Valued at 39 million Alan Sugar picks up the Byblos Hotel for 3 million € 1,500 evacuated as new forest fire affects Mojacar Another stretch of A-7 motorway reported to be opening in Granada next week – It looks ready when I drove passed the entrance on Saturday.

Málaga sidesteps the tourism crisis Supertowns planned – With so much unsold property in the hands of struggling developers couldn’t they do a deal to acquire some of these properties? Supertowns planned

Under the watchful eye of the Town Hall in Motril – Street cameras are still not a prolific here as in the UK but particularly to deter ETA most police and government buildings are kept under surveillance. Victims in Granada traffic accident identified as wanted robbers – Saves tax payers money if they were to… Read More

One-way ticket home – Atleast unemployment fell in June… may be it is working? Mayor of Almuñecar given a 28 month prison sentence – Yet another Spanish mayor goes to jail!

Los hoteles de la *Costa Tropical* cuelgan el cartel de 'lleno total *…* – A Spainish report for local hotels saying that they are hanging up the “no vacancy” signs. Andalucía responds to lower tourist numbers – Yet hotels along the Costa Tropical were saying that they are now full last weekend. Fatal jellyfish seen… Read More

100,000 British arrive at wrong destination – Granada is another example as sometimes both people and letters end up in Grenada the tropical island in the Caribbean. Paso de Estrecho gets underway today – I think it started earlier than normal this year as I noticed some time ago cars loaded up heading down the… Read More

Kylie ‘Spaining Around’ – Let’s hope it is a new and happy start for her. What a shame he is not from Almunecar! We could do with a bit more glamour here. If any one knows of any famous Spanish from this area let us know! WARNING. Don’t deal with this man – I don’t… Read More

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… Read More

World’s largest solar tower switches on – Good stuff! But at the moment it is powering just 10,000 homes when at full capacity in 2013 – 153,000 homes still not much of a dent in the total power needed. Extreme pollen levels in Andalucia – With a wetter than normal winter and a lot more… Read More

World’s largest solar tower switches on – Good stuff! But at the moment it is powering just 10,000 homes when at full capacity in 2013 – 153,000 homes still not much of a dent in the total power needed. Extreme pollen levels in Andalucia – With a wetter than normal winter and a lot more… Read More