Salobrena has formally approved the Old Folks Home plan in Lobres. Isabel Correa, councilwoman for the area, remarked that the plan was first touted a year ago, and has had to pass through various difficulties before it could be approved, but now finally it can go ahead which she is very happy about.
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Cracking Castle
by Duncan Inglis •
The old castle up the hill continues to deteriorate much to everyone’s chagrin, which is why new joy in the form of one million euros to prop up the ancient place is sweeping through the town. Who’s putting up the loot? The Initiative for Sustainable Tourism chose the castle as one of its projects, which…
Hot Squat
by Duncan Inglis •
A squatter, who for the past eight years has been living in a home by the Mill in Salobreña, has finally been ousted, thanks to his playing with fire.
He has been charged with arson after allegedly setting a-light his own squat.
Chiringuito Challenge
by Duncan Inglis •
Hotel Salobrena was the scene of some serious Chiringuito bonding, as the Chiringuito Association of the Costa Tropical held its annual meeting there.
Gurtel Gnashing
by Duncan Inglis •
As mentioned last month, the connection between the national corruption scandal of Caso Gürtel and the Urbanisacion Las Alminares has been taken up by the Salobreña opposition parties as an electoral WMD against the Mayor.
Almunecar April Agenda
by Editor •
Cultural activities in Almunecar and La Herradura during the month of April, as announced by the Town Hall
Herradura Romeria 2011
by Editor •
In over thirty years on this part of the coast, I have never seen so many people turn out for a La Herradura Romeria, which this year was held in the grounds of the restored castle (tower). The village was alive with colour, horses, gypsy dresses and humming with the ‘alegria’ that has been missing…
Chavez Against the Ropes
by Duncan Inglis •
Manuel Chavez, the current third vice-president to Prime Minister Zapatero, and former First Minister of the Junta de Andalucía (you know, those people in the sky with their eye on you) is in trouble with Andalucian Supreme Court.
Blood Thicker than Water
by Duncan Inglis •
In this life many things can be called cowardly, but few are more so than attacks on the elderly. And in 2010 more than a thousand cases were reported to the authorities and, similar to domestic abuse, the reported number is assuredly far less than the actual.
Done Over?
by Duncan Inglis •
Around 100 British families are taking a Spanish real-estate developer, as well as three ex-agents of a British agency, to court after having paid out in total over 4.5m euros for second homes in Estepona; homes that were never built.