The Costa Tropical

Andalucia News –

• Surprise birth at Málaga donkey refuge

- Hopefully this little one will have a better life than the mother.

• Soldiers catch Swine Flu

- The flu is still around and has the potnetial to become more widespread. In Spain having 126 cases now it has spread more slowly than in th UK.

• Dog keeps watch over Irish owner's grave in Nerja

- This poor little thing has even made it onto the Spanish television news.

• Changing your electricity supplier in Spain

- Although not much interest to those coming on holiday to Spain owners of properties can now change their supplier – unfortunately it is not easy to decide who to change to as the new system is quite complicated.

• Deaf passengers refused on board a plane to be compensated by Iberia

- This story shows that Spain still is a step or two behind some other countries in regards to persons with disability – I would love to know how they handle this in the US.

• Spanish resort bans sex on the beach

- The City of Granada has taken a tougher stance on some issues recently – having sex in public was one of them. With some of the items it is a shock they were not illegal in the first place.

• Málaga business sector warns of 32% unemployment by the year end

- A third unemployed – lets hope it is a good holiday / summer season to get some more money into the system.

• 23 arms traffickers arrested in Málaga and Alicante

- It would seem some businesses are not affected by the economic crisis!

• Basques, the least inhibited of Spanish bathers

- I have alaways been a little surprised by the number of nudist beaches along the coast – fortunately they are hidden in quite isolated coves.

• Two year old dies after falling into Almería swimming pool

- Terribly sad and a warning for all parents of young children out there.

• Granada to the coast in less than 40 minutes

- Yes it is official the coast and Granada are closer than ever before.

• British Buyers Trump Germans and Irish

- Strange statistics from the Spanish government – a drop of only 5% in the number of British buyers last year – I know a few estate agents here who will find that hard to believe.

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