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Thursday, 13 August 2015   
 

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Velez-Malaga Local Police strengthen drug and alcohol tests

LOCAL Police in Velez-Malaga are on the look out for drink drivers all year, but are cracking down until August 16 with spot checks.  
Head of the Local Police team and mayor of the town, Antonio...Read More

Santa Pola parents protest lack of disability-adapted swings

DISABLED SWINGS:  calls for better park facilities for disabled children in Santa Pola. PARENTS of disabled children in Santa Pola are complaining about the lack of playground facilities suitable for their children.
For most, a trip to the park is a simple outing, but for families with...Read More

Spanish man arrested over sale of Alan Henning execution t-shirt

Aid worker Alan  Henning. A SPANISH man had been arrested in Naron, Galicia, for allegedly selling a clothing range featuring Islamic State (IS) slogans and t-shirts depicting a British aid worker just before militants killed...Read More

Take care on crowded Costa Blanca roads

River Gorgos. SUMMER is here and with that there is a huge increase of traffic on the roads, and to most drivers the roads are unfamiliar.
The number of visitors to the Marina Alta has increased over the years and...Read More

Montgo festival fails to rock following move to Denia

AFTER changing the venue from Javea to Denia the Montgo Rock festival was cancelled on the day it was supposed to take place.
The popular music festival, which was in its third year, changed the venue...Read More

Almuñecar to host two stunning flamenco concerts

FLAMENCO lovers are in luck as Almuñecar brings two prestigious artists to the town within the festival ‘Flamenco Summer in the Costa.’
The event has been put together with the collaboration...Read More

SEMAF union announces rail strikes in Spain

SEMAF Spanish train drivers’ and railway workers’ union has called four 24-hour strikes for September.
A union representative announced that Renfe drivers had agreed to strike on September...Read More

Teenager finds gold bar in German lake

A TEENAGED German tourist is proving it pays not to switch off entirely when on holiday, having spotted a gold bar worth €16,000 in a lake in Bavaria.
The 16-year-old young woman was swimming in...Read More

British unemployment rises for second quarter in a row

UNEMPLOYMENT in the UK has risen for the second quarter in a row, provoking speculation that the recovery in the job market has stalled. It’s the first time in two years that Britain has seen a...Read More

Man accused of killing ex in Castelldefels a week after triple murder

A MAN was arrested by Local Police in Castelldefels (Barcelona) on Wednesday morning (August 12) after allegedly stabbing his ex-partner to death in the street. 
This murder comes only a week after...Read More

Elvis: A legend reborn in Marbella

ONCE in a few generations, we mere mortals are fortunate enough to experience the music of a giant such as Elvis Presley. The King of Rock 'n' Roll died on August 16 1977, but his legacy is a music that...Read More

Woman arrested over death of her baby in Toledo

VILLA DE DON  FADRIQUE: Site of the baby’s death. A WOMAN has been arrested, accused of killing her three-month baby in a cemetery in Villa de Don Fadrique (Toledo).
The 36-year-old woman is reported to suffer from a mental condition, according to authorities....Read More

Almeria features in Vogue magazine

FASHION and trends magazine Vogue in its section ‘Living la Vida,’ has featured a comprehensive report starring Almeria and the many reasons for tourists to visit.
Under the title ‘The...Read More

Spanish young people fear unemployment and being stuck at home

INTERNATIONAL Youth Day, created by the United Nations in 1999 and celebrated on Wednesday (August 12), finds Spanish youngsters facing a difficult scene, as they worry about job prospects .
The Spanish...Read More

Palma plans to fine bullring for allowing minors

PALMA BULLRING:  Facing fines for admitting children. PALMA Council plans to fine the managers of the bullring for allowing children to attend bullfights.
The councillor for Ecology, Agriculture and Animal Welfare, Neus Truyol, reported that there was proof...Read More

Orihuela is Europe's home of pomegranates

POMEGRANATES:  Largest bank of varieties in Europe SEVENTY-TWO varieties of pomegranates have been grown by the University Miguel Hernandez (UMH) on the Orihuela campus.
The pomegranates makes up the largest gene bank in Europe and have been grown on a...Read More

Marbella beaches are now open to all

BEACHES are finally accessible for all in Marbella. The city’s beaches now have three specially adapted ‘amphibious chairs,’ which will allow visitors with mobility problems and physical...Read More

34 arrested in nationwide drugs operation

THIRTY-FOUR people were arrested by Guardia Civil throughout Spain for their alleged involvement with a drug trafficking network based in Colombia. 
The operation, codenamed ‘Remake,’...Read More

Malaga’s blood bank prepares

Málaga's  Civil Hospital. MALAGA’S Regional Blood Transfusion Centre (CRTS) is urging people to give blood on Thursday and Friday (August 13-14) to increase the amounts stored in preparation for the city fair.
The centre,...Read More

Bands brassed off over Sueca’s fiesta ‘anthem ban’

SUECA (Valencia) town hall allegedly ordered a brass band not to play Spain’s national anthem during a fiestas’ procession.
The Spanish anthem, which does not have words, is the former Royal...Read More

Costa Tropical sites given protected status

PUNTA DE LA MONA:  One of the protected sites. SEVERAL natural spaces in the Costa Tropical have been declared as Special Conservation Zones (ZEC), which will give extra protection to their plant and animal life. 
The cliffs and seabed of Tesorillo-Salobreña,...Read More

High-speed trains catching up with planes’ summer popularity

SPAIN’S AVE high-speed trains are the nation’s favourite way to travel domestically. The track took over in 2014, when the AVE and the long-distance Alvia trains surpassed air travel by 410,000...Read More

Moonlit walk through Tabernas desert

TABERNAS DESERT:  Dramatic venue for Full Moon Walk. ALMOST 50 people took part in Almeria Provincial Council’s latest Full Moon Walk at Tabernas desert.
The group met at Tabernas informacion centre and visited the church, village square, San Sebastian...Read More

FC Barcelona lift Super Cup after nine-goal thriller

THE Spanish football season looks to be kicking off in style after Barcelona lifted the Uefa Super Cup at the end of a dramatic, nine-goal match. The Champions League winners met Europa League title-holders...Read More

Treasury urges airport shops to pass on VAT saving

BOARDING PASS:  Some customers are now refusing to hand theirs over. THE Treasury has called on retailers at UK airports to cut prices in line with the VAT discounts they receive for customers who are travelling to a destination outside of Europe. 
High street names...Read More

Jail for El Ejido hospital workers who stole €60 from drinks machine

AN ALMERIA court has sentenced two maintenance workers from El Ejido’s Hospital de Poniente for breaking into a vending machine and stealing the money inside.
The men were found to have used their...Read More

Volvo Ocean Race threatens to sue Valencia region over costs

RACE VILLAGE:  Government still owes over setting up the Race Village in Alicante. THE promoter of the Volvo Ocean Race is threatening to sue the Valencian Generalitat regional govenment. 
Their London law firm is threatening to initiate legal proceedings unless a debt of €581,813...Read More

Immigrants who landed at Cala Figuera returned to Algeria

CALA FIGUERA:  Where the boat arrived. THIRTEEN illegal immigrants who arrived in Cala Figuera aboard a small boat on July 18 have been sent back to Algeria by National Police.
They appeared before a judge who ordered their repatriation and...Read More

Riot police quell tension in Salou after street vendor dies in raid

STREET VENDORS: A  man died during a crackdown on the sale of fake goods. RIOT police were deployed on the street in the Catalan resort of Salou after the death of a 50-year-old Senegalese man in a police raid set off angry clashes. 
The as yet unnamed man died on Tuesday...Read More

 
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