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Tuesday, 28 July 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts ‘Revenge’ shooting leaves two injured on Barcelona’s La Rambla TWO people have been injured, one of them seriously, in a shooting in the iconic street La Rambla in Barcelona. It’s believed the victim who was left in a serious condition received a bullet wound...Read More No fireworks for Beniopa and Santa Ana THE fiesta celebrations in the neighbourhoods of Beniopa and Santa Ana did without fancy firework displays this weekend in order to minimise the risk of fire. As the region swelters in temperatures exceeding...Read More Cecil the celebrity lion’s killer was an American dentist THE killer of Cecil, Zimbabwe’s iconic lion, has been named as Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer. Palmer is a prolific hunter, and British paper the Daily Telegraph says two sources have confirmed...Read More Complaints made over dirty streets in Almuñecar RESIDENTS and opposition parties in Almuñecar and La Herradura have complained about the poor conditions of the town’s streets and public spaces. During the summer season, population doubles...Read More Who is responsible for Segura riverbed cleaning? CONFUSION has arisen over who is to clean the riverbed sludge and waste gathering along the River Segura. The debate over who is responsible for its cleaning as the river passes through Orihuela is back...Read More Breaker’s yard for fire-damaged yacht bound for Villajoyosa A YACHT that caught fire recently in the Aguadulce marina belonged to Jose Marco Morell from Villajoyosa (Alicante). The luxury craft, Ocram Dos, which was refuelling at the time, was towed away to prevent...Read More Breath of fresh air to cool down Spain THE country is due to get a break from the extreme temperatures registered during the past weeks as a cool air mass enters Spain. As of Wednesday (July 29), it is expected that this cold air mass will...Read More Is it time to break with Spain’s long summer holidays? WHILE schoolchildren in England have not long started their summer holidays, Spanish children have already enjoyed more than five weeks of fun. In Spain the schools break up at roughly the same time as...Read More Former mayor of Tolox absolved of planning crimes JUAN VERA, former mayor of Tolox, has had a 15-year jail sentence and 10-year ban from public office for breaking town planning laws revoked by a Malaga provincial appeals court. The former mayor had been...Read More Magaluf pub crawls find ways to sidestep laws PUB crawling is resisting attempts to eradicate it from Magaluf by using different methods to attract takers. In May, Calvia Town Hall approved changes to laws which could restrict the activity as it can’t...Read More Almanzora growers thirsty for irrigation water GROWERS in the Almanzora basin bought the rights to 40 cubic hectometres of water in February. This water came from the Negratin reservoir and was surplus to the needs of growers in the Genil-Cabra valley...Read More No cash for job scheme in Mijas MIJAS Council has had to publicly admit that it can’t afford to continue with its Renta Basica employment scheme over the summer. Councillors Carmen Carmona and Lourdes Burgos explained that no new...Read More Gibraltar swimming bronze in Special Olympics LOCAL swimmer Francis Mauro has won Bronze at the Special Olympic World Games 2015 in LA. The games officially opened on Saturday July 25 and had just started the following day when the athlete came third...Read More Projects in store for Nerja Caves and surroundings THE Nerja Caves foundation has announced series of projects which are to be launched within the present year. The foundation approved on Monday (July 27) the creation of a hiking route which will go along...Read More Castilla-La Mancha town to swap bullfight for schoolbooks THE small town of Villafranca de los Caballeros in the heart of the traditional countryside in Castilla-La Mancha, is set to abandon public spending on their fiesta bullfight and instead use the cash...Read More Tourists spend more in Balearics this year FOREIGN tourists spent €3.75 billion in the Balearic Islands in the first six months of this year, 8.4 per cent more than during the same period last year. The average daily expenditure also increased...Read More Almeria drivers caught on camera FIVE Almeria province radar traps were big earners in 2014 and responsible for 2,732 fines. Despite the DGT traffic authority’s entreaties to drive responsibly, last year 1,868 drivers tripped the...Read More UK economy reviving with 0.7 per cent growth THE British economy has grown 0.7 per cent in the second quarter of 2015, a healthy jump on the year’s slower start. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the GDP per head of population...Read More Elche mayor sticks to promise to keep IBI rates frozen ELCHE'S new ruling government team has decided not to raise the IBI property tax next year for residents. Councillor Patricia Macia said the municipality had received a communication from the Ministry...Read More Piano donation to Javea Conservatory supports musical education A FRENCH resident of Javea, Raymond Gautier has generously donated his piano to El Conservatorio Professional de Xàbia. The upright piano is a Pleyel and in very good condition. The management of...Read More Bus driver injured in airport route crash A BUS driver, 49, was injured in an accident on the road between Palma and Manacor. He was trapped in the vehicle and had to be rescued by firefighters but his injuries were not serious. According to the...Read More Parque Periurbano to be reopened A NEW green space is to be opened up in Motril. The town council is hoping to reopen the Parque Periurbano in Cerro del Toro in 2016, or by the end of 2015. The park has been closed for almost four years,...Read More Second thoughts on Adra plaza revamp ADRA Town Hall has come up with an alternative for remodelling the Plaza de San Sebastian. Initial proposals were rejected by residents who complained that there would be fewer parking spaces and would...Read More Jehovah’s Witnesses hold mass baptism at Alicante’s IFA Centre THIRTY-EIGHT disciples of Jesus were proclaimed during the assembly of Jehovah's Witnesses held in Alicante’s IFA Exhibition Centre on Saturday July 25 when a mass baptism took place following a...Read More Bar battle continues in Alicante’s ‘tardeo’ district THE battle between businesses and residents in the ‘tardeo’ entertainment area of Alicante City continues despite the new mayor’s bid to ease tense relations. Mayor Gabriel Echavarri...Read More Forest firefighters on strike as Spain burns AN INDEFINITE strike by Spain’s elite forest firefighters started on Monday July 27 as fires raged out of control in various parts of the country. The forest firefighting force, Las Brigadas...Read More Improving Malaga’s villages THE provincial council will be spending almost €600,000 on improvement projects in Malaga villages including Totalan, Alameda, Pujerra and Periana. In Totalan, work on La Cañada area will improve...Read More Fuengirola feels the Pink Floyd experience ON Saturday July 25, the walls of Sohail Castle, Fuengirola were positively electric with the presence of The Other Side, The Pink Floyd Experience, who brought the overflowing crowd rising up from their...Read More Civil servants failed to report irregularities TWO civil servants in Mallorca Council admitted while testifying in the Cloaca case that they realised a contract had been rigged but failed to report it. They realised because two offers for the contract...Read More Falls see two men injured in Nerja beach incidents A MAN was rescued in Nerja’s playa Calahonda due to severe injuries sustained after falling from a rock he was attempting to climb. Due to difficulties accessing the area where the incident took...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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