Discover Andalucía - with Norman Renouf Niebla & El Condado de Huelva, Province of Huelva Those approaching Niebla for the very first time will be amazed at the sight in front of their eyes, and the first question that will come to mind is why? Why would such a small town have such grand and imposing walls and a dominant castle? In fact, the answer goes back to the 8th century B.C. when the Phoenicians... 

My o my how time flies. Now that the weather is hotting up it may well be time to check out your Air Conditioning Unit. Terry Shaw is the owner of A.T.S based in Almuñécar. They have been trading in The Costa Tropical for over 9 years and have a great reputation for their professionalism, reliability and competitive pricing. If you don’t yet have Air Conditioning then call Terry who can discuss... 

How can we enjoy the sunshine at home, not get too hot and keep air conditioning cost down? Solar Control Window Film – supplied and fitted by Solar Shade to glass curtains, glazed balconies, conservatories, windows, cars, yachts, really where there’s glass that’s where we stick it! What does Solar Control film do? As it sounds, it controls the suns heat build up entering the room through... 

De Tropen are an importer of high quality indoor and outdoor furniture with roots that go back to 1993 in the city of Brielle, the Netherlands. Since 1993 retailers and homeowners in Europe have been furnishing their homes with “De Tropen”. They have also now been located here in The Costa Tropical for the last 4 years and for anyone who has not yet visited their Showrooms, then you will be absolutely... 

Lower prices in Tunisia and Egypt are being blamed for a drop in tourist numbers to Spain.  The President of CEHAT, the Confederation of Hotels and Tourist Apartments, Juan Molas, warned that the preliminary figures show that they could be a 6% fall in numbers over the summer. The clue is in the first sentence… lower prices.  We are in a global and certainly European recession and what... 

The rules on residencia cards in Spain have been changed several times recently. Briefly, if you are an EU citizen, you must now register at your local Oficina de Extranjeros – usually in the local Comisaria (Police Office).  Our local one is just off the bypass near Al Campo in Motril. You will need to complete a form and pay a fee, and you will be rewarded with a certificate which shows your... 

Banyan Tree Holdings from Almuñécar are awaiting the final environmental report before building can commence. The town council have said the work will be completed “within a few days” which will allow construction to begin immediately. Banyan Tree Holdings are investing 230 million € in the project which is expected to employ around 600 people.         Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterGoogle... 

Movistar have today been announced as “The Worst Company in Spain”. a Whopping 37% of all votes placed online at the FACUA consumer action group’s third annual award for the worst business in Spain went to the Spanish telecommunications giant. Movistar also won the award on the two previous occassions – 2010 and 2011. This year’s runners up in this category were Vodafone... 

You can escape the charge by getting the airline’s new debit card. Photo – cashpassport.com/ryanair Ryanair is to introduce a six Euro surcharge on all flights purchased in Spain from April 15. This will appear as ‘coste de gestión’ (management charge) and will be added to the final ticket price with the rest of the charges. The charge is a strategy to promote the airline’s new... 

The intentions of the government of Juan Carlos Benavides were good, the result not so much. The previous charge of EUR 248,319.50 City Council spent to enable the beaches of Almuñecar to disabled and this investment could have been profitable if not for “nothing installed meets the technical requirements.” Therefore, the current local government should change all the furniture to suit... 

All the bars on the Costa Tropical have their permits renewed for Easter, in order to encourage the sector to be fully operational with the arrival of the first tourists in search of sun and sand, according to confirmed sources of business and government Andalusia. President of the Association of Bars on the Costa Tropical of Granada, Francisco Trujillo explained that the 57 catering establishments... 

The events in Toulouse still dominate the front pages. El Mundo has a photo of Sarkozy, and says that he has now made visiting Jihadist internet pages a crime. El País shows some French police wearing balaclavas, and headlines that the police have killed the Jihadist in Toulouse with a shot to the head. It notes the enormous operative failure in their attempt to take the terrorist alive, and also...