Today, Sunday January 2nd 2011, sees the introduction of the new anti-smoking laws, some of the toughest in Europe.
Work starts on new fire station in Colmenar
The Málaga provincial Council has started work on a new fire station in Colmenar, the project costing €500,000 with a completion period of six months. The new station will provide cover for Colmenar, Alfarnate, Alfarnatejo, Riogordo and Casabermeja as well as a stretch of the A-92.
Expected winter sales spending
According to a survey by FUCI (Federación de Usuarios-Consumidores Independientes), Andalucians are expected to spend €85 during the winter sales which start on January 7th 2011.
Night skiing starts at the Sierra Nevada ski resort
Weather conditions permitting, of course, night skiing is possible at the Sierra Nevada ski resort from now until February. The El Rio piste, 3.258 kilometres in length, will be open every Saturday from 19:00 to 21:30
175 air traffic controllers denounced for sedition
The Public Prosecutor in Madrid has submitted 175 denuncias in connection with the strike by air traffic controllers in December to the Dean of the Court of First Instance in order for the Court to cite the defendants to testify.
Electricity to go up by 9.8%
The proposed increase in the price of electricity proposed by the Ministry of Industry has been approved by the Government Commission for Economic Affairs, meaning that the price of electricity will rise by an average of 9.8% as from January 1st 2011.
Big win for Real Madrid
In the Copa del Rey fifth round first leg matches, Real Madrid are in a strong position after a 8-0 victory over Levante. There were hat-tricks for Benzema and Ronaldo, with Özil and Pedro León getting the other two.
Christmas lottery spending
According to the State Lottery, Andalucians are spending an average of €47.35 per capita on the special Christmas lottery this year, well below the national average of €68.68.
Political websites attacked
The websites of the PP, CiU and PNV collapsed yesterday evening under the weight of a denial of service (DDoS) attack by the group ‘Anonymous’, only the PSOE website being accessible.
Málaga 0-3 Atletico Madrid
Oh dear, another defeat for the Blue and Whites, and this time a quite comprehensive one at the hands of visiting Atletico Madrid. Three goals from set pieces, two scored by Tiago and one by Dominguez sealed things for Madrid and Málaga remain third from bottom of La Liga.