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Thursday, 20 August 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Briton arrested in Malaga for allegedly sharing child porn FIVE Britons, one in Malaga, are amongst 13 people arrested in Spain for allegedly sharing pornographic material involving children on the internet, and investigations continue to determine whether the...Read More Spanish scientist develops 'bionic legs' for badly-injured children Dr Elena García, an industrial engineer working at Spain’s National Science Institute, had already developed a number of prototypes to help workers whose jobs involved lifting heavy weights. When...Read More Mallorca to Ibiza on water-skis SPORTSMAN Ricardo Garcia Castro waterskied non-stop from Magaluf to Santa Eulalia in Ibiza. Despite winds, rain and large waves, he made it across the approximately 60 nautical miles in just over three...Read More International drug traffickers arrested in Alicante and Murcia AN international drug trafficking gang has been broken up with arrests made mainly in the provinces of Alicante and Murcia. National Police officers have arrested 29 people accused of being part of a...Read More Vega Baja Hospital patient’s warning about being referred to a private hospital ONE woman has issued a warning to others about trying to avoid hospital waiting lists. Violet Stanley from Algorfa has been on the waiting list at Vega Baja Hospital for an operation to remove gallstones...Read More Liberation for starving animals in Aspe ASPE’S police and the newly-formed Animal Protection Committee have rescued two abandoned horses and a cockerel. They were located at an empty country property after following up information from...Read More Alicante Port set for workers’ return THE outward leg of the yearly Operation Strait Crossing (OPE) concluded on August 15. The operation commences each year in mid-June as North Africans living and working in Europe set sail from Alicante...Read More Last-minute decision means that Oscar Pistorius will remain in jail IT was widely expected that Pistorius, convicted for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2014 would be allowed out of prison this week as he had served one sixth of his sentence. The release was...Read More Owners urged to clean up pet mess IN an attempt to convince dog-owners of the need to clean up after their pets, Estepona Council will be handing out 100,000 bags and 2,000 bag holders along with 10,000 leaflets over the next few weeks. Raising...Read More First arrest for British police in the Balearic Islands AFTER enduring much media criticism for their presence and alleged antics in Magaluf, Mallorca, British police officers sent from the UK have assisted in their first arrest after being transferred to...Read More Stricter rules for the Palma Beach area PALMA City Hall has announced that it will increase control on alcohol sales in the Palma Beach area in an attempt to stop tourists binge drinking. The acting mayor, Antoni Noguera, met with residents...Read More Lifesaving attempt’s tragic end 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 Association assists victims of violence A NEW report on gender violence has revealed that five women report their partners or ex-partners in Almeria Province every day. Yet far too many women are too scared to report violence, the Andalucian...Read More Convicted killer detained only two months after release from jail A 48-YEAR-OLD man who served a 20-year sentence for killing a person during a bank robbery in Marbella has now been arrested on suspicion of another armed bank robbery, this time in the province of Granada. Only...Read More Jellyfish campaign hits Mijas shores JELLYFISH are a frequent threat to holidaymakers on Mijas beaches so the Lifeguards Brigade initiated a preventative campaign on August 18 and 19 to educate visitors on the dangers and gave out information...Read More Vitamin D tablets may help save lives THE leading cause of death in the over-75s is from simple falls and a new study in the US indicates that use of vitamin D tablets can help the body absorb calcium and phosphorous, which strengthen bones. In...Read More Jewish American rapper banned from music festival and then invited back Matisyahu, real name Matthew Paul Miller, a Jewish American reggae rapper, was dropped from the line-up of the Rototom Sunsplash Reggae festival being held this week in Benicàssim near Valencia...Read More 500 new businesses open in Fuengirola From January to July of 2015, more than 500 businesses have been opened in Fuengirola. “From the Council, we are doing our best to take every measure possible to give all our support to those...Read More Rincon de la Victoria pool and park projects on shaky ground It would appear that Rincon de la Victoria Council has got cold feet over two important projects launched by the former governing team. The four-way coalition in charge of the current local council...Read More Improvement works in Estepona for the Cycling Tour ON the occasion of the Cycling Tour of Spain, which will see the departure of its fourth stage in Estepona on August 25, the town has launched a special, comprehensive series of improvement works to beautify...Read More Motril looks to eliminate €51m debt WITH the arrival of the new governing team to Motril, it is time to take the calculators out and evaluate what the former group in charge of the town hall has left them to work with. Head of the Council’s...Read More Velez-Malaga is gearing up for a sleepless night VELEZ-MALAGA is gearing up for a sleepless night (La Noche en Vela), to take place on August 21 all across the town. The Nuestra Señora de Gracia Monastery is to host a flamenco guitar concert...Read More Spanish authorities call for caution amongst swimmers THE authorities are calling for more caution amongst swimmers as figures have been released by the Royal Spanish Federation of Rescue and Lifesaving (RFESS) revealing that 115 people have drowned in the...Read More Concerns over John Keeble as Spandau Ballet forced to cancel concerts SPANDAU BALLET has had to cancel three concerts planned in Spain this week (Barcelona, Ibiza and Marbella) due to drummer John Keeble’s ill health. The band was forced to cancel a concert in Italy...Read More Spanish police foil Magaluf gang who swindled Brits on holiday TWENTY members of a gang who swindled British tourists holidaying in Magaluf have been arrested by Spanish police. The fraudsters stole credit card numbers of inebriated tourists from Britain and Scandinavia...Read More Bypassing a dangerous problem THREE non-existent N-332 bypasses are millstones round the ministry of Public Works’ neck. The N-332 is one of the busiest main roads in Spain and has been described as one of the most dangerous...Read More Fire at sea but no serious injuries A SPANISH couple and their two children were rescued unscathed when their boat caught fire off Benidorm. They leapt from the 7.5-metre boat as the fire took hold 900 metres off the coast and were rescued...Read More Controversy over how safe e-cigarettes may be ACCORDING to a new report produced for Public Health England, e-cigarettes have been declared 95 per cent less harmful than cigarettes made from tobacco and could be considered for prescription by the...Read More Almeria, land of hope ALMERIA Province is recovering its former status as a welcoming land of opportunities for outsiders, new statistics for 2014 have revealed. The number of people moving to the area from abroad has gone...Read More Elche calls for more emergency cover THERE is a growing need for Elche City to have two SAMU Urgent Care Service ambulances all year round. Since the month of July, Elche has lost one ambulance which went to Santa Pola to deal with the...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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