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Friday, 17 July 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts London’s Tower Bridge closed due to suspect package now re-opens A SUSPECT package was found on London’s Tower Bridge on Friday (July 17) prompting police to close the tourist attraction to members of the general public until it was made safe. People were evacuated...Read More New combined plane-train ticket to be launched A NEW ticket will be launched by Spanish train company Renfe and Iberia to allow people in Spain to book a train-plane combined ticket. This way, travellers will be able to use a one-off ticket for both...Read More New fire extinguishers scam in Malaga A NUMBER of licensed maintenance companies for fire extinguishing devices in the area of Malaga have been alerted to a new scam scheme. Scammers have found a new way to get money from concerned business...Read More Tourists mugged in Cala Millor NINE Spanish and Colombian youths were arrested after being charged with mugging tourists at knifepoint in Cala Millor. In a joint operation with Local Police from Son Servera and San Llorenç des...Read More Cleaning boat sails along Motril coasts BEACH-GOERS in Motril will be waving waste goodbye with the new service launched by the town Council. On Sunday (July 12), Mayor of Motril, Flor Almon, together with deputy major and head of the Costa...Read More Points system saves lives SEVENTY-FOUR per cent of Almeria province’s 280,564 drivers still have all their driving licence points. Unlike the method used in the UK where points are added to a driving licence, Spanish drivers...Read More Unscheduled stop for Alicante flight A FLIGHT bound to Alicante was forced to make an unscheduled stop in France over concerns it was running low on water. The easyJet flight from Newcastle to Alicante was diverted to Charles de Gaulle airport...Read More Tourism sector experiencing great upturn in Andalucia OWNERS of bars, restaurants, hotels and other businesses of the tourism sector can celebrate as they look forward to an outstanding season in terms of occupancy and sales. As much as 90 per cent of tourism-related...Read More Residents complain of drinking in the street in Palma RESIDENTS in the Es Jonquet district of Palma are complaining that the area is becoming increasingly popular with youths who meet to drink in the street. The area where the mills are located is away from...Read More Beaches available for all in Rincon de la Victoria RESIDENTS with physical disabilities in Rincon de la Victoria will be able to benefit from three adapted points of access to the town’s beaches. Torre de Benagalbon’s new point is in front...Read More Helping the environment and those in need ALBOX residents are growing increasingly environmentally-friendly and are doing so for a good cause. During the first six months of 2015, the company in charge of the Albox donated-clothing collection...Read More Costly traffic fines TRAFFIC fines imposed in the Murcia Region have generated income amounting to around €4.7 million; equating to an average of €3 per inhabitant from January 1 to May 21 this year. Andalucia was...Read More Blue zone launches parking fee app BLUE zone parking area users in Calpe can now use a new mobile app to avoid having to keep going back to their cars to top up their tickets. The parking management company has thought up an application...Read More Giant sand shark THE world’s largest shark sand sculpture has appeared on Malapesquera beach in Benalmadena. Sea Life Benalmadena created the 10 by four metre sand sculpture as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations,...Read More Hamming it up FOLLOWING Seron’s recent ham-slicing contest, the town hall and local bars are organising a tapas route.  This also features ham and participants can vote until the end of July for their favourite...Read More 2.9 per cent more passengers at Palma Airport DURING the first half of this year, 2.9 per cent more passengers used Palma Airport compared to the same period last year. The total number amounted to 9.54 million people, and there were 74,747 flights...Read More Anti-bullfighting wave sweeps Spain EVEN though contracts to celebrate bullfights or festivities involving bulls were signed before the elections, a number of new political forces in control of town halls have cancelled many of them across...Read More Warning to British tourists in Egypt after boat explosion AFTER an Egyptian naval ship was attacked by Islamic State (IS) off the coast of Sinai on Thursday July 17, the UK Foreign Office has warned that there is “a high threat from terrorism” in...Read More Valencian mayor establishes official siesta time THE town of Ador in Valencia has officially called for a daily siesta time due to the hot temperatures that farm workers regularly endure. Mayor of the town, Joan Faus Vitoria, has stated that the siesta,...Read More Beach works continues in Almuñecar THE town council of Almuñecar has performed further works to improve the area of Velilla, Puerta del Mar and San Cristobal. “The one that required more extensive care was the Velilla beach,...Read More New stop for Trenet DENIA Council has approved a temporary measure to allow the Trenet tourist train access to the upper level of the Castell area to unload passengers at the Explanada del Governador. In the past, passengers...Read More Torrential rain wreaks havoc in St Andrews Open Golf Championship SCOTTISH torrential rains at St Andrew’s course has meant play was suspended at 6.46am on Friday July 17 on the second day of the Scottish Open, and the schedule has been thrown into chaos until...Read More Changes in the law finally bring property protection NO home may now be demolished in Spain without prior compensation. A change in the law allows courts to delay demolition of illegally built homes that were bought in good faith until the owners receive...Read More Mayor of Benidorm and Vice Consul get down to business The new mayor of Benidorm, Toni Perez, met British Vice Consul Lloyd Milen for the first time to discuss matters that affect expatriates in Benidorm. After a warm greeting from the mayor they sat down...Read More German man killed in La Cala de Mijas A GERMAN man died last night (Wednesday July 15) after allegedly being attacked by two English men in the Alcantara residential complex (La Cala de Mijas). The events took place at around 12.40 am when...Read More Drones to the rescue on the Costa del Sol A PROJECT launched by phone-company Vodafone will bring a team of drones and lifeguard pilots to help with rescue operations across the Costa del Sol. This initiative, which is being tested in other four...Read More Alicante woman given 14 years for abuse and murder of young girl A WOMAN has been jailed for mistreating and killing a girl in Alicante. The Court of Alicante sent the woman down for over 14 years after being found guilty of beating to death a five-year old girl she...Read More Alicante’s councillors to get 10% pay cut SALARIES paid by the new Municipal Corporation of Alicante have been cut by 10 per cent compared to the town councillors in the last legislature. The pay cut was approved at the first plenary session after...Read More Four US Marines killed in Tennessee attack FOUR US Marines and a gunman have been shot dead during an attack on Tennessee Naval facilities in Chattanooga. FBI Investigators are trying to establish whether the shooting, which occurred on Thursday...Read More British Girl Victoria Lomax fights for the WKU kickboxing world title Victoria Lomax from Fuengirola travels to Germany this weekend to fight for the WKU kickboxing world title. On July 18, 24-year-old Vicki from the Spartans Gym, will be living the night of her life as...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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