Israel Minister of the Exterior, Israel Katz, announced that he was severing diplomatic ties with Spain and forbidding the Spanish Consulate from giving out aid to resident Spaniards.
Aiding Palestinians Forbidden
by Martin Myall •
Cooking Hash Explosion Trial
by Martin Myall •
The Public Prosecutor is recommended five years imprisonment for the lads who provoked an exposion in his kitchen cooking hasish.
Workplace Death in Padul
by Martin Myall •
The reaction to the death of a worker in Padul who died as a result of a workplace accident has both the unions and the Town Hall reacting.
Naughty Nuns?
by Martin Myall •
The case Clares of Orduña and Belorado could be a Dan Brown, best seller on ecclesiastical intrigues, but it’s not; the Pía Unión de San Pablo Apostol was declared a sect.
Motril Airshow
by Martin Myall •
The Motril Airshow, which will be held on June the 9th this year starting at 11.00h, is considered one of the most important in Spain. It represents an important tourist and economic boost for Motril and the local area as people come from far and around.
Rent-A-Pool
by Martin Myall •
Believe it or not, renting out your private pool by the hour or day has become popular in Spain, as a way of earning extra incoming, thanks to an online platform called Cocopool.
Giant Murals
by Martin Myall •
Street Art, which is basically turning graffiti into huge painting projects that cover the entire building facades with impressive images, is all the rage across the world.
Projects Pending Road Authorities
by Hugh MacArthur •
There are two projects in Salobreña that are pending approval from the Dirección de Carreteras as they will need access to the N-340.
Prettier Road Junctions
by Martin Myall •
The Spanish road authorities (Dirección General de Carreteras) has authorised Almuñécar to put into being its Eje Verde project – junction adornments on the N-340.
Ilegal Dumps Closed Down
by Vivienne Hughes •
The Guardia Civil’s Environment Department (Seprona) has closed down two illegal construction-material dumps in the Axarquia.
Twisted
by Martin Myall •
The provincial law courts of Cantabria sentenced a man to 13 years’ imprisonment who literally raped a woman and then made his dog do it – non-human semen was found in the victim.
Worker Burgles Gambling Hall
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Guardia Civil have arrested a man in his mid-50s and a woman in her mid-40s for the possession of illegal key copies to a casino, used later to walk off with nearly 50,000 euros.
Bare Skin & Tropical Fruit
by Hugh MacArthur •
The Asociación Nudista de Cantarriján visited a Coffee Farm in La Herradura, to get to know more about local agriculture.
Pets & Motril Port
by Vivienne Hughes •
Motril Port, thanks to an accord with shipping companies running the ferries, will allow tourists to bring pets in, in order to “favour the arrival of tourists.”
New Hanging Bridge
by Martin Myall •
Torrenueva Costa has set its eyes on building a second suspension bridge and together with the provincial Council is drawing up a geotechnical survey.