CASARES WILL BE USED AS LOCATION FOR MAJOR TV AD NEXT MONTH

Casares has been chosen as the location foe the filming of a najor television ad which will be shot in the town early next month. Filming for the commercial for a multinational brand snack will take place on November 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. Tourism councillor Pepe Carrasco said the ad will boost tourism in Casares and bring economic benefits to the residents. Fifty people will be involved in shooting the ad and they will be staying in local hotels. In addition local people will be hired as extras, and for help in transporting equipment. The producer has spent several weeks in Casares casting for the ad and so far has seen more than 300 people.

ANTONIA MUNOZ RESIGNS AS MAYOR OF MANILVA IN SURPRISE MOVE

Antonia Munoz has resigned as Mayor of Manilva in a shock move which has taken everyone by surprise. Munoz  has not been aligned with any political group since the middle of 2013 following a request by the United Left to remove herself. She announced her resignation and said that the decision was caused by many factors but above all by her wish to see the work done. Munoz has been denounced in court for alleged cronyism and in 2013 six councillors of the United Left requested that she leave their group. Munoz first entered local politics in Manilva, which has 14,000 residents, in 1987 and she became the first woman mayor of the town in 1999 under the banner of the United Left. She left the position between 2003 and 2007 but returned to the post in 2007 following the local elections.

THREE PEOPLE ARRESTED ON CASARES COSTA FOR STEALING BUILDING MATERIAL

Three people have been arrested on Casares Costa for stealing building material. Local police from Casares arrested the three, aged between 30 and 40 and of Spanish nationality, after they were alerted by a call from a local resident.  Three police officers responded and after monitoring the suspects seized their van containing the stolen material and made the arrests. Inside the van they found stolen construction equipment.

CASARES IS GETTING READY FOR THE TRADITIONAL CHESTNUT FAIR ON ALL SAINTS DAY ON NOVEMBER 1ST.

Residents will visit the cemetery from dusk until dawn on the eve of All Souls Day and will place fresh flowers at the graves.

DEADLINE GIVEN FOR COMPLETION OF THE BRIDGE LINKING MANILVA WITH CASARES

The Ayuntamiento has given a new deadline of mid November for the completion of work on the new bridge linking Manilva with Casares. The ultimatum was given to the company awarded the contract, Vallejo Aplicaciones and they have agreed to finish the original design. The Mayor of Casares Antonia Morera recently expressed her disquiet at the delay in completing the work which was caused by the company changing the design of the boardwalk. The company failed to meet the original deadline and was warned by the ayuntamiento that they were in breach of contract. Mayor Morera has said she hoped the work will now be speedily finished as the bridge is eagerly awaited by the residents of Casares Costa and Sabinillas.

CASARES PUBLIC LIBRARY BRINGS IN NEW RULES FOR ELECTRONIC BOOKS

The public library in Casares has ceased supplying electronic books but  users can now access them from their own electronic devices. The library already has an arrangement with EbiblioAndalucia to provide the service. Anyone interested in using the service must register at the library where they will be given the access codes to download digital books. The digitial books can be accessed via computers, tablets and mobile phone and e books. Culture Counciilor Sonia Saborido said that the use of e books encourages reading among the general public. Users will be able to borrow two books for a maximum of 21 days but can renew the loan period.

MAJOR DOCUMENTARY ON THE CIVIL WAR TIO BE SCREENED IN CASARES THIS EVENING

An important documentary on the Spanish Civil War and its effects on a local village will be screened in Casares tonight. The documentary is about the destruction by Franco’s forces of the village of La Sauceda in the natural park of Los Alcornocales and the fate of its 2,000 inhabitants. The documentary film, “La Sauceda - from Utopia to Horror”, will be screened at five o’clock this evening at the Casa de la Cultura. The village was the last republican stronghold in the area and it was attacked  by four columns of Franco’s army. After the village was destroyed, the survivors were locked in a  farmhouse and every day five or six people were taken from there and executed. The screening will be followed by a presentation from the book “A valley of beauty and pain, the tragedy of Sauceda” by Luis Garcia Bravo. The event is being organised by the Department of Culture with the help of local historian, Benito Trujillano.