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Monday, 29 June 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Eurosport snaps up Olympics coverage in billion-euro deal EUROSPORT’S parent company Discovery has won the European rights to broadcast the Olympic Games from 2022. The deal, which cost the cable TV broadcaster €1.3 billion, has seen the BBC and other...Read More Alicante is still home for expats THE massive exodus of foreigners going back to their countries experienced in Spain over the past year has not prevented Alicante from becoming the province with the largest percentage of expat residents. The...Read More Access to Peñon de Ifach nature park closed CALPE’S Peñon de Ifach, which attracts 130,000 tourists every year and is the most visited natural park in the Valencian Region, has closed. Works that were in progress to improve its safety...Read More Torremolinos Parque Animal owner denies charges of killing dogs THE defence for the owner of the Parque Animal shelter in Torremolinos has asked for the case against her to be dropped. She is accused of the mass culling of 2,183 animals in two years, having allegedly...Read More Manchester Council aims to evict homeless protestors A PROTEST camp highlighting Manchester’s homelessness problem faces eviction today if the town hall gets its way. Campaigners have been camped out at various sites in the city centre for more than...Read More Magaluf revellers ‘not wanted’ in Alcudia CONCERN has been growing amongst business owners in Port d’ Alcudia as they believe the stricter regulations in Magaluf could potentially displace the ‘tourism of excesses’ to their...Read More Underground scene: music festival kicks off in Nerja caves NERJA is more than just world-class beaches, it’s also a hot spot for spelunkers and music lovers! Amidst a backdrop of stalactites and stalagmites, the caves of Nerja will host its 56th annual...Read More Takeover bid for Almeria’s prized prickly pears THE Andalucia regional government received 400 requests for advice on dealing with cochineal insects over the last two years. They attack the prickly pear cactus where they breed in the stems and although...Read More Rare Cartagena seeds to be conserved in London LONDON’S Royal Botanic Gardens have agreed to allow the UPCT University in Cartagena to use its Millenium Seed Bank facilities for local species conservation projects. Cartagena and the Sierra de...Read More Britons arrested for running over policeman in Estepona TWO Britons were arrested for mowing down a Local Police officer when fleeing from a routine checkpoint near Estepona. The events took place near the Diana Shopping Mall when the police ordered the driver...Read More Protestors clean up in Camp Redo RESIDENTS of Palma’s Corea area (Camp Redo district) have shown their disapproval of the municipal waste collection company by cleaning the area themselves. The organised popular cleaning teams armed...Read More Police raid suspected drug network in Velez-Malaga A SUSPECTED drug trafficking network has been dismantled by National Police in Velez-Malaga. Six people of ages ranging between 21 and 44 years old have been arrested and charged with crimes of drug trafficking...Read More Spanish markets rock in wind from Greek storm THE Spanish stock market has been shaken by the Greek banking crisis. As Greek banks stayed shuttered on Monday morning and cash machines were closed down or had €60 withdrawal limits in place in...Read More Pro-parking space group slams Almeria City bike lanes ALMOST 1,000 people gave support to an anti-bicycle lane platform in Almeria City during its first week. “We aren’t totally against the lanes but we do oppose the massive destruction of parking...Read More Spanish union must pay Gibraltar premier £65,000 compensation A GIBRALTAR court has awarded £65,000 in compensation to Chief Minister Fabien Picardo against Spanish trade union Manos Limpias. The Supreme Court has ruled that the organisation must pay Picardo...Read More Anything Cannes can do, L’Alfaz del Pi Film Festival can do too THE 27th Film Festival of L'Alfas del Pi will be held from July 3 to12, showcasing 29 feature films and 21 short films, eight of which have been produced locally. The town’s film festival has become...Read More Tunisia attack activates terrorism protocol in Palma AUTHORITIES have increased their presence at several key points in Mallorca after activating the anti-terrorist attack level four protocol. The level four risk has been activated after the events in Tunisia,...Read More On yer bike! 'Bici-Bar' faces ban 'ONE for the road' was never a good idea - unless you happen to be on a Beer-Bike! Or is it? Beer-Bikes ('Bici-Bars') have hit the streets in recent years in Quesada and Albacete in Spain - with 'cyclists'...Read More Lorca Council shares complaints on pool opening delay OPPOSITION parties at the Lorca Council claims a number of town residents have complained about the delay to the municipal pools’ opening for the summer season. The PSOE socialist party and Izquierda...Read More First flood of summer visitors welcomed MALAGA airport is welcoming the first avalanche of visitors expected this summer coinciding with the start of July. An estimated 700,000 passengers on almost 4,000 flights are due to arrive this week,...Read More La Herradura and Almuñecar kick off summer SUMMER officially begun in Almuñecar and La Herradura at the weekend with great tourism and hotel occupancy results. The town and district registered the first ‘big weekend’ of this...Read More Campaign confident Palma will soon ban bullfighting SEVERAL animal rights groups continue pushing the council to make Palma de Mallorca a bullfighting-free city. The campaign ‘Mallorca Sense Sang’ (Mallorca without blood), created by associations...Read More Olula del Rio art museum celebrates 10 years THE Casa Ibañez art museum in Olula del Rio will celebrate its 10th anniversary on Wednesday July 1. Prior to the birthday, cultural associations Argariia, Destellos-Aftefacto and LaLegua organised...Read More UK to bring in July with heat-wave temperatures AS Spain swelters in the grip of a heat wave, British temperatures are not lagging too far behind this week with London likely to bust through the 30 degree Celsius barrier by Wednesday (July 1). The Met...Read More Taxi strike planned for Wednesday July 1 for all municipalities in the Valencia Region ELCHE taxi drivers have called for an all-out strike for the entire Valencia region on Wednesday June 1 in protest against taxi piracy. Spokesman for taxi drivers in Elche Thomas Jorge Martinez said: “Drivers...Read More Torrevieja traffic incident injures five A DRIVER ran over four pedestrians near the Galileo disco in Torrevieja in the early hours of Sunday morning (June 28). The driver, who police reported was under the influence of alcohol, allegedly told...Read More Glittering prom night for XIC THE night that school leavers at Xabia International College have looked forward to all year took place at the Denia Marriott on Friday June 19 with guests and teachers of the college in attendance. The...Read More Cartama families battle as homes slowly collapse NINE families in Cartama are stuck in a legal battle as their homes literally fall apart around them. The families, which include 11 children, are fighting to get an architect, who drew up plans for their...Read More Alleged burglars ‘seeking to settle debt’ caught by Guardia Civil TWO men from Motril have been arrested by Guardia Civil after allegedly stealing a number of items from a home in Guajar Faragüit (Granada). Police reported that the two suspects were believed to...Read More Can Serena Williams once again be the wonder of Wimbledon? THE first game of this year’s Wimbledon will begin at 11.30am today (June 29) British Standard Time (BST), with wildcard Briton Liam Broady taking on Aussie Marinko Matosevic on Court 18. Later...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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