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Serious vandalism at prehistoric painting caves
News from various sources say that twenty-six caves containing prehistoric paintings have been damaged over the past year either by the weather or by people. The list includes the Laja Alta paintings in Jimena (photo).> Read the rest of this entry »
Over 1 million cubic metres of beach lost in Sotogrande
(Agencies) Verdemar-Ecologistas en Acción warned yesterday that the beach in Sotogrande has lost “over one million cubic metres of sand” since last winter, according to the environmentalists’ spokesman Antonio Muñoz, who added that the worst losses are “from the Guadiaro River, passing by El Octógono beach and ending at the one at El Cucurucho.”> Read the rest of this entry »
La Línea mayor resigns ‘immediately’
(Agencies) Mayor Juan Carlos Suárez (photo: DiarioSur) of La Línea announced this morning that he is resigning ‘as of now’ because he has been barred from public office for six months’ by the Provincial Court as a result of the Palex financial scandal, whereby he was accused and found guilty of ignoring court orders regarding payments for a hemodialysis service that go back to 1994.
€240 million for Campo de Gibraltar
(Agencies) The Budget for 2010, presented on Monday in Madrid by Elena Salgado, Second Vice-President and Minister for Economy (photo), and subject to much negotiation, includes a total of €239,930,290 for the Campo de Gibraltar. Most of the money (58%, or €140,824,000) would be scheduled for the Algeciras Port Authority. And most of that (€73,461,000) is destined for a new container terminal at Isla Verde.> Read the rest of this entry »
Arrested for illegal hunting in Los Alcornocales
(Photo: pepecontreras.blogspot.com) The Guardia Civil arrested a Jimena man on Monday for allegedly hunting within the boundaries of Los Alcornocales Nature Park, where it is strictly forbidden.> Read the rest of this entry »
