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Salobreña Vega Fire
A large fire broke out in the Salobreña vega (plantation) just along the river Guadalfeo, near the border with Motril. Motril Firefighters attended the scene in three fire trucks and extinguished the fire, which was no mean feat as they were hampered by high winds which were fanning the flames. Despite the prompt intervention... »
Almuñécar 45 Million Euro Deficit
The new administration in the Almuñécar Town Hall has had a bit of a shock. The counting has finally finished and the results for the audit which goes back to 2007 and covers the period up until 31 December, 2010, are in. Unfortunately, the figures show that the administration owes around 45 million euros for... »
Changes in Transfer Tax and Stamp Duty for 2012 in Andalucía
On 1st January 2012 the Junta de Andalucía introduced several changes on how taxes under the jurisdiction of the autonomous region will be calculated. More specifically transfer tax and stamp duty (in Spanish “Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales y Actos Jurídicos Documentados”) have been overall increased. Transfer tax and Stamp duty are regulated by the Royal... »
Suspicious Wardrobe Content
You would be wrong if you think that this article has something to do with women's clothing in a Conservative MP's wardrobe... No, this is about a wardrobe that was supposed to contained 6,000 euros! Read on... »
Port Road Improvements
Improvement work will be commencing on the Motril Port road, from Avenida Julio Moreno up to the CLH turning, involving a 280-metre-long section. The 200,000-euro budget for this project comes from the Regional Government's Plan Urban, which is 70% funded by the European Union. »
IBI Increased by 10%
The Association for Small & Medium Business for Almuñécar and La Herradura (APYME) has decried the 'disproportionate' rise in property tax (IBI), which went up by 10% for 2012. »
Bike Rider Killed
A man was killed in a traffic accident in the town of Salobreña. The incident took place about 13:15 in the afternoon on Saturday 21st on the Avenida de Andalucía, area known as El Vial »
False Theft Accusation
A car theft was reported to the Guardia Civil Office in Salobreña on Saturday 21st. After several investigations, the Guardia Civil found out tha the vehicle had not been stolen but had suffered an accident and had crashed when the owner at the wheel, allegedly under the influence. »
A7 Past and Future
With the change of Central Government and a litany of cut backs promised, there is a great deal of concern over the A-7 autovia where it passes through the province of Granada - the only part of this main traffic artery that traverses the whole of the Mediterranean coast of Spain. »
Gazette Reader: Cotobro Burglaries
I would like to inform you of a recent series of burglaries in our urbanisation . On Saturday 14th, between the 3 and 4 o'clock in the morning, the "cacos" (thieves) broke into several houses along c/del Tenis (including my own). In all cases the owners were absent. »
