January 2007

The Return of Venus (January)

By on January 30, 2007

The Return of Venus
by Paul Downing
SOUNDS
like the title of a romantic novel, doesn’t it? However, this is definitely
astronomy. Has anyone noticed the bright star that has suddenly appeared in the
evening sky after sunset? If you look
just after sunset as the sky is darkening you will see it, and you may be
surprised to learn this [...]

Almuñecar luxury housing development stopped

By on January 30, 2007

Urban commission spots irregularities in the multi-million-euro project

Judges in Granada have stopped construction work on a luxury housing development in Almuñecar.

Removals to Spain – the hard way

By on January 30, 2007

Jon Clarke discovers the joys of Harvesters and truckers on a mammoth
and
costly self hire van trip back to the UK
IT
had been a long hard two-day slog through Spain and France and we were looking
forward to a nice cup of tea at my mother’s.
Nearly
2,000 miles of driving and the M25 was the usual standard stuff: stop/start,
stop/start. [...]

Spain’s addiction to Concrete

By on January 29, 2007

Scientist Azzam Qasrawi
explains how Spain’s love for building – far from exempt in the Serrania de
Ronda – is helping to cause global warming and how real sustainable development
might be able to ward it off
WE
are living a global climate crisis caused by the emission of greenhouse gases. It
is entirely man-made and manifests itself in increasing temperatures [...]

Going downhill, fast (Skiing)

By on January 29, 2007

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Jason
Heppenstall probes his "Inner Skier" while his four-year-old daughter
has her first skiing lesson in the mountains of Granada
"I DO not participate in any sport with ambulances at the bottom
of the hill" Erna Bombeck,
US humourist 1927-1996
Skiing: the act of sliding down the side of a mountain on
a pair of low friction planks. Who would have thought [...]

The water boom is over

By on January 29, 2007

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George Monbiot argues rich nations
may have to cut drastically carbon dioxide emissions to ensure the world’s
survival
IT
looks dull, almost impenetrable in places. But if its findings are verified, it
could turn out to be the most important scientific report published so far this
year. In October 2006’s edition of the Journal of Hydrometeorology is a paper
written by scientists [...]

Spanish Law – Setting up an SL company

By on January 29, 2007

One of the benefits of an SL company is that only the assets of the company are liable. It is not possible to execute debt against the personal capital of the shareholders.

To set up a limited liability (SL) company the followings steps are necessary:

Police find 60,000 euros in home of Alhaurín mayor

By on January 26, 2007

POLICE investigating an alleged case of urban corruption in Alhaurin el Grande have found 60,000 euros in cash during a raid on a house belonging to the town’s mayor.

Juan Martín Serón is accused of asking a developer for 100,000 euros in exchange for a building licence in the Málaga province mountain town.

Don your cap to a boy called Neep

By on January 25, 2007

by Michael Byass

IT may have come a little too late to prevent another two-horse Premiership race but this weekend third beat second and fourth beat first. Late Robin van Persie and Thierry Henry goals overtook Wayne Rooney’s earlier headed goal for Manchester United. Sir Alex Ferguson’s face was as florid as it can be and [...]

The Twin Alhamas of Granada and Almería

By Dan Myers on January 25, 2007

The Olive Press gets steamed up over what is on offer in both Alhama de Almería and Alhama de Granada

Angling in Andalucía

By Dan Myers on January 25, 2007

NOW the rain has finally fallen in meaningful quantity after nine months of drought, many an angler’s thoughts turn to the transformation of dry barrancos near the coast into healthy flowing rivers. And the fish they might contain.

The day the H-Bombs came to Andalucía – part one

By on January 25, 2007

by Bob Maddox

Forty one years ago last week, a mid air collision between two US Air Force planes during refueling led to four nuclear bombs – each 100 times more powerful than that which flattened Hiroshima – falling on the fishing village of Palomares in Almería.

Room with a view – Granada

By Dan Myers on January 25, 2007

It does not surprise me one of the reasons British people give for their decision to move to the Granada province is the very existence of the marvellous city of Granada itself

Protected chameleons could sink massive shopping centre plan

By on January 25, 2007

A COLONY of chameleons is threatening the development of a huge shopping centre and hotel complex on the Costa del Sol.

The protected species has built up a stable population on the 15-hectare site earmarked for the multi-million-euro project in Torremolinos, according to green group Ecologistas en Accion.

A great way tapas the weekend

By on January 23, 2007

Granada: home to the Alhambra palace, the Albaicín and thousands of tapas bars. In the name of research, Mark Roulston visits just a few to sample the wine and food.

IT is Saturday afternoon and the beginning of our weekend two-day tapa tour of Granada. Our aim: to show my visiting parents the historic and culinary [...]

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