illegally built homes in Andalucía to be allowed to remain standing

The new decree from the Junta de Andalucía however says that they will never be made legalThe new decree being prepared by the Junta de Andalucía on the isolated illegal properties built across the region will allow the buildings to remain, but says that they will never be declared legal. The decree intends to bring order to a reality, but notes that the law cannot allow the properties to be made legal.El País reports the new decree will apply to...

Earthquake in Alicante province on Monday

There was an earthquake at 3.8 on the Richter scale was recorded at 0054 on Monday morning with the epicentre at Algueña, in inland Alicante province.There are no reports of any injuries of structural damage according to the Guardia Civil and the Emergency Coordination Centre of the Valencia regional government.The epicentre was at a depth of 11 kms at 38.34ºN and 0.1º E.An hour or so later there was another tremor in Abanilla, Murcia which measured...

20,000 breathalyser tests in Spain next week

The DGT traffic authority is running 20,000 breathalyser tests across the country from Monday to next Sunday, as part of a general campaign against drink driving. It will see members of the Federation of Spinal Court Injury Association accompany the Tráfico officers at more than 1,000 control points being set up on the roads. They will remind drivers ‘in situ’ of the very serious consequences that can result from drink driving.In 2010 the Guardia...

Dating agency hangs a picture of the King in Gran Via

A dating agency which promotes being unfaithful has gained the attention of the mainstream media and of twitter users in Spain after they covered the front of a building in Gran Via the centre of Madrid with a poster.Ashley Madison hung the poster on Friday. It shows three unfaithful...

MALAGA’S prostitutes are demanding that the City Hall complete the preparation of the plot they were promised so they can move there

MALAGA’S prostitutes are demanding that the City Hall complete the preparation of the plot they were promised so they can move there and abide by municipal laws. Malaga City Hall has promised to fix access routes and install bins and better lighti...