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Friday, 26 June 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Spain on high alert after terrorist attacks SPANISH government officials called an urgent meeting today after Islamic radicals opened fire on a beach near a Spanish hotel in Tunisia, claiming the lives of 27 holidaymakers and injuring others....Read More Mums protest at Picasso Museum against breast-feeding ban A DOZEN mothers protested outside Malaga’s Picasso Museum on Thursday (June 25) against a rule that means they cannot breast-feed their babies in the museum. The mothers gathered to feed their babies...Read More Sa Pobla looks after the environment and saves money all at once RECYCLING of old traffic signs is expected to save the Council of Sa Pobla an estimated amount of €10,000. The project consists of repainting and improving at least 60 old traffic signs stored by...Read More March rail accident on Sevilla-Almeria line clarified STONES, mud and earth on line caused the derailment of a Sevilla-Almeria train last March. They were washed on to the line by the torrential rain that fell that day in Almeria City and its suburbs,...Read More Cartagena not so friendly with fishes, says report AN OFFICIAL institution has deemed the fishing practice in Cartagena not so environmentally friendly. The city only complies with 51 per cent of the regulations included in the code for responsible fishing...Read More Coin mayor has to give himself a pay rise THE Mayor of Coin, Fernando Fernandez, will have to raise his salary by €460 per year to meet the Local Administration Streamlining Law, the council has announced. This means the mayor, who has said...Read More Deadly dive ends with a fine A SCUBA diver has been found guilty of negligent homicide after his diving partner died following his instructions. The incident took place at El Toro beach (Palma) in 2010, when the victim had trouble...Read More Gib athletes set off for Island Games TWO HUNDRED Gibraltarian athletes head off to Jersey today to take part in the NatWest Island Games, which will open tomorrow (Saturday June 27.) The games take place every two years, bringing together...Read More 27 gunned down on beach in Tunisia AT least 27 people have been killed in a mass shooting on a Tunisian beach packed with tourists, in the town of Sousse. Two gunmen are believed to have carried out the attack, one of whom has been shot...Read More Swimming ban for Almeria beaches affected by algae RED flags have been raised on beaches in the areas of Vera and Cuevas de Almanzora and the public have been told not to swim in the sea. While not extremely serious, the reason behind the beaches’...Read More Nijar bank robber’s disguise was an epic fail A FRENCHMAN found guilty of trying to rob a San Jose (Nijar) bank received a three-year prison term. Witnesses later said he had been loitering near the bank since the early morning, clearly waiting until...Read More Politician’s pet in private plane parliamentary probe QUESTIONS have been asked in the Spanish congress regarding just how pampered is the pooch of the interior minister, Lola. The dog, Lola, that is. The Interior Minister is called Jorge Fernandez Diaz. The...Read More Apple Watch released for retail sale in Spain AFTER much hype and anticipation, Apple’s eagerly awaited Watch is finally available for retail sale in Spain, but purchasing and programming it could be complicated. The Watches are only available...Read More Hoguera height causes a fight FOLLOWING arguments over the Calvario Hoguera during this year’s San Juan festivities, Torrevieja Council has decided to draw up regulations for festivities using fire or fireworks. Tempers flared...Read More Benidorm mayor opens art students’ Summerland exhibition BENIDORM’S Calvari Museu is hosting an excellent exhibition of the works of students in their final year at the Faculty of Fine Arts of Sant Carles at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. The...Read More Happy blueday to ‘Smurf Village’ Juzcar! JUZCAR, better known as the Smurf Village, is celebrating the fourth anniversary of its new look and life. June 16 is a special date that will probably remain in Juzcar history. That was the day, back...Read More Fire closes Palma health centre A FIRE started on the first floor of Palma’s health care centre Emili Darder today (Friday June 26) has forced staff to interrupt medical assistance and refer patients to other facilities. The management...Read More Decapitated head left at site of terror attack in France A DECAPITATED head was found attached to the gate of a factory near Lyon, south east France, after an attack which is being treated as a terrorist incident. At around 10am this morning (June 26), two men...Read More Clarkson in hot water over Pistorius joke JEREMY Clarkson is once again caught up in a storm over controversial remarks having been filmed making a joke in South Africa about Oscar Pistorius’s killing of Reeva Steenkamp. Clarkson was on...Read More Rincon de La Victoria raises the rainbow flag for gay pride RINCON DE LA VICTORIA wants to show its status as an LGBT-friendly town and its support for the community’s rights. In an event scheduled to take place on Saturday (June 27), the local government...Read More Body found in sea near Palma Cathedral A BODY has been found floating in the sea near Palma de Mallorca’s Cathedral today, Friday, June 26. The discovery was made at 8.30am, according to the information provided by police, and the rescue...Read More Villaricos wacky races put some fun into fundraising SIX teams competed in this year’s Wacky Races held in Villaricos. Thanks to the fundraising event, cheques for €750 each were presented to Villaricos church and the school. “We would like...Read More Costa Blanca teaching candidates walk out TOO much competition, nerves and disappointment: a mix of the three caused almost one in four candidates for permanent teaching posts at state schools on the Costa Blanca to leave the selection process...Read More Murcia to have new marina CONSTRUCTION work on Murcia’s new marina is expected to be put out to tender by the end of the year. The work will be combined with the redevelopment of the Portman Bay, with a total budget of €60...Read More Javea U3A Curry Club goes Persian JAVEA U3A’s Curry Club went slightly ‘off piste’ to enjoy a Persian feast at the home of Margaret and Malcolm March and also Dodie and James Hodkinson. The 15 members split into two...Read More Alicante all for animal rights AN IMPORTANT step has been taken by the Alicante Council in the journey to increase protection for animals. The Councillor for Animal Protection and Youth, Marisol Moreno, announced the town council would...Read More Costa encourages visitors to return THE Costa del Sol tourism board has launched a summer tourist loyalty campaign to try and attract visitors back again at other times of year. The campaign will be targeting two million visitors from now...Read More Social stigma keeps women from seeking help for addictions SOCIAL stigmatisation is preventing women with additions from asking for help, says a new Spanish study released in time for the International Day Against Drug Abuse (June 26). The inclusion of women in...Read More Estepona beaches get new gear ESTEPONA has acquired more than €100,000 worth of new equipment to help everyone get the most out of its beaches this summer. Along with two sets of wooden exercise equipment, two climbing nets for...Read More The 60s’ nattiest spy, actor Patrick Macnee dies aged 93 THE star of the well-loved 60s spy show The Avengers, Patrick Macnee, has died aged 93. The actor was a regular on stage in the West End and Broadway, but will be best remembered as John Steed, the nattily...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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