Alpujarra
News from La Alpujarra
Publication Update – August
We should be at the printer tomorrow morning, 8am, and taking into consideration that the printer doesn't work over the weekend... means that we're out on the 3rd and will begin deliveries that same evening. »
British Embassy News Letter
While some may think of Spain and its Costas simple as a retirement destination, the reality is that it is also a popular choice for couples and young families. »
Alpujarra Tarmac
Those living up in the Alpujarra don’t exactly need reminding that the local road system is still in bad shape after the onslaught of the winter rains, but down here on the coast we need something to cheer us up, so here goes. (Ouch!) »
Where’s the Hospital?
The PP has accused the Junta of failing with their promise to build a hospital for the comarca. The leader of the provincial PP, Sebastían Pérez, launched this accusation on a visit to the area. »
New 4-Star
Lanjarón is to have its first 4-star hotel built within the Spa (Balneario). According to the building developer behind it, the 120-room complex should be open for the second half of 2011. »
Vintage Photo Exhibition
At the archivo-museo Ruiz de Almodóvar in Órgiva, part of the offices of a lawyer by that name, there is an ongoing exhibition of 55 photos from 1915. »
Woo-Hoo! España!
Football history for Spain! Great match and tonight the streets are thronging. Red and Yellow everywhere: on flags, faces, wigs, and T-shirts Tonight the crisis is forgotten For an excellent account of the match, which you saw, anyway, but from an American point of view, click on this link »
Telephone Revolution in Spain
Telitec communications are looking for an agent here in the Costa Tropical to promote their mobile and fixed line services. »
Spain 1 – Germany 0
The streets have gone wild – everybody was worried that Germany was too much for the Spanish team. Anybody who watched the match would have seen that Spain completely dominated the match I haven’t seen this much eurphoria in the streets in years. Spain in the Word Cup Finals – unheard of. ¡Viva España! »
Busy Guardia Civil
The Guardia Civil in Órgiva have been busy, as well, after arresting a local resident and an accomplice from Granada, who had carried out a day-light mugging, witnessed by at least a dozen passers-by. »
