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Companies race for coastal path contracts

A TOTAL of 65 companies have applied for contracts to carry out work on two new stretches of coastal path in Estepona.
The larger of the two projects will create a 274-metre path between Hotel Kempinski...Read More

Seven killed in Italian factory blast

AT LEAST seven people have died in an explosion at a fireworks factory in southern Italy, local media has reported.
The huge explosion at the Bruscella factory in Modugno, near Bari, is believed to have...Read More

Search on for Palma car thieves

NATIONAL POLICE are searching for two men who stole a car at gunpoint in Palma at 1pm on Friday (July 24).
The events took place when the two men, who were wearing police vests, ordered a driver to stop...Read More

Mother of baby found in bin investigated over second death

THE Guardia Civil is currently investigating whether the woman who allegedly threw her newborn baby in a rubbish bin had done the same with another one two years ago.
Guardia Civil sources have announced...Read More

Teenager dies in Ceuta after being shot in the face

A 16-YEAR-OLD boy identified as Y.I.A. died on Thursday night after being involved in a shooting in the independent Spanish city of Ceuta.
Authorities reported that they were alerted at around 12.20am...Read More

Denia shops open until midnight on Friday July 24

Flickr, Juan  Pablo DENIA’S Department of Commerce has organised an ‘Open Night’ with a difference to take place on Friday July 24, when 81 local shops in the historic town centre will stay open until midnight.
There...Read More

London Olympic athletics greats have it all to prove at Anniversary Games

LONDON’S Olympic Park takes its marks for the starter’s gun on the Sainsbury’s Anniversary Games, running from Friday July 24 to Sunday July 26.
Usain Bolt, Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis-Hill...Read More

Colombian fraud suspect detained thanks to Mallorca police

A MAN was arrested for fraud in Bogota, Colombia, following a police investigation in Palma.
The suspected Colombian fraudster, who is alleged to have operated worldwide, had reportedly assumed the identity...Read More

Local hero saves tourist’s life in Torre del Mar

A MAINTENANCE worker for Torre del Mar beaches saved the life of a 78-year-old man on Friday (July 24).
Antonio Ortega, a cleaning worker employed by the Velez-Malaga Council, reported that around 8am...Read More

New square on former dogs’ home site in Almeria

ALMERIA City Hall will turn the site of the former dogs’ home into a plaza and pedestrian area.
The €160,000 development will take three months to complete, said Manuel Guzman, managing director...Read More

Artist displays fish work in Aguilas

RENOWNED artist Pedro Cano is exhibiting a selection of his works at the Aula de Cultura de Cajamurcia in Aguilas until August 22.
The exhibition, called ‘Peces’ features 24 watercolours featuring...Read More

Motril mayor welcomes Saharan children

CHILDREN from the Sahara are in Motril to experience an unforgettable summer thanks to altruist families from the town.
At the town hall, mayor of Motril, Flor Almon, welcomed the 14 children from Western...Read More

Subterranean protection needed for Sorbas Karst park

SORBAS:  Preparing  to enter the Cueva del Agua ENVIRONMENTALIST association Ecologistas en Accion has challenged Natural Resources Management Plans (PORN) for the Sorbas Karst park.
The park, made a protected area in 1989, has Spain’s most important...Read More

Fibre optics in Alfaz del Pi from mid-August

THE last phase of the implementation of fibre optics in Alfaz del Pi town centre is now underway.
Councillor for Computer Sciences and New Technologies Toni Such confirmed that the facility would start...Read More

Costa Blanca feels record-breaking heatwave

THE longest heat wave ever recorded since 2003 has also resulted in the hottest start to July.
The recent Saharan heat meant the average temperature in the first half of the month was 26.3 degrees, three...Read More

Cigarette sales hit historic low in Spain

SPANIARDS are slowly but surely shrugging off their addiction to smoking. Cigarette sales have decreased by 2.4 per cent in the first half of 2015, with a total of just more than 1.1 billion packets sold....Read More

Malaga speed trap issues ‘most fines in Spain’

TWO speed traps on the road north from Malaga City in Las Pedrizas area issued 100,690 speeding fines in the second half of 2014.
In fact, the one between kilometres 134 and 140, the second drivers reach...Read More

Escorca mayor to press on with Tuent car park plans

THE Mayor of Escorca, is sticking to his plans to create a car park in Tuent, despite the concerns of Belgian residents in the area.
The conservative Partido Popular mayor Antoni Solivellas spoke with...Read More

The sweet smell of success for Gib fashion star

GIBRALTAR fashion designer Gabriella Sardeña won Runway’s New Designer Competition featuring a collection based around sweets.
British designers Romero Bryan and Sadie Clayton attended the...Read More

Spain is top search for Brits seeking sun

SPAIN dominates the top ten searches by British holidaymakers using comparison site TravelSupermarket. In the number one spot is Mallorca, but the blissful Balearic Island is also joined by Tenerife in...Read More

Malaga cyclist reported for drinking

A MALAGA city cyclist may be facing a €500 fine after testing positive in a breathalyser test after crashing into a car.
The 40-year-old woman, on a municipal rental bicycle, crashed with a car driven...Read More

Former king is carted off in Barcelona as independence war of words intensifies

Barcelona City  Hall BARCELONA City Council has removed a bust of former king Juan Carlos from its chambers, in a decision that has been interpreted as a response to King Felipe’s recent statement on independence for...Read More

Balearic Islands contributes €1.33 billion

THE Balearic Islands reportedly sends €1.33 billion to other regions which it doesn't get back.
This is 5.08 per cent of the region's Gross Domestic Product, according to data from 2012 included in...Read More

Stealing-spree across Costa Tropical and Axarquia

GUARDA CIVIL in Alhama arrested a Moroccan man accused of having stolen a car in Almuñecar.
Police said the 36-year-old man took the car and drove to Torrox (Axarquia, Malaga), where he broke into...Read More

No help required, says Balanegra Town Hall

BALANEGRA’S recent independence from Berja is not progressing without friction.
The latest source of local irritation was Berja Town Hall’s attempt to send its own lifeguards and Policia Local...Read More

Immerse children in history with special Aguilas castle tours

EVERY Thursday and Saturday there are guided tours for children around the castle of Aguilas.
The tours are designed for children aged from four to 10 and cost €7 per child and €5 for accompanying...Read More

Altea marina concession still undecided

THE ongoing situation regarding the administrative concession to operate the marina in Altea has been brought to the attention of the Valencian government.
It has been 15 years since the regulation to...Read More

Obama says UK has a stronger world presence within the EU

IN a major interview with the BBC, US president Barack Obama, has said that the UK’s membership of the European Union helps maintain the country’s place on the world stage.
In an interview...Read More

Turkey bombs Islamic State in response to attacks

TURKEY has launched its first airstrike against Islamic State (IS) in the north of Syria. Three fighter jets have taken off from the air base in Diyarbakir Turkey shortly after midnight, early on Friday...Read More

Second death reported on mountain road to Ronda

A-397 road A YOUNG man died at about 2.30pm on Tuesday (July 21) between kilometres 16 and 17 on the A-397 road between San Pedro and Ronda, emergency services reported.
The victim was wearing working clothes and...Read More

 
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