Well, actually, sympathy might not be the right word because the Spanish term that the Mayor used was sensibilizado, which literally means ‘sensitized,’ and she was referring to the state of Carmenes del Mar. This declaration came during a meeting with three representatives of the urbanizaciones affected by the land slips on Cerro Gordo. The…
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Cultural Guardia Civil
by Martin Myall •
In Franco’s last years there was a joke kicking around about why the Guardia Civil always walked around in pairs. The question was asked and the response was: one who can read and write and the other to keep an eye on the dangerous intellectual. Things have come a long way since then
Problematic Budget?
by Martin Myall •
Salobreña is set to spend half of its 2012 budget on personnel salaries.Not surprisingly, the opposition have their teeth into this, as it is a juicy political morsel.
Skinny Cows Time
by Martin Myall •
It might have been a dismal Easter, weather wise, but the drought continues, especially in the Alpujarra, where a lack of green pasture is costing farmers dearly.
Salobreña & Its Camper Vans
by Martin Myall •
The Town Council is going to approve new municipal regulations before the arrival of the summer, concerning the presence of campervans in the town. But doesn’t mean that they want to get rid of them, but rather find an official parking area for them.
Sergio at Movistar, Almuñécar
by Editor •
Everybody receives phone calls from phone companies, trying to sell you their latest package. Some just put the telephone straight down whilst others, in an attempt not to be rude, listen for a moment before doing the same.
Boat People Rescued
by Martin Myall •
It has been a busy Semana Santa for the Guardia Civil’s maritime rescue service, having intercepted two separate craft crammed with illegal immigrants.
Fish Farm Restarts
by Martin Myall •
Owing to the crisis, the Salobreña and Carchuna pisifactorias (fish farms) have slowly shut down, at first not breeding any more fish and just raising the ones already in the system, and when that concluded, by shutting down the pens as well. They ceased to exist within a year of each other; 2010 & 2011. Now a new company has stepped in to put both farms back into action.
Best Not Annoyed
by Martin Myall •
A woman was arrested by the Policía Nacional for assaulting her boyfriend with her telephone. It was only when she knocked him out with a blow to he back of the neck, rendering him unconscious, that she decided to call it a day and phone 091 for help.
Itrabo Before the Judge
by Martin Myall •
If you want a case of people building what they like, were the hell they like, then you need only take the back road between Ítrabo and Jete; You climb past multi-storey houses, some looking more ornate than a wedding cake.