Tag Archive for Andalusia

The Spanish region of Andalucia (Andalusia)

A Benny Roasting

The opposition and the unions have blasted the Mayor over dismissals at the Town Hall.
The PSOE, PP, IU (who rarely agree on anything) and the national workers’ union, the CGT, all consider that the dismissal of 15 town-hall workers (some of whom have been there for 20 years) was carried out for ‘irrational motives.’

Something Positive

Let’s finish off the section on a positive note, expressing approval over two projects; one that is just about complete and the other which is set to begin.

Chiringuitos Finitos?

A ‘chiringuito’ is a bar/restaurant on the actual beach and these establishments have been in the eye of the hurricane for some time now as Spain has fought with policy on how to control them.

Bump, Bump, Bump…

A man who ran over three Guardia Civil agents near La Rábita is facing over ten years in prison and being sectioned (interned in a psychiatric ward).

Regional News – November

More Judicial Surprises A father, who had been previously acquitted of the charge of repeatedly sexually abusing his 8-year-old daughter, was retried, by order of the Supreme Court, but before a different judge to the first. He was subsequently found guilty, sentenced to 15 years’ imprisonment and ordered to pay 30,000 euros in compensation. The…

Regional News – October

7,000 Happy Bunnies Yes, the locals from Jete, Lentegí, Lobres, La Rábita and El Castillo – the aforesaid mentioned number – will have partial access to the regional health service’s data banks, meaning that certain tasks can be carried out without leaving the comfort of your own home. Diraya is a system that permits patients…