*Almuñécar* in mourning for three local deaths – This does demonstrate the old traditional values here – I cannot imagine a concert being cancelled in the UK because a couple of people were killed on their motorbikes and another drowned (obviously very distressing for families and frinds – who have our sympathy). Agosto de 'gangas'… Read More

Man dies from heat-stroke in Spain

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