SPANISH NURSE WHO HAS EBOLA IS CRITICALLY ILL IN MADRID

Teresa Romero, the first person in Europe to catch the deadly Ebola virus, is said to be critically ill in a Madrid hospital as fears mount for her life. Seven people are on an isolation ward because they came into contact with Ms Romero. The nurse contracted the Ebola virus after helping to clean the room of a dead missionary who had been returned to Madrid after catching the virus in west Africa. The Spanish authorities have been criticised for its handling of the crisis. A total of 84 people are under observation in Madrid. The Ebola virus has killed over 3,800 people already in west Africa and the World Health Organisation has warned that the disease is spreading rapidly.

CASARES MAYOR ANTONIA MORERA WILL NOT RUN IN THE LOCAL ELECTIONS

Casares Mayor Antonia Morera has announced that will not stand for the position in the forthcoming local elections. The Izquierda Unida member said she is proud of the trust that the people of Casares have placed in her in the past and also proud of  the people who have supported her during her term. She said she has decided to stand down because she believes that the role of a public representative should not last indefinitely. The outgoing Mayor said the time is right for a regeneration of the party and for new candidates to come forward for selection. The Izquierda Unida will now begin a canvas of its supporters to select a new candidate for the post.

CASARES APPLIES FOR PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AT CASARES DEL SOL

The ayuntamiento has begun proceedings to instal a new pedestrian crossing between Casares del Sol and Casares Costa. Deputy Mayor Pepe Carrasco held a meeting last week with the head of the Provincial Roads Service to discuss the initiative. The ayuntamiento is arguing that the crossing is necessary because of the increased number of people now living in the area on developments on both sides of the road. The new crossing would allow people to cross the main motorway at the Jardines del Rosario and the filling station.

And now some news in brief:

Much of the street lighting in Marina de Casares has been cut because of the theft of electrical cable. Copper wire valued at over 10,000 Euro has been stolen affecting over 3,000 metres of the area. Work has begun to restore power to the area.

In sports news:

Spain crashed to a shock defeat in this week’s World Cup qualifiers when they were beaten 2 - 1 by Slovakia last night. It was first time in seven years that Spain failed to win an away qualifier. 

Meanwhile Gibraltar will take on Ireland in Dublin tomorrow  in the first of their qualifying games.

And the weather for the weekend :

Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with some sunny spells and a high of 24 dropping to 17 at night. Sunday will see the possibility of some thunderstorms with temperatures reaching 22 degrees and falling to 13.

ORGANIC ALLOTMENT PLOTS ARE OFFERED IN THE HISTORIC QUARTER AND ON CASARES COSTA

New organic allotment plots are being offered in the historic quarter of Casares and on Casares Costa. The plots in Casares are in the Los Arenales area and on the coast at a municipal plot close to the Manilva river. The allotments will be offered for a three year period and preference will be given to disadvantaged families, the unemployed and old  age pensioners. People will be able to consume what they produce on the allotments but will not be able to sell the produce. Successul applicants will be charged 10 Euro a month to cover irrigation costs. The ayuntamiento will carry out periodic checks to ensure that the rules of organic farming are adhered to.