. Just in time, after the majority of New Year resolutions have faltered and smokers now having to pursue their addiction in front of bars and restaurants.