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Monday, 15 June 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Tragedy for returning football fans OFFICIALS of the Gibraltar Football Association say one man has died in a fatal collision which occurred in southern Spain, on Sunday June 14, involving a coach of Gibraltar football fans returning from...Read More Benidorm’s colour race promises bright and messy fun IT’S official! Benidorm is to host a ‘Colour Race’ on Sunday, September 6 from 11am. Colour Races, sometimes known as ‘Colour Runs,’ are fun events held throughout the world....Read More Airline fined over mobility assistance line AIR EUROPA has been fined €4,500 for forcing passengers with mobility problems to pay for calls to request airport assistance. Regulations in Spain, and in Europe, lay down that airlines must guarantee...Read More The curious case of the dog in the BMW: owner injured running from police AN AUSTRIAN man sustained severe injuries after falling from a slope as he attempted to escape from the Palma Local Police. The events took place in Calle Mares. Several officers attended the area as they...Read More Islands on the road to recovery GREAT news for the Balearic Islands as its growth rate during the first three months of 2015 has reached 2.2 per cent. All the means by which the Islands’ growth is measured are suggesting recovery,...Read More All change in Valencia Region as new mayors take up their posts PACTS and coalitions have been formed and new mayors have taken up their positions in town halls across the region as a new legislature begins full of changes and new faces. The rise of left formations...Read More British travellers lead record-breaking month at Alicante-Elche Airport ALICANTE-ELCHE Airport exceeded one million passengers last month; the first time in history it has topped the million mark during the month of May. Travellers increased 4.1 per cent compared to May last...Read More French basilica falls victim to flames PART of Saint-Donatien basilica in Nantes, France, has been destroyed by a large fire. Fire broke out at the 19th century building after morning Mass today, June 15, leading to evacuation of worshippers...Read More Officers injured in Rutland prison riot A RIOT that broke out at HMP Stocken in Rutland, UK, resulted in a prison officer being injured yesterday (Sunday 14). The Prison Officers Association reported that about 60 prisoners were involved in...Read More Ringing in the changes across the Costa del Sol PACTS have brought in changes at many Costa town halls this weekend, with new mayors taking over in Marbella, Torremolinos, Benalmadena and Mijas. May 24 will be remembered by many as the start of a new...Read More La Cala Lions Celebrate another successful fund raising year On Saturday 14th June La Cala Lions held their annual Charter Night Gala Dinner at Hotel Tamisa Golf Mijas Costa. Almost 100 guests attended the ball to celebrate the excellent work that the Lions do...Read More The best policy LA MOJONERA resident 19-year-old Mounir Chouat handed in a wallet containing €544 to the Policia Local. It contained no identification but the next day it was reunited with its owner, Antonio Reyes,...Read More Benidorm subsidises children’s meals through the summer BENIDORM has increased its number of canteen subsidies over the school holidays to help children from poorer families facing financial difficulties in the summer holidays. Unemployment rates are still...Read More School summer fair raises funds for abandoned animals THE British School of Marbella’s summer fair raised €1,208 for Triple A animal charity. Families, staff and children enjoyed games including sponge the teacher, flip-flop throwing and shoot...Read More Help for the parents of sexist abuse victims THE Instituto Andaluz de la Mujer (IAM) assisted 27 minors subjected to sexist abuse between 2012 and 2014. The region’s Institute for Women recently issued a guide for parents with adolescent daughters...Read More Drug traffickers sentenced to jail FOUR defendants have been sentenced to prison terms totalling 16 years and seven months for bringing a stash of 10.8 tonnes of hashish from Morocco in to Spain, hidden in boxes of frozen sardines. The...Read More Salon Varietes theatre hosts magical night as it turns 30 years old THE outdoor auditorium of Mijas saw yesterday (June 13) a major production put together to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Fuengirola's English speaking theatre Salon Varietes. Hosted by Johnny G and...Read More Free counselling for families in trouble THE Balearic Islands Regional Government has launched a service to give free psychological counselling to families experiencing difficulties. The service will have 43 professional psychologists: 18 in...Read More Balearic residents forced into part-time work TRADE union CCOO has spoken out over figures that show that half of the total part-time contracts in the Balearic Islands are not voluntary. A study commissioned by the union found that part-time contracts...Read More The green shoe project seeks experts to set up in Vinalopó TRAINING in environmental practices within the shoe industry is being encouraged in an effort to produce qualified technicians responsible for environmentally friendly regulatory processes. The aim is...Read More Summer surveillance starts in Torrevieja TORREVIEJA'S beaches will be fully patrolled from this week as the lifeguard service launches at the weekend. The beaches will be monitored for three months, divided in to two periods; the high season...Read More Lifeguards call for safe summer swimming A NEW report has revealed that last year 339 people drowned in Spain, leading lifeguard associations to call for precaution as the summer season is now upon us. The report by the Spanish Association of...Read More The Queen attends 800 years of the Magna Carta ceremony HER Majesty Queen Elizabeth attended today a ceremony marking the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta in Runnymede. It was 800 years ago in Runnymede that King John was forced by the Barons...Read More Four whales spotted off Cap de Sant Antoni FOUR magnificent whales have been sighted off the Denia coast near Cap de Sant Antoni, swimming south from the Ligurian Sea. The crew of a sailing yacht enjoying a day on the water spotted two whales at...Read More Photo exhibition in Huercal-Overa TWELVE local photographers are showing their work until June 29 at the Teatro Villa de Huercal-Overa. “We are backing talent with an exhibition room where the town’s artists can display their...Read More Legion returns to Lebanon THE Legion Brigade (Brileg) based in Viator, Almeria, will be returning to Lebanon as UN peacekeepers. The Brileg soldiers are currently undergoing endurance training at Serrania de Ronda (Malaga), headed...Read More Holidays not good news for hungry children THE end of term is almost here, and although most youngsters are looking forward to the long break, thousands of children are about to lose their access to at least one hot meal a day. Just four of the...Read More Yacht runs aground at El Portet A SAILING yacht flying the Danish flag ran aground on the beach at El Portet in Moraira on Sunday June 14. Its skipper, a 76-year-old Danish man, was resting and did not notice the yacht had dragged its...Read More Niece reveals inside story on crime of passion that inspired Lorca NEWLY-PUBLISHED “Amor y traicion en el Cortijo del Fraile” reveals the story behind the Crime of Nijar. The Cortijo del Fraile near Nijar is currently prominent in the media as the Junta and...Read More Biker Babes Make a Smile THE aim was to combine Harley Davidsons, fun for all the family and support for one of the most worthwhile charities on the Costa Blanca, and the mix was perfect at the Costa Blanca España Harley...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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