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Thursday, 09 July 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Britons told to leave Tunisia BRITISH citizens have been warned by the UK’s Foreign Office not to go to Tunisia. The department has changed its official advice after the beach massacre in which 38 people died at the hands of...Read More British man attacks woman on flight to US A FLIGHT from London to Houston had to be diverted on Wednesday (July 7) when a British man attacked a female passenger he was flying with. Several passengers on the flight tried to restrain him as he...Read More Spain heads IMF growth prediction THE International Monetary Fund has placed Spain at the head of growth amongst advanced economies in the Euro zone, with a growth forecast of 3.1 per cent for 2015 and 2.5 per cent for 2016. In its revised...Read More Wimbledon sees first Spanish woman finalist in 19 years FOR the first time in 19 years a Spanish woman will be playing in the finals at Wimbledon. Twenty-one year-old Garbiñe Muguruza is through to the final on Saturday (July 11) after beating Polish...Read More Third Almeria beach re-opens after algae scare THE beach in Villaricos was the last of the three beaches to reopen this week after been shut for two weeks on June 23 due to a toxic algae scare. The beaches closed after around 90 people had become...Read More Iran and US under pressure to agree nuclear deal Nuclear talks between the US and Iran are continuing with the two countries coming under pressure to agree a deal by Friday. The deadline of 30 June over-ran but if this latest one is missed it could...Read More I’m not sure if I should be writing this but... SPAIN brought in its new public security law this week; it sets new limits on our freedom of speech and reduces our right to peaceful protest. If you or I breach these new laws we could be fined from...Read More Rincon Women’s Centre now reopened THE new local government of Rincon de la Victoria continue furthering their pre-election commitments amongst which were promoting women’s wellbeing in the town and supporting equality. With this...Read More Bikers against the (alcoholic) beer ENGINES roared on the Costa this week as the SIN Riders passed on their campaign against drinking and driving. Six bikers, ambassadors of an En la Carretera, Cerveza SIN (On the road, alcohol-free beer)...Read More Major brawl in S’Arenal GERMAN tourists and African street vendors got involved in a major brawl on Wednesday (July 8) in S’Arenal’s Calle del Jamon. The two groups fought against each other throwing bar stools and...Read More Estepona father arrested for alleged violence AN ESTEPONA couple has been arrested suspected of drug-trafficking after the man’s son reported him for domestic violence. The son placed a report against his 39-year-old father, who he accused of...Read More Llucmajor’s Hotel Delta finally reopens EMPLOYEES of the Hotel Delta in Llucmajor have breathed a sigh of relief after the facilities were reopened on Friday (July 3). Catalonia-based group Best Hotels took over the Delta after it was suddenly...Read More A roaring good time in store for Vera Lions concert VERA AND DISTRICT LIONS CLUB are organising a summer concert in Camping Los Gallardos on July 11. Starting at 7.30 at Miraflores restaurant, it features Isabel Bes and Lady Ellen with Nadine, Spencer and...Read More PP launches charm offensive to win back young voters THE conservative Partido Popular opens its party conference on Friday (July 10) and will use the time to discuss how they can win back support from disaffected, young voters. Spanish youth have abandoned...Read More Brussels funds for Murcia farmers A RURAL Development scheme for Murcia with a €348 million budget has been given the green light in Brussels by the European Commission. The Commission explained that the scheme aims to improve the...Read More Torre del Mar seizes best chance to become independent town THE dream held by many residents in Torre del Mar of seeing the district become an independent municipality is now closer to becoming reality than ever before. Many attempts have been made in the past...Read More Gibraltar Maritime Week conference launches on Sunborn THE Gibraltar Maritime Week conference was launched on Wednesday (July 8), on board the spectacular Sunborn yacht hotel. The three-day event, organised by the Gibraltar Ship and Yacht registries, brings...Read More Spanish chef backs out of Trump restaurant DONALD TRUMP’s recent comments slating immigrants has cost him business, with top Spanish chef Jose Andres turning down the chance to open a restaurant in an exclusive Trump hotel in Washington...Read More Victims may have lain for 3 days in Stirling car crash wreck A COUPLE may have lain for days in the wreckage of their car after a fatal accident near Stirling, say Police Scotland. The force has launched an investigation following the discovery of a dead man and...Read More Murray faces Federer in Wimbledon semi-final ANDY MURRAY made short work of Canada’s number two, Vasek Pospisil, claiming his semi-final place in three sets, 6-4 7-5 6-4. Now the hard part begins as Murray, playing in his sixth Wimbledon semi-final...Read More Experience now in charge: Orihuela analyst’s view on new council WITH the local elections almost two months in the past, only now are results falling into place everywhere. Local businessman Ray Kearney offers his analysis to the Euro Weekly News readers on the situation...Read More Benidorm budget change AN outstanding debt of around €1 million owed to a waste treatment company means that the city council will have to divert funds from other areas to service the debt. FCC, which is a consortium that...Read More Torremolinos launches hi-tech water waste surveillance TORREMOLINOS has launched a project to get to the bottom of occasional waste spillage off its coasts in an aim to make the town’s beaches even better for locals and visitors. Although marked as excellent...Read More Villaricos exhibition captures summer memories PAINTER Pilar Peciña is showing her work at the Castillo de Villaricos in Cuevas del Amanzora. “Painting is my passion, not only as a hobby but also professionally,” the artist said....Read More Balearics tourism sector stronger than ever THE Balearic Islands have been rated as the second most in demand tourism destination in the whole of the country amongst Spanish residents. With 18 per cent of the total bookings, the Islands were only...Read More Projects shelved by new Alicante Council OF THE eight main projects announced by former Alicante Mayor Miguel Valor, three have been cancelled and one postponed by the new council team. Those cancelled, for the time being at least, are a new...Read More Wales break into Fifa’s top ten THE Welsh football team have made Fifa’s top 10 for the first time in their history. They now sit in spot number 10, just one place behind England in ninth place in the world rankings. Wales’...Read More Syrian refugees seeking safety number 4 million THE number of refugees who have fled the war-torn country of Syria to seek safety in neighbouring countries now tops four million, according to figures released from the UN on Thursday (July 9). The refugee...Read More Imagine the funkiest beats in a stunning setting SPAIN’S music festival season is underway with a swing, and the weekend of July 10 and 11 sees the turn of one of the funkiest events of the summer, Imagina Funk, in Torres near Jaen. In the most...Read More Popular Costa expat Joan Davies has died JOAN DAVIES, a popular and well-known expatriate figure on the Costa del Sol, has died aged 85. Joan and her husband Gerry moved to the Costa del Sol in 1964 due to Gerry’s work with the Daily Mail...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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