viernes, 27 de marzo de 2015

CASARES COSTA RESIDENT AYSHA KING AT THE CENTRE OF AN INTERNATIONAL POLICE HUNT LAST EYAR IS REPORTED CANCER FREE

Casares Costa resident Aysha King who was at the centre of an international police hunt last September was this week reported to be cancer free. A British newspaper reported that the boy’s father Brett King said his son is now cancer free after receiving proton therapy treatment in Prague. The five year old English boy who lives with his family at Casares del Mar was taken from hospital in Britain  by his parents without doctors permission and an international police operation was launched to find him. The parents were arrested near Malaga and Aysha was taken into care. But following a public outcry, police released the parents and Aysha who suffers from a brain tumour was taken  to Prague for new cancer treatment. Now Aysha is said to be tumour free and having a short break in England before returning to his home in Casares Costa.


THE AYUNTAMIENTO MAKES BEACHES MORE ACCESSIBLE AS PREPARATIONS FOR THE SUMMER BEGIN


As preparations for this year’s summer season begin, the Ayuntamiento has taken steps to make the beaches in Casares more accessible for those with disabilities. The project will include the construction of ten new entrances to the paseo. Eight of these will be at Playa Ancha, one at Playa Chica and another at the car park of the La Perla urbanisation. There will also be a six metre stretch on the paseo between Playa Chica and the Torre de la Sal. The improvement works are being carried out by a local firm,  Multiservicios Rojas y Umbrias.


CASARES GETS READY FOR SEMANA SANTA WITH A MIX OF TRADITIONAL AND RELIGIOUS EVENTS

Next week is Semana Santa and a wide range of events will take place in Casares reflecting traditional customs and the religious importance of the period. Proceedings get underway this evening with mass at 6.30 at the church of Our Lady of the Incarnation. There will be a blessing of the palms at the chapel of San Substation at 11 am on Palm Sunday followed by a procession to the church of Our Lady of the Incarnation. Next Wednesday the Way of the Cross will be held and on Holy Thursday there will be another procession. The Procession of the Virgin of Sorrows will be held on Good Friday while Saturday will see the Easter Vigil starting at 9 pm. Easter Sunday will see the climax to Holy Week with one of the kist colourful processions, the reuniting of the risen Christ with the Virgin of the Sorrows.


A FLAMENCO FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD AT THE BLAS INFANTE CULTURAL CENTRE


Tomorrow evening starting at eight o’ clock. It will feature Bonela Hilo, one of the most outstanding local flamenco artists and all proceeds will go to help the charity, Rehabilitated Alcoholics of Estepona.


International news

Three European countries, Spain, Germany and France were in mourning this week after the co pilot of a Germanwings flight from Barcelona to Dusseldorf deliberately crashed his plane into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on board. it has emerged that the co pilot, 28 year old Andreas Lubitz had received psychiatric treatment for serious depression. Many airlines have brought in new safety measures following the disaster.
  

In sports news


John Terry this week signed a one year extension contract with Chelsea which could see the 34 year old veteran pick up another Premier League trophy at the end of this season. Terry praised Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho for helping to revive his career. Chelsea are six points ahead of nearest rivals Manchester City in the race for this year’s Premier League.


The weather for the weekend:

Tomorrow will be a very warm and sunny day with treaters reaching a high of 24 and dropping to 14 at night. Sunday will be another warm and sunny day with a high of 26 and a low of 13. Enjoy the weather!

viernes, 20 de marzo de 2015

RADIO CASARES HOSTS SPECIAL ELECTION DEBATE LIVE ON AIR


Radio Casares hosted a special election debate yesterday. The event saw representatives of the different political parties seeking votes come on air to present their platforms and to debate the issues before voting take place on Sunday for the Andalucian parliament. The snap regional election was called in January and over six million voters will go to the polls to elect 109 representatives in the regional parliament. The parliament will decide on the President of the Regional Government. Voters cast their votes using the proportional representation system in a secret ballot. The Socialist Party has dominated the regional parliament since voting for the body began in 1982. Radio Casares has been carrying interviews with the prospective candidates daily on morning show La Voz de la Mañana.






CASARES HAS BEGUN THIS YEAR’S CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN

The Ayuntamiento has  started work on this year’s Citizen Participation Plan. The first activity is a meeting of young people being held today to discuss what activities should take priority at the new Youth Centre. A budget of 5,000 Euro has been allocated by the Youth Council for these leisure activities. Other activities lined up include meetings of the Local Associations,  the Andalucian Alleys contest and the Gastronomic Days of Casares. These projects emerged during the meetings of the plan held last year. The councillor responsible for citizen participation, Pepe Carrasco, has encouraged all residents to take part and make their own contributions to this year’s plan.



SPECTACULAR FLASHMOB DANCE TO BE HELD NEXT MONTH


A spectacular flashmob dance will be held in Casares next month. Over 300 people are expected to take part in the event which is being organised by the Municipal School of Dance and which will take place on April 29th to mark the Day of Dance. Students at the school have been provided with a video showing the steps involved in the dance and allowing them to practice at home and at school. The flashmob will test students from Casares, Casares Costa and Secadero and their flamenco skills. Flashmob were popularised in the United States and involve large groups of dancers who assemble without warning in a  public place, perform their routine and then disperse.

VANDALS ATTACK NEOLITHIC CAVES IN THE SIERRA DE LA UTRERA

Ancient caves in the Sierra de la Utrera which are of significant archaeological interest have been subjected to vandalism. The vandalism which occurred in February has resulted in the closure of four of the five caves which have been the site of archaeological research since December 2013. Archaeologists from different Andalucian universities have been studying neolithic remains including burial sites in the caves. There is evidence that vandals have attacked these special sites and now Casares has asked for a damage assessment report and for assistance from the Junta de Andalucia to protect these valuable sites.


And now some news in brief :

An operation aimed at a timeshare scam has resulted in the arrest of 56 people and the seizure of one million Euro from bank accounts in Gibraltar. Hundreds of Britons are believed to have been the victims of the scam and to have lost sums ranging from 300 to 50,000 Euro.



International news:

The ISIS terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this week’s attack in Tunisia which killed twenty tourists, including two Spaniards and a British women. The two gunmen who carried out the attack were also killed along with a Tunisian policeman. The Tunisian President has condemned the attack.


In sports news:


The Six Nations reaches  its finale tomorrow with the result of three games deciding who will win this year’s championship. Ireland will need to beat Scotland if they hope to retain the title but that will also depend on the outcomes of the Italy/Wales game and the England versus France match at Twickenham.

And the weather for the weekend :


The rain of the past week will continue with more thunderstorms tomorrow and a high of 15 and a low of 12. Sunday will see the chance of more rain with a high of 16 and a low of 12.

viernes, 13 de marzo de 2015

RADIO CASARES GEARS UP FOR ITS COVERAGE OF THE ANDALUCIAN ELECTIONS


Radio Casares has started its special coverage of the regional elections in Andalucia. This week representatives of the different political parties seeking votes have been interviewed about their electoral platforms. A special election debate will be held on air on March 19th. The election coverage has been agreed by the different political parties with the agreement of communications councillor Juan Luis Villalon. Each day there will be an election chronicle which will report on the events and activities involved in the run up to the elections. There will also be in depth interviews daily with representatives of the different parties where they will outline their policies. These interviews will be broadcast on the morning show La Voz de la Mañana between 11.30 and 12 noon. The climax of the election coverage will be next Thursday’s special on air debate.




EIGHTEEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HIRED BY THE AYUNTAMIENTO IN VARIOUS EMPLOYMENT PROJECTS


Eighteen locals have been hired by the Ayuntamiento as part of its commitment to providing municipal employment. Six people have been taken on as cleaning operatives, another six have been hired as part of the over 30’s back to work programme. Four people have also been hired to help run the emergency ambulance service. The councillor for employment Sonia Saborido said that job creation is one of the main priorities of the Town Hall and will continue to be a focus for major employment projects.

ANDALUCIA DAY SAW AN INFLUX OF OUTSIDE VISITORS TO CASARES


Andalucia Day was marked by a large influx of visotors to Casares. Both residents and visitors took the opportunity provided by the festival on February 28th to visit the birthplace of Blas Infante, the father of Andalucian nationalism. There were 326 visitors to the museum on the Saturday and another 54 the previous day. This was a considerable increase on the figure for last year when there were 135 visitors. The tourism councillor explained that the increase in visitors is due to the media campaign which advertised Andalusia Day and the attractions of Casares.


And now some news in brief :


A new viewing platform is to be opened on the main Casares to Gaucin road for birdwatchers. The platform will give views to the west side of Sierra Crestellina. Work has already started on fencing and car parking at the site.

International news:

A gang of fifteen armed men stole jewellery worth 9 million Euro after they attacked two armoured vans on the highway between Paris and Lyon in a well planned robbery. The two vans were found burned out and no one was injured in the robbery.  It was the latest in a series of high profile jewellery robberies in France.







In sports news :

The Six Nations Championship is heading towards its climax with three tantalising games this weekend. Tomorrow Ireland will aim to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive when they meet Wales at the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff, while England take on Scotland at Twickenham. And on Sunday Italy will meet France in Rome. Another great weekend of rugby is one the cards.



And the weather for the weekend:


Tomorrow will be partly sunny with a high of 19 and a low of 10, while Sunday will see some rain the morning with temperatures reaching 16 during the day and dropping to 8 at night.