RADIO CASARES IS THE NUMBER TWO AMONG LOCAL RADIO STATIONS IN ANDALUCIA

Radio Casares has been rated number two in a professional survey of local public radio stations in Andalucia. The IRSCOM index rated Radio Casares behind Radio Guadalquivir in Seville province and ahead of Radio Onda Marina in Cordoba in the inflential survey. The research was carried out by a group at the Faculty of Communication Sciences at the University of Malaga. It found that more than  two thousand people are involved in local public broadcasting in Andalucia and that there are over four hundred people employed in more than 130 local radio stations. The Communications Councillor in Casares Juan Luis Villalon said the study showed the importance of local public radio not only in reporting local issues but also in building bridges within the community and promoting cultural and social values. The Director of Radio Casares Ana Gonzalez-Deleito said that being the second highest rated radio station was a very positive reflection of the work carried out at the station. She said that Radio Casares is committed to  fully inclusive broadcasting , and that every section of civic society is represented in the station's programming.

TWO BROTHER FROM CASARES LAUNCH EXCITING NEW WEBSITE FOR THE COSTA DEL SOL

Two brother from Cassares have launched an exciting new website for the hospitality industry on the Costa del Sol. The site, called Bookealo.com, is a guide to restaurants on the Costa del Sol. It allows people to make reservations while browsing the web,  to post comments on their experiences and is a subscription service. The company has its headquarters in Casares and is the brainchild of two brothers, Juan and Miguel Hernandez. They have studied thousands of customers experiences before setting up the site which they say will reach the highest standard on the internet. The two entrepreneurs say that the new site will allow customers anywhere in the world to book the best restaurants on the Costa del Sol by the click of a mouse.

CASARES FEATURES IN NEW EXHIBITION ON THE CIVIL WAR AND DICTATORSHIP IN MALAGA PROVINCE

Casares Town Hall is helping in the launch a new exhibition on the history of the Civil War and the Dictatorship in Malaga province.  The exhibition was launched by the Delegate of the Andalucian Government Jose Luis Ruiz Espejo and the Director General of the Democratic Memory Luis Gabriel Naranjo in the presence of regional representatives, including Casares Councillor Pepe Carrasco. The exhibition has 47 documents and 51 exhibits and is aimed at furthering the understanding of the Civil War and the years of the Franco dictatorship in Malaga province. The project has been supported by town councils and associations throughout the province. The Government Delegate said it was important to remember these events not for revenge but to honour the memories and to continue the fight for justice, equality and democracy.

UNION CLAIMS THE NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM WILL COST 11,000 JOBS IN MALAGA PROVINCE

The CCOO union has claimed that the local government reform plan will cost 11,000 pubic service jobs in Malaga province. The CCOO spokesperson in Malaga Carolina Ortiz said that the central government's reform plan is an attempt to carry out wholesale privatisation of public services. She said that workers rights will disappear, including collective bargaining and compensation rights and many public service workers will be transferred to other workplaces. The union says that the planned reform will lead to the destruction of half of the public service jobs in Malaga province.

And now some news in brief:

Work has begun on a new urban trial in El Secadero. The work involves the trimming  of foliage and cleaning of land to create a pedestrian walkway through the area. The work was voted for by citizens in a recent poll in the area.

International news:

Syrian President Basher Al Assad has threatened Israel with renewed fighting on the Golan Heights if Israel carries out any more raids on his country. Assad also said that Russia is going ahead with supplying new anti aircraft missiles to Syria. His comments came after the EU ended its embargo on countries supplying weapons to the rebels in Syria's two year long civil war.