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.

UNEMPLOYMENT FELL SLIGHTLY IN CASARES LAST MONTH

The latest unemployment figures showed a slight drop in Casares last month with  five less people signing on the dole, a drop of 1 per cent on September’s figure. The drop follows two months of an increase in unemployment. There were 499 people out of work in Casares last month. The figures for Casares are out of step with other areas where the number of jobless has continued to rise. Unemployment rose by 5 per cent in Estepona, by 4.5 per cent in Manilva and by 1 per cent in Gaucin. Overall unemployment has risen by one and half per cent in Andalusia while Malaga province has seen the worst increase by 3.3 per cent.

THE TOUR OF SPAIN WILL PASS THROUGH CASARES NEXT MONTH

The Tour of Spain cycling event will pass through Casares during its eighth stage on August 31st.  The stage will start at Jimena de la Frontera and pass through Cortes and Gaucin before finishing at the top of Penas Blancas in Estepona, a distance of 170 kilometres. The town council believes that the Tour offers great opportunites for tourism in Casares, and will showcase the white villages and the coast. It will also promote lodging and catering facilities for visitors following the tour.