The AECC (Spanish Association against Cancer/Asociación Española Contra el Cancer) and The Seaside Gazette have teamed up to raise funds in the name of cancer. This project is in the form of the Classifieds ads page in the hardcopy edition, which is now entitled Classifieds for Cancer. Starting this month, the Seaside Gazette is donating this page to the AECC.
Collective Art Exhibition
by Editor •
The Casa de la Cultura in Almuñécar is exhibiting a collection of works from various Almuñécar-based artists until the 30th of September. Visiting times are from 10.30h to 13.30,and then 17.00h to 22.00h,
Chamber Music
by Editor •
If you liked the concerts offered by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Cologne in La Herradura and Salobreña, then you will be delighted to learn that Motril will be hosting six consecutive days of concerts!
John, Pedals and Compostela
by Editor •
I think that the best way to introduce this mammoth effort, which is about to be undertaken by John Allan, is to quote from his own blog: In March of this year, I made it to age 70. Inspite of 17 yrs in the regular army and many, many more flying helicopters for the offshore…
Regional News – September
by Editor •
A bucket load of articles, covering newsworthy events and published in the September edition of the Seaside Gazette
Woman with a Vision
by Mette Owens •
Nicky Euesden is a woman with a dream and a vision. She came to Almuñécar nine years ago with her family because her hubby had a 6-month film contract with Sky 1. They decided this was the ideal place to bring up their kids and within three months, Nicky had sold their home in the UK – by fax!
Enforcement of Foreign Judgements
by Maria Teresa Velasco •
It is becoming common nowadays to see lawyers from countries within the EU requiring the enforcement of sentences passed by tribunals in other EU countries. For example, if your debtor has moved to Spain, leaving no assets in his home country, you can still enforce the legal resolution in Spain. Another example is child custody…
Angels Wanted: Apply Within
by Nicola Westby •
Have you ever been in a situation where for no real reason somebody has popped up into your life, just at the right time and said just the right thing to change the course of your future? Sometimes, it is profound and alters the course of your life…other times it just changes your day.
Scandinavian Countries Top List
by Marianne Lindahl •
Is it true that being ‘small, well-off and Scandinavian’ is best? American news magazine Newsweek recently ranked Finland number one out of one hundred countries. Sweden was third, Norway 6th and Denmark 10th.
Who’s Afraid of the Taliban?
by Wolfgang K Piller MD •
If you have friends like that. You’ll learn the answer in the second half of the article, but first the news that turned out to be wrong: the Germans don’t donate to Pakistan, because they are worried that the Taliban will benefit.
How Necessary is Screening?
by Axel E. Thieke G.P. •
Screening is meant to detect health problems before their ‘owner’ gets aware of them. Many ailments do only cause problems, complaints or even pain, once they’re too big to be treated successfully. Therefore one wants to find a problem that is still small enough to be healed.
Danish Performances
by Mette Owens •
October is an interesting month for us local Danes and other Scandinavians as far as entertainment is concerned. The Danish group Bamses Venner will be performing in the bullfighting arena in Benalmádena on Saturday, October 9th at 9:00 p.m.
It All Started in America
by Arlene & Dave Nichols •
“It All Started in America.” For me, that’s true. And like all of us living in a foreign country, occasionally I gravitate toward things reminiscent of home. Amazingly, I found just a little bit of that when I arrived here in Salobreña (more on that later).
Mean Flying Lessons
by Editor •
A man in Jaén has been fined 2,001 euros by the Junta de Andalucía for throwing a turkey out of a bell tower for fun.
Back to Church Sunday
by Editor •
Members of the Anglican Parish of Nerja and Almuñecar are inviting English-speaking people living in these towns and the surrounding areas to come to church as part of a Christian initiative which started in the UK some years ago called “Back to Church Sunday” on Sunday, 26th September.