viernes, 14 de agosto de 2015

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Friday, 14 August 2015   
 

Euro Weekly News - Alerts


We didn’t have an iPad. How did we cope?

THURSDAY afternoons at the Euro Weekly News headquarters are a little different to the rest of the week. Our six papers are out on the streets, and although we’re already hard at work on next week’s...Read More

Woman hospitalised following boat explosion at Garrucha port

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital with second and third degree burns after the boat she was on in Garrucha port exploded.
The blast happened at about 12.50pm on Thursday (August 13) when the 50-year-old...Read More

Almuñecar's August Fair gets off to a flying start

FESTIVAL SPIRIT:  People flock to the fairgrounds for the annual festivities. HUNDREDS of locals and visitors have already had the chance to get into the ‘feria’ spirit, in what has been credited as the most important fair of the Costa Tropical: the Almuñecar...Read More

No extra police for Palma Beach

PALMA City Council doesn’t have the budget to pay for the 20 extra police officers promised for Palma Beach.
The spokeswoman from the city hall, Neus Truyols, had announced that the officers would...Read More

Oliva officials say little gained from flood talks

OLIVA is sceptical about the results of recent top-level meetings focusing on the Rambla de la Gallinera.
The local mayor, David Gonzalez Martinez, accompanied by the councillor responsible for town...Read More

Life is a journey to be enjoyed all the way!

Georgia Ehret. Here at the Euro Weekly News we believe in this motto and that means we will pursue our dreams and ambitions. WE WILL!
So the EWN family are delighted, but also heartbroken, if that...Read More

D-Day veteran on parade for 100th birthday celebration

MOJACAR’S oldest resident is Herbert Finch, who will be 100 on August 22, and has lived in the town for the last 35 years.
Colonel Herbert Finch TD, known in Mojacar rather less formally as Bertie,...Read More

Travel back in time at Fuengirola’s medieval market

FUENGIROLA is jumping back in time to the middle ages this week for its 12th Medieval Market at the Castillo Sohail.
The market, one of the most important in Spain, opened on Wednesday, August 12, and...Read More

Update: Government threatens legal action against fatal Cantabria bungee jump company

Cabezon de la Sal,  Cantabria. THE company that organised a bungee jump excursion where a young Dutch woman fell to her death on Monday (August 10) may now face legal action. 
Cantabria’s regional highways department...Read More

Gib students achieve rise in top A-Level grades

STUDENTS in Gibraltar nervously awaited their A-level exam results on Thursday morning (August 13) alongside school students in the rest of the UK. The release of results on the Rock at 8am has ensured...Read More

Dangerous goods found at Palma Port

FOUR tonnes of undeclared dangerous goods were intercepted by Guardia Civil at Palma Port.
Amongst the dangerous substances being transported by lorry from the mainland there were acids and other corrosive...Read More

Sewage leak pushes Costacabana residents to action

RESIDENTS of a district in Almeria are tired of seeing their beach days ruined by constant sewage leaks, they say. 
Neighbours of Costacabana have taken to Change.org to create a petition denouncing...Read More

Streets of Barcelona alive with the Fiesta de Gracia

COLOURFUL  DECORATION: Be amazed by the canopies above you and the creative designs. EVERY year in August, the streets of Barcelona’s Gracia district come alive with the city’s biggest annual street party, a week-long fiesta that sees the district transformed. 
La Fiesta...Read More

Summer hail storm wreaks havoc in Vinalopo and El Comtat

HAILSTONES caused more than €3 million of damage in the Vinalopo and El Comtat districts.
Olives, almonds, grapes, apples and vegetables were affected as well as roofs, irrigation channels, vehicles...Read More

So far not so good, say Orihuela Costa campaigners

ORIHUELA COSTA:  Complaints of abandonment and chaos at the town hall. “SO far not so good,” is how CLARO describes the performance of the new government in Orihuela Costa.
CLARO claims the streets were filled for several weeks with rotting and stinking uncollected...Read More

Iraq war families threaten legal action over Chilcot delay

Sir John Chilcot. BEREAVED families of British soldiers killed in Iraq have threatened court action against Sir John Chilcot, the man charged with leading the inquiry into the conflict, over the continuing failure to publish...Read More

Madrid’s Ikea concerns: still no go ahead for Alicante superstore

A MINISTRY report on the plans for Ikea in Alicante has stated that it is not in favour of the proposed Rabasa location, expressing concerns over traffic access.
The government has raised the issue on...Read More

Saving lives in Almuñecar’s public spaces

PUBLIC workers across Almuñecar and La Herradura have been taught how to save lives with a defibrillator.
Almuñecar Council has trained 35 municipal workers in the use of automated external...Read More

Rotary powered: Benitachell club gets online to fundraise

ROTARY: Peter  Romain and Chris Sweeney. A LOCAL Rotarian from Benitachell has welcomed a fellow member from Britain whose internet skills have enabled the association to raise over £400,000 to be used for worthy causes.
Peter Romain...Read More

Baggage handlers’ strike could cause chaos at Costa del Sol airport

IBERIA baggage handlers at Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport have been called out on strike on August 21 and 28 by the UGT trade union.
Airlines which could be affected by the announced strikes include Iberia,...Read More

Problems reported on Mallorca’s beaches

Euro Weekly News Exclusive 
FOLLOWING a letter from a reader Euro Weekly News spoke to Calvia Town Hall regarding the state of local beaches. 
A Swedish former resident of Palma...Read More

German man accused of flashing at children in Motril

LOCAL POLICE in Motril have arrested a German man aged around 50 years old after he allegedly flashed a group of minors. 
Authorities explained the events took place at 8pm on Tuesday (August 11),...Read More

Almeria opens arms to Game of Thrones

El Chorrillo de  Sierra Alhamilla in Pechina. EXCITEMENT is rising in Almeria, particularly in El Chorrillo de Sierra Alhamilla in Pechina, as set builders prepare to get to work for Game of Thrones filming.
Sets built in Belfast, Northern Ireland,...Read More

Loggerhead turtle could lay second batch of eggs on Torrevieja beach

EGGS: Experts say  a second batch of eggs could be laid at La Mata in the coming days. FOLLOWING the spawning of a loggerhead turtle on La Mata beach in Torrevieja, as reported in Euro Weekly News, experts say there is the small possibility of a second clutch.
This behaviour...Read More

Dolphin protection association calls for more care

EQUINAC, the organisation that works with marine life, in charge of rescuing, helping the recovery and reintroducing marine fauna into the wild, has called for more care to be taken after three young...Read More

Big plans for Gesa building

PALMA City Hall has announced plans to refurbish the ‘Gesa’ building starting in September.
The councillor for Urban Development, Antoni Noguera, said that an inspection of the inside of...Read More

Climb in prices suggests Spain is in recovery

THE consumer price index (IPC) has gone up by 0.1 per cent in July if compared with the same month last year, according to the data provided by the National Statistics Institute. 
Prices went up...Read More

Motril introduces guide to town in braille

BLIND and visually impaired people who visit Motril will be able to learn all about the town in a newly created guide written in braille. 
The ‘Guide for accessible tourism’ is already...Read More

Police union makes urgent call for more officers in Torrevieja

THE Federal Union of Police (UFP) in Valencia Region has demanded the “urgent” opening of a National Police station in Torrevieja.
The Union said there was a need for National Police presence...Read More

Altea yacht club all at sea

Bay or Altea. ALTEA’S Club Nautico plans to go to the Supreme Court to demand its rights.
This decision was prompted by the Valencia Region’s Upper Court (TSJ) rejection of the club’s call for an...Read More

 
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