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22 March 2008

Driver Caught Speeding Sues Government

A man caught driving at 260 kilometres per hour on a road in northern Spain is suing the Spanish government for compensation for confiscating his driving license. The 42-year-old man was clocked by police travelling at more than twice the legal speed limit an Audi A8. His driving license was immediately confiscated and he was charged with reckless endangerment. However, he was acquitted of the charges due to a legal loophole and in response to being banned from driving for 13 months the man sued the authorities, requesting 313,454 euros in compensation for the added expenses and time it had cost him to travel to and from work and for the 'moral damage' caused by having his photo published by the media.

Learn a Language and Get a Discount for Drinks

A Town Hall in Costa Calida town of San Javier has come up with an idea to help Spaniards and foreign residents in the town learn each other's languages. According to a Murcia newspaper report, the initiative is run in conjunction with the San Javier Official Language School, and those who sign up will be put in contact with other members to arrange to meet up and practice their conversation skills and if the meeting takes place in a bar or cafe registered with the scheme, there will be discounts available on presentation of the Bolsa de Idiomas membership card. The service is free and is offered by the youth department at the Town Hall.

Huelva Cine Festival Gets Grant for Spanish Films

Spanish films selected for showing in this year's cine festival in Huelva will receive a grant of 20,000 euros each for promotion purposes from the Institute of Cinematographic Arts.

Challenge to the New Territorial Plan (POT)

Thirteen municipalities in the province of Malaga have placed formal appeals against the new POT territorial plan proposed by the Junta de Andalucia. The POT is designed to control development in the region until 2018, but it has become known that 13 mayors, representing a population of over 830,000, voiced objections, considering the plan would restrict the development of their municipalities too greatly. Objections have been made by the mayors of Alhaurin de la Torre, Rincon de la Victoria, Benalmadena and Torremolinos on the coast, Alhaurin el Grande, Cartama, Pizarra, Alora and Coin in the Guadalhorce Valley and Casabermeja, Almogia and Totalan, Villages in the Montes de Malaga area. The mayors consider the new POT takes over areas which are their own responsibility.

Storms Affect Easter Processions

Storms affected the province of Malaga during Semana Santa, bringing a covering of white hail in some areas last Thursday (20th March), and floods to parts of the coast especially on the Eastern Costa del Sol. Many basements and garages were flooded and there were several calls to the emergency services, mostly in Malaga city, Fuengirola and Mijas. Several processions in many towns were also affected.

Seville Sees Increase in Divorces of Convenience

Family courts in Seville believe there is a simple explanation for a current wave of divorces taking place across the city, because a similar increase was seen at this time last year. They say many couples are divorcing or separating so that their children can obtain extra points in the school selection process. During the same period last year the courts dealt with over 380 requests for divorce proceedings, of which 206 are now thought to have been 'divorces of convenience'. An increase in the numbers has also been seen this year as the school places are about to be awarded. Last year the Department of Education in the city received hundreds of fraud claims regarding school places, however it seems there is nothing illegal in such behaviour under Spanish law.

Ryanair - Malaga to East Midlands

From 2nd June this year, there will be a new Ryanair route between Malaga and East Midlands airport. Flying twice a week, the new route will cost from 17.89 euros including taxes. It will leave in both directions on Sundays and Mondays each week. The company has further connections to open this year; with Liverpool and Bournemouth in April, Marseille in May and Edinburgh in September.

Consumers Pleased with Malaga - Madrid AVE Service

The AVE high speed train service between Malaga and Madrid has been in operation for nearly three months now and as yet the consumers' association Ausbanc has not received a single official complaint about the service. The association's lawyer said that train services in general did generate some complaints but not as many as air transport.

Almeria to Host Rod Stewart Concert

It has been confirmed that Rod Stewart will play his only concert in Spain this year in Almeria province. Stewart will be playing at the Juan Rojas football stadium in Almeria City on 30th May where he will be performing his greatest rock classics of all time. Tickets start from 48 euros, from www.ticktackticket.com and www.elcorteingles.es. and should be on sale after Easter.

Goat Milk Prices Lead to Protests

Goat breeders from Malaga, Cordoba and Granada protested in Antequera at the end of last week at the industry's threat to reduce the price paid for goats' milk by ten cents per litre. A spokesperson from the farmers' association said that the two companies which control 80% of the industry, were planning to pay 50 cents per litre instead of 60 for the milk.

Malaga Cyclists Prefer Inland Roads

According to local cyclists, Malaga's roads are some of the most dangerous in Spain. 60% of Malaga cyclists practise the sport two or three times a week, and 20% cycle every day. There are 51 cycling clubs in the province and most prefer inland roads with little traffic such as those leading to Churriana, Cartama, Pizarra and Campillos. However, they complain that most roads in the province are badly marked, with narrow hard shoulders, are narrow, unkempt and strewn with rubbish, crossroads are unsafe, there are too many raised pedestrian crossings and, above all, there are insufficient cycling lanes. Forty per cent of the cyclists who took part in the survey claimed to have had an accident while cycling, although statistics from Spain's traffic department (DGT) show that no cyclists were killed on Malaga's roads during 2007.

Antequera Alcazaba Restoration Work Near Completion

The restoration work on Antequera's Alcazaba, which has been closed for two years, should be finished in the summer and be open to the public by September. Visitors will be able to enjoy the Blanca and Homenaje towers and there will be a theatre space for summer concerts inside the Homenaje tower. There may be an entrance charge and visitors will be able to buy a single ticket which will allow them entrance to other monuments in the town such as the Taurino Museum or the Santa Maria church as well.

Grant for Reforestation on Cartama's Monte Calvario

Cartama town hall has received a grant from the Diputacion de Malaga for the further reforestation work on Monte Calvario, along with a donation of 275 trees and shrubs from the provincial government's nursery. The plants include 100 cypresses, 100 oleander plants, and 25 each of carob trees, white poplars and black poplars.

Grants for Reformation of Houses in Alora

Grants for reformation of dwellings in Alora will be available to residents until 14th April.

Malaga 2 - 0 Elche

Malaga had a good home win against Elche last week to maintain their challenge at the top of the table. Malaga's next game is today (Saturday 23rd March), away to Xerez. Kick off at 6.30 pm.

Formula 1

This Sunday's Malaysia Grand Prix (23rd March) starts with the Ferraris of Massa and Raikkonen on the front row. The McLarens of Kovaleinen and Hamilton are on the second row, with Spain's Alonso on the fifth row of the grid.

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