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Monday, 17 August 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Child drowns in tragic accident in Mijas Golf A FOUR-year-old child drowned on Sunday (August 16) in a private swimming pool in Mijas Golf Urbanisation, Mijas, 112 Andalucian Emergency Services has reported. The Local Police, Guardia Civil and 061...Read More Woman arrested over Mijas Costa fires A WOMAN has been arrested suspected of being behind recent fires in the upper area of Riviera del Sol, Mijas Costa. Guardia Civil investigators had been hunting for a grey car various witnesses had reported...Read More Spanish woman claims second Badminton World Championship SPANISH player Carolina Marin won the Badminton World Championships in Jakarta on Sunday (August 16) for the second time after beating Indian player Saina Nehwal by 21-16 and 21-19. The 22-year-old woman...Read More Flamenco extravaganza in Almeria ONE of the most important flamenco festivals in Andalucia is to turn 49 years old celebrating with a large variety of performances open to all.  The 49th edition of the Flamenco Festival ‘City...Read More Suspected people smuggler caught at the airport in Mallorca A MAN who had been on the run since 2013 was arrested by National Police at Son Sant Joan Airport. In 2013, nine people were arrested in an operation codenamed ‘Buho’ against people trafficking...Read More Fire gives Benahavis residents and fair visitors a nasty scare A FIRE which forced evacuation of more than 2,000 people from Benahavis fair late on Saturday (August 15) is now out, Infoca forest fire fighting service has announced. The fire surprised hundreds...Read More Monsul beach lifesaving attempt ends in tragedy A MAN from Jaen has drowned off Monsul beach in Cabo de Gata Natural Park while trying to save two children who had been caught in the water by strong currents. Emergency services and Marine Rescue reported...Read More Mijas Attracts the Stars to sing under the Stars THE hot summer nights brought more stars to the stage of the Mijas auditorium last night (Saturday 15th August) in the form of a fantastic variety show that included tributes to Michael Buble,...Read More At least 40 migrants suffocated in hold of overcrowded ship off Libyan coast MORE than 300 migrants have been saved, but at least 40 are reported to have died, as an overcrowded ship heading for Italy got into trouble in the Mediterranean sea north of Libya. The Italian...Read More Paella: the Valencian dish that’s the pride of Spain! PAELLA is a Valencia dish that comes from the old French word paella, meaning pan in English.  Back in the 18th century, the Valencians used to cook their rice outdoors near the orchards of Albufera,...Read More Extremadura region ordered to pay up for man who drowned EXTREMADURA Regional Government has been sentenced to pay €271,233 in damages to the family of a Senegalese man who drowned in a reservoir in 2010. Mohamadou Dassi Gueye, 35, and David Diatta were...Read More Guardia Civil to post mounted patrols on Camino de Santiago ONGOING concerns over travellers safety on the traditional Camino de Santiago route through the north of Spain have led to the Guardia Civil posting a mounted police patrol along stretches which are difficult...Read More €50m call for Alicante health centre reforms ALICANTE is calling for €50 million to be allowed for infrastructure improvements in the province’s health centres, in the 2016 state budget. Councillor for Health, Carmen Monton, said the...Read More Going to the beach could cost you an arm and a leg! NOT much of the summer is left but for those who are yet to go on holidays it is good time to be reminded that not all beach activities are appropriate across Spanish coasts.  If you thought that...Read More Come to the fair in Malaga MALAGA City’s annual fair, one of the most important in Andalucia, started in style at midnight on Friday 14 with a stunning firework display views by thousands from the beaches, rooftops and anywhere...Read More Tough competition for Los Genoveses HALFWAY through the final round of Antena 3 national TV station’s competition to find the best beach in Spain, Los Genoveses in Cabo de Gata Natural Park is so far in the lead. Yet the competition...Read More Queen leads London VJ Day remembrance TO MARK the 70th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan surrendered and World War Two came to an end, a number of events are being held in the UK led by the Queen. Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh attended...Read More Taking an abandoned pet home now easier than ever in Motril MOTRIL Council wants to find a home for all those pets currently at the animal pound and has launched a campaign to do so.  Health councillor, David Martin, together with representatives of several...Read More New dates and location for Las Chapas fair LAS CHAPAS fair has changed its dates and location this year and will be running from August 21 to 23. The event will be held on the grounds by La Vibora Baja urbanisation by popular demand as the area...Read More La Marina’s summer festival is in full swing AUGUST sees the Monte Victoria Commercial Centre in Urbanisation La Marina offer a summer festival with a number of free activities throughout the month. Situated opposite the health centre and police...Read More When Elvis left the building for the last time WHERE were you when Elvis died? The passing of the king of rock n roll falls on Sunday (August 16), 38 years since he sang his last, a moment that many fans will remember with painful clarity. The year...Read More Some very early residents in Alcoy ANNUAL archaeological digs have been carried out at El Salt in Alcoy for the last 25 years. Coinciding with this anniversary more than 25 experts will share their experiences throughout August, as they...Read More Former king Juan Carlos cheers on bullfighting in San Sebastian REMARKS made by former King of Spain Juan Carlos have made his support of bullfighting very clear. As a spectator in the front row of the San Sebastian bullring, the royal spoke to Television Espanola...Read More Study finds drop in stillbirths since England’s smoking ban RESEARCHERS studying the impact of the smoking ban in England have found a drop of eight per cent in the number of stillborn babies since it was brought in.  The Edinburgh University-led study looked...Read More Firefighters dampen down at site of Riviera del Sol fire A FIRE which broke out this evening (Friday 14) in the Riviera del Sol / Calahonda area appears to be under control with Mijas firefighters remaining on the scene to dampen down. Two aircraft were brought...Read More Officer off duty in Mallorca says ‘If you can’t beat em…’ A TABLOID has published Facebook comments it says were made by British police officer PC Martina Anderson, currently on duty in Mallorca with a colleague as part of a trial scheme providing support to...Read More Infoca battling blazes near Sotogrande AT LEAST two separate wildfires have broken out in San Roque and Manilva. Infoca forest fire fighting and prevention services have reported on Twitter that four aircraft, five specialist groups and...Read More Storms ahead as Nijar Council plans to reclaim private land NIJAR Council has announced a new project which, if approved next month, is guaranteed to cause rows as it intends to reclaim private land by Cabo de Gata Natural Park to create better access to the beaches. The...Read More Berja bans taking more than 30 litres of water from fountains THE common image of people filling up hundreds of containers with water at the public fountains in Berja is to come to an end.  The town council, following the municipal regulation for citizens’...Read More Councillor urges an end to cat and dog sales in Torrevieja stores ZOOLOGICAL and Health Councillor for Torrevieja, Carmen Morate, wants to ban the sale of dogs and cats in stores. Morate, from the Los Verdes party, intends to update the bylaws and include the prohibition...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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