Three Spain articles from the December edition, including a conman who was kidnapped by his victims and two articles about the rather bristly Britain/Spain/Gibraltar relationship.
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House Prices Continue Descent
by Martin Myall •
On a provincial level, the average price for dwellings is still falling. The average price per square metre over the province of Granada stood at 1,697 euros in November, which is almost 9% lower than November 2010.
Three Wonky World Articles
by David Darby •
Three Wonky World articles from the December edition. Including Gold Dump, Greek Ink Shortage and Wayward Warden.
Cyclist Dies After Collision With Motorcycle
by David Darby •
A cyclist was killed and a motorcyclist badly injured in an accident at km 305 of the N-340 near Cerro Gordo, just before the Granada/Malaga provincial border, near to the town of La Herradura.
Three Spanish National Articles
by Duncan Inglis •
Three articles from around Spain, all published in the December edition. Inluding, Local Wild Man Captured, Too Many Mohammeds and Guardias Innocent of Torture.
Record Unemployment in Salobreña
by Martin Myall •
The IU councillor, Ángel Coello will present a motion in the next plenary meeting of the Town Council to create an employment plan and job reserve as a means of combating rising unemployment in the town, which presently stands as 1,558. “There are many families that have used up all their unemployment benefit entitlement and…
Socialist Upheaval
by Martin Myall •
When the only councillor from the PSI (Partido Socialista Independiente) announced that he was leaving the party to join the mainstream socialist party in Salobreña, his hitherto boss and mentor was incensed.
Small Village, Big Lie
by Martin Myall •
When your home village has only 726 inhabitants, you can bet that everybody knows everybody, so when you tell a porker, nobody is going to believe it, because they know you. Well, one 54-year-old man in such a village, deep in the Alpujarra, decided to report that he had been mugged and kidnapped, as an explanation for being unable to pay a bar bill.
Jordanian Graffiti
by Martin Myall •
An NCO (below officer rank) serving in the Jordanian Air Force opted to visit the Alhambra whilst on holiday in Spain, and was so impressed by the architecture of the Alhambra that he decided to engrave his initials on one of the walls… and he was caught red handed.
Town Hall Electric Cut
by Martin Myall •
(Metropolitan Granada) The Town Hall of Otura had its electricity supply cut for a few hours as a warning over its unpaid electricity bill. The staff saw all their computers and other electrical equipment, as well as the lights, die for a period of one hour – the point had been made.