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Monday, 10 August 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Video of dog thrown over fence at rescue centre goes viral THERE’S been outrage across social media in Spain and an animal charity has filed a complaint with the police after a video emerged of two men throwing a dog over a fence into the rescue centre’s...Read More La Nucia goes with the flow LA NUCIA has begun the second phase of its Cami de la Monja water supply programme. The first phase involved constructing a 1.3-kilometre pipeline to replace the existing one which crosses gullies and...Read More Alicante and Elche join forces for better investment ALICANTE and Elche are joining forces to demand more government investment. The tripartite ruling councils of both cities have gathered to agree to work together in claims for government investment...Read More Finestrat takes steps to preserve olive tree with a history A CENTURIES old olive tree in Finestrat has been included in the Valencian Community’s catalogue of monumental trees. The tree in the l’Alfas district is seven metres high and has a diameter...Read More Rincon de la Victoria joins ranks of towns halting repossessions NO more evictions are to take place in Rincon de la Victoria as the local government lays the foundation for a new measure.  The local government team made up by PSOE socialist party, independent...Read More Expensive ride for Marbella tourists TWO French tourists have been given a €1,000 fine in Marbella for using electric scooters on the street. The young visitors, aged 20 and 21, had rented Raycool 1,000W electric scooters for an hour...Read More Gibraltar to bid for 2019 Island Games THE Gibraltar Island Games Association (GIGA) is to submit a bid to host the 2019 Island Games, with the support of the Gibraltar government.  A government statement said GIGA “has commenced...Read More Caught out by Apple technology in Malaga AN ALLEGED thief was caught out recently by technology when a man whose bag had disappeared along with Local Police officers used a Find My iPhone app to track the phone down.  The 39-year-old victim...Read More Lights out once more in Almuñecar ONCE more, a blackout flooded the streets of Almuñecar and La Herradura with darkness hitting just in time for its ‘Shopping night’ event as well as the beginning of the patron saint...Read More Royal British Legion marks 70 years since Allied victory in Asia IT might have been hot and humid in La Alfoquia recently, but it’s nothing compared to conditions faced by Second World War Allied soldiers who fought and won in the Far East, remembered recently...Read More Experts claim Spain ‘fails children’ in domestic violence cases FOLLOWING recent horrific events in Spain, where in total four children in one week were allegedly killed by their fathers, some experts have said the country’s domestic violence protocols are failing...Read More Mallorca world’s most popular destination The world’s most popular tourist destination is Mallorca, according to website HotelBeds. The island is even more popular than destinations like Disney World in Orlando, and is followed in popularity...Read More Almeria oil rated best in the world AN OLIVE OIL brand produced in Almeria has been crowned as ‘Best Ecologic Oil’ in the world.  The Oro del Desierto (Dessert’s Gold) has competed against other 25 olive oil brands...Read More Plans for the winter in Mallorca Airport THE Balearic Government plans to open a public tender for airlines to operate flights between the islands and the main European markets during the winter. The aim is to solve the problem of seasonality...Read More Bradford 14-year-old given 11 years for racist attack on teacher A 14-YEAR-OLD boy who stabbed his black teacher in a racially motivated attack has been given an 11-year sentence, with six years in custody and five years on licence.  The pupil at Dixons Kings...Read More Copper thieves strike at Elda football ground COPPER thieves are still striking across Alicante as cable continues to disappear throughout the province. The latest robbery occurred in Elda where thieves targeted the municipal football ground, La...Read More Maritime feel for Pilar de la Horadada summer market THE summer market of Pilar de la Horadada is on until August 16, and has been alternating between the seafronts of Mil Palmeras and Torre de la Horadada. With a fishing and pirate theme, the whole of...Read More ‘No more communications breakdowns’ for Benidorm TELEFONICA assured Benidorm Town Hall of its commitment to providing reliable connections. The Spanish multinational is redoubling efforts to ensure that there is no repetition of recent intermittent...Read More Heatwave causes cooling crisis across Costa del Sol RECENT heat has left its mark in Malaga Province by leading to an almost complete lack of air conditioning units and electric fans. All but the largest shops are reported to have run out of stock, due...Read More Guardia Civil investigate Mallorca dog poisonings A COUPLE has been charged with poisoning at least eight dogs in Santa Eugenia. Officers from the Guardia Civil Nature Protection Service, Seprona, launched the investigation in March after two dogs...Read More One month after Lujar blaze still no sign of reforestation work ONE month after a major forest fire burnt at least 80 per cent of the Lujar municipality in Costa Tropical, the town council is still waiting for the emergency works which were announced by the Junta...Read More New life planned for Canal de Remo water channel CUEVAS del Almanzora Council is studying a number of proposals to convert the Canal de Remo channel created for the Mediterranean Games into a high performance sports facility. Built 10 years ago with...Read More Valencian councillor suspected of killing wife dies in jail MARCOS CABO, an Esquerra Unida councillor in Serra, Valencia, was found dead on Sunday (August 9) in the cell he had been held in since Friday suspected of being involved in the death of his wife last...Read More Man killed while filming Castilla-La Mancha bull run A SPANISH man died at the Villaseca de la Sagra bull run in Castilla-La Mancha on Sunday (August 9) after being gored in the neck while filming the event. The 32-year-old had travelled from his home...Read More Protected snake found dead on Torremendo roadside A SNAKE, almost two metres long, was found dead on the road from San Miguel de Salinas to Torremendo.  The snake was an adult Montpellier snake (Malpolon monspessulanus), the largest in the Iberian...Read More Junta de Andalucia announces employment measures for Malaga A NEW Andalucian programme of urgent measures for social inclusion and employment has put by €6.7 million for Malaga, which will be shared between 102 of the 103 towns and villages in the province. Altogether...Read More Family drive 150km after leaving toddler in French lay-by A FORGETFUL French family heading for the Riviera on holiday left their three-year-old daughter in a motorway lay-by, driving 150 kilometres before they realised she was missing.  The parents didn’t...Read More Playmobil recreates Benidorm’s past and present MORE than 2,000 people have visited “Los clicks toman Benidorm” at the Fundacion Caja Mediterraneo exhibition hall. The clicks in question are the international Playmobil action toys...Read More Man dies after stepping in front of train in Petra A MAN, 42, died after being hit by a train in Petra. The incident occurred at around 6.30am not far from Manacor station.  The train service had to be stopped following the incident and Mallorca...Read More Eight die on Spanish roads over weekend EIGHT people have died on Spanish roads in five of the six separate accidents that occurred over the weekend.  Another six people sustained injuries of differing gravity, according to the information...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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