Month: February 2015

Mojácar cocks up new promenade and ends up footing most of the bill

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Mojácar appears to have made a monumental cockup with the new section of their paseo marítimo (promenade) and ended up paying 80% of the bill, instead of 50% with the other 50% being covered by the government. You see, the agreement signed with the Ministerio de Medio Ambiente (Ministry of the Environment) gave an estimated cost of €1.661.770 for the works, with the townhall and the Ministry both paying 50% of the bill. Mojácar later Continue reading Mojácar cocks up new promenade and ends up footing most of the bill→

Turre – a history has been published

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My latest book on the history of the province: Turre – a history is now available in paperback or Kindle format from Amazon! Or if you want, you can get it from Amazon.es, the Spanish site. Turre – a history recounts the last 500 years of history of the Levante of Almeria through the story of the small town called Turre. Starting with the conquest of the province by the Spanish Catholic Kings from the Continue reading Turre – a history has been published→

Local dolphins learn to attack fishing nets – causing “massive loss” to fishing boats

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All five fishing fleets in the province has joined forces to denounce a new and dangerous enemy – the dolphin. It seems our local dolphins have discovered how to gang up in groups of up to 10 and attack fishing nets once they are full of fish. The dolphins bite through the nets with their powerful jaws and eat the fish inside. This means that not only do the fishing boats lose the catch, they Continue reading Local dolphins learn to attack fishing nets – causing “massive loss” to fishing boats→

6 months jail for shooting neighbours’ dog

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A man in Berja (the other side of Almería) has been sent down for six months (probably suspended) and fined €1023.55 for shooting a dog belonging to his neighbour. Poochie, a podenco, was shot in the head with a shotgun and lost an eye on the 19th of April 2013, as well as having a lot of other superficial injuries. R.V.E.R. was “irritated” by the barking of the dog, went over to the fence separating Continue reading 6 months jail for shooting neighbours’ dog→

Spanish senate considers changing penal code to protect purchasers in good faith

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‘A golden opportunity’ according to campaigners The hopes of home owners associations from across Spain have been raised by a proposed change to the Criminal Code (Codigo Penal) presented by the PSOE political party in the Senate (the upper house of the Spanish parliament) on the 18th February. The amendment seeks to ensure that third parties who purchase an illegal property in good faith receive compensation before the property is demolished.  Homeowners group AUAN from Continue reading Spanish senate considers changing penal code to protect purchasers in good faith→

7 kph grace on speed traps under 100kph; 7% margin above

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As from next month, all speed traps will be set to have a tolerance of 7kph if the speed is under 100kph; if over, it will be 7%. Example: If you’re in an 80kph zone, the speed trap will fire at 88kph and you get fined. Likewise, in a 50kph zone, it will fire at 58kph. If you’re on the motorway in a 100kph zone, you can do 107kph (100 + 7%). In a 120 Continue reading 7 kph grace on speed traps under 100kph; 7% margin above→

Macenas golf course to be auctioned by state for just €153,000

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Ever fancied owning an entire luxury golf course? Well, Macenas golf has been seized by the state and will be auctioned off next 19th of March, with a starting price of just €153.000. However, the purchaser will also have to face an unpaid debt with the social security office of €2,3 million, and will have to stump up the cash at some point. There are also a load of unpaid bills to Galasa, the water Continue reading Macenas golf course to be auctioned by state for just €153,000→

No more hidden speed traps on secondary roads

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The traffic police (DGT) have promised to stop all hidden speed traps on all secondary roads across the nation by the end of the month. DGT mobile speed traps will now be banned from hiding behind a tree or a flyover to catch the unwary drivers below. Instead, mobile signposts will be erected along the road warning of traps and the exact location of each days speed checks will be published online at www.dgt.es The Continue reading No more hidden speed traps on secondary roads→

Almeria dog pound see waves of dog thefts

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The municipal dog pound in Almería city has called for help from the townhall after a wave of thefts saw almost two dozen dogs vanish over the last couple of weeks. Occasional thefts of animals from the pound are nothing unusual say the management, but such a massive theft has prompted calls for the townhall to up security measures at the pound. The pound says that it’s not unusual for people to steal dangerous dogs Continue reading Almeria dog pound see waves of dog thefts→

Doctors beg TVE to stop presenter uttering “ridiculous” medical advice

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The Madrid guild of Doctors has issued an official plea to Spain’s state broadcast to stop one of their top morning presenters from uttering ridiculous, banal and irrelevant medical advice on her programme. Mariló Montero presents the breakfast show “las manañas de TVE1”, a national programme that is watched by millions. But recently she’s been interested in alternative therapies that are getting doctors annoyed. A recent example that the guild of doctors issued an official Continue reading Doctors beg TVE to stop presenter uttering “ridiculous” medical advice→