Gaucín's artisan market cancelled for lack of interest

GAUCÍN The Artisan Market that had been scheduled for this weekend in conjunction with the Open Studio event, has been cancelled. We had this e-mail this morning: "Just a quick email to let you know the Artisan Market  at the Convento this weekend has been cancelled due to lack of interest. Hope this doesn´t ruin anyones plans. Thanks, Karen."

News UpDates on CampoPulse

Some news items we posted in August, need updating, so here goes, with links to the original item:

• The Italian skysurfer who slammed into a wall in Tarifa on Sunday is still in the ICU but is out of danger and stabilized.
• Gibraltar removes all Nurofen Plus products from pharmacies on the Rock, after it was revealed in the UK that several other substances have been found in these packets and sabotage is suspected.
• National Police have closed the case of the Algeciras businessman who was killed in a home invasion with seven people under arrest.
• The Al Qaeda man arrested in La Linea in mid August was planning to poison water supplies at campsites and tourist resorts. He remains in custody.

And then there are several recent news items that might be of interest but that we don't have time to write a full report on: SEE CAMPOPULSE.

What have you missed on CampoPulse?

These are just some of the headlines published on CampoPulse over the last couple of days: Marbella's Costa del Sol Hospital to start issuing 'shadow bills'; 12-year-old finds serious Firefox flaw; High speed chase catches alleged drug dealers; Caruana admits to problems with Forum talks; Guadiaro player among top 15 for Andalucía Valderrama Masters; The environment as political armament; Conspiracy theories rage over Paul the Psychic Octopus's death; 75% of countries perceived as corrupt; Campaign against tobacco smuggling brings both sides together; Spain collects €260 million from 'opaque' HSBC accounts in Switzerland; 28.55% unemployment in Andalucía; Algeciras film maker to show in New York's Big Screen Project; Government agrees to protect Tarifa's ancient walls; Casares uses golf cart to help elderly visit the cemetery. Did you miss something? Like our Start at the Beginning pronunciation feature?

Feria de San Pablo

The feria was held last weekend. Here are all the photos of all the events, thanks to the Jimena Council website and Jacinto Vega, who did the hard work.

More updates for Jimena

JULY 2: The Pensioners' Day Centre in Jimena held its Summer Party which featured a coro rociero from Algeciras (Slideshow here). We were delighted to see a whole bunch of expat residents, many of whom we see there regularly while we rehearse ourselves for the future. The Jimena Solidaria collective gives over 800 kilos of clothes to the Madre Coraje charity of Jerez (Image). If you have any good clothes to give, just take them to the Reina Sofía Cultural Centre and ask where to leave them at the bar.

Jimena updates

Given our horrible hiatus recently (which he hopes gave you, Dear Reader, the same kind of withdrawal symptoms he is currently undergoing, says Prospero) there are lots of things we need to catch up on. As the afternoon/evening progresses, we will add to our posts - some of these require a slide show that we'll put up on a separate page so we don't slow this one down. Watch this space and thanks for your patience. (There are several new items on CampoPulse, which you can check by clicking on them on the 'Did you miss anything on CampoPulse?' feature on the sidebar.)

News update

Keep up with the Campo de Gibraltar news on CampoPulse. Jimena's a bit short on news this week, except for a spat between the governing PSOE and opposition PA regarding the Council Press Office. As soon as we can elucidate ourselves, we will attempt a summary. If you have any news at all, please comment below. And if you have visitors, or are visiting, or have been away, please let us know - with photos, they're always fun!

Did you miss these bits of Jimena news?

You would have because we just posted them on their corresponding dates. We apologise for not keeping you as updated as we'd like, but a living has to be earned. Here they are -just click on each item to see it: New vehicles for local police and works department; Sevilla, Yustos and Sol to have new drainage; Town Hall to get a lift. There's lots more and we'll be doing the same again soon. There's also news on CampoPulse; you can see it on the sidebar. (P.S. How do you like our new header? Please let us know!)

News update

- Spain takes over Presidency of European Union for six months. Sevilla, Córdoba, Málaga, Granada and Cádiz scheduled to host related events, meetings or functions. Zapatero promises to make Europe's economy more productive, innovative and sustainable.

- Jimena Mayor Pascual Collado says storm damage so far amounts to over €1,100,000, and has asked for the municipality to be declared a zona catastrófica. (More in separate item)

- Algeciras man arrested near San Roque for driving the wrong way on A-7 with four times the legal alcohol limit.

- Algeciras has a new Civil court and an additional judge. Court number 4, though, begins the year without a judge and no phones.

- Los Barrios municipal workers renew protests at not having been paid their annual bonus. Announce stronger measures if situation continues.>