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New airport terminal gets off to an early start
Getting off to an early start has been the order of the day for the new Terminal 3 on the first full day after it’s inauguration. It was officially opened yesterday by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia. Thirty flights and 3,700 passengers went through it in its first 12 hours. The director of the […]
Developers owes communities millions
The financial crisis is leaving communities of residents with mounting debts. Their lack of income however is not just due to individual owners getting behind with their monthly fees but developers of new buildings who have stopped paying community fees for the numerous apartments that they have failed to sell. This trend has been confirmed […]
Official inflation in Spain eases
According to official sources, Spanish annual inflation in February stands at around 0.9 percent, marking the fourth straight month in which prices have risen, easing deflation fears. The final inflation figure for the month published by the National Statistics Institute was in line with provisional data published on February 26 and reflected a drop in […]
Houses evacuated
The storm continues to wreak havoc even during a month of the year where the province usually feels closer to spring than winter. The precipitation, which was not strong but still persistant over the weekend, combined with the shortage vegetation and already saturated ground has caused devastation to the countryside in areas such as Manilva, […]
Spain Jobless figures rise
The government announced on Tuesday that the number of registered unemployed in Spain has risen again by 82,132 people in February and now stands at 4.13 million as the country remains stuck in recession. The Employment ministry said that it was the seventh consecutive monthly increase in jobless claims and it follows the rise in […]
British couple killed when roof falls in
A British couple died this afternoon after a house collapsed on them in the town of Rubite near Motril in Granada. Christopher and Christine M. aged 64 and 63 respectively from nearby La Mamola were visiting friends in Rubite when the roof of the dining room fell in. The owners of the house, another British […]
Misery continues in Andalucia
The Guadalbullón river in Las Infantas (Jaén) has burst its banks today, depositing mud in streets, houses, shops and warehouses, whilst in Marmolejo and Andújar they are preparing for the worst this afternoon, as the river Guadalquivir continues to rise, flowing at an alarming rate (1,500 cubic metres per second). The water has now reached […]
Junta launches new website to sell property
The Junta de Andalucia has just launched a new website www.tuviviendaenandalucia.es which shows potential buyers some of the many properties which were left unsold after the once booming construction industry was hit by the financial crisis and offer favourable conditions to encourage sales. The scheme offer properties, on average, 20 per cent below the market […]
Rain causes chaos in Malaga province
Heavy rain earlier this week caused flooding in several areas of the province as rivers broke their banks. Monday´s downpour caused chaos all over the province of Malagawith people even being airlifted our of their flooded homes. In Alhaurin de la Torre, a third of the usual total annual rainfall, 215 litres per square metre, […]
Supermarkets increase security
Supermarkets are being forced to increase security to fight a new breed of shoplifter in the face of rising food theft. The shelves are stacked high with everything you need and lots of things you want. All around people are filling their trolleys with the week’s shopping, basic necessities and little treats. But, for many, […]