Alpujarra
News from La Alpujarra
Lanjarón Lowers Taxes
The Lanjarón Town Hall has decided to lower taxes for the business sector and anybody who creates employment. According to the Mayor, Eric Escobedo, this will affect taxes on 'occupation of public way', i.e. bar and restaurant terraces, for example. »
Publication Update – February
The February edition of the Seaside Gazette is at present at the printers and will be ready for distribution Wednesday the 1st around midday. »
The Inland Cave
When you walked around the Almuñécar Sunday Market, eying all the 2nd-hand stalls, you will have seen La Cueva de Aladin‘s one, but you’ve only seen the tip of the iceberg, because Rennie has his large shop premises in Lanjarón, where the majority of his stuff is on display. So, if you are looking... »
The Reoccurring Six
Six people were arrested for allegedly embezzling 9,700 euros from an elderly man, even going so far as to threaten his life. The six men, all from different villages around the Alpujarra, are aged between 21 and 40. »
Small Village, Big Lie
When your home village has only 726 inhabitants, you can bet that everybody knows everybody, so when you tell a porker, nobody is going to believe it, because they know you. Well, one 54-year-old man in such a village, deep in the Alpujarra, decided to report that he had been mugged and kidnapped, as... »
Rhea & The Refuge
Did you know that Rhea was the mother of the Greek gods; and goddess of fertility, motherhood and generation? Her name means ‘flow’ and ‘ease’; and as the wife of Kronos (Time), she represents the eternal flow of time and generations. »
British Consular Newsletter – November
What is Benefit Theft? The vast majority of people who claim UK benefits are honest, law-abiding citizens. But there are those who try to cheat the system. People who are in receipt of UK benefits have a responsibility to keep the authorities informed of any change in their circumstances, as this can affect their... »
100,000 Euros Wasted
All of the saplings that were planted in the Alpujarra area as part of a reforestation programme have died... because they were planted in April instead of the Autumn. »
Car Arsonists
Guardia Civil officers in Órgiva have arrested two men in connection with the arson attacks on five cars in the Tablones municipal annex of the town. »
British Consulate Newsletter
Monthly Newsletter from the British Consulate in Malaga, containing news on pensions, The Royal British Legion and Age Concern, amongst other points. »
