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Friday, 21 August 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Borja fresco ‘restorer’ to be celebrated in opera THE elderly woman who three years ago took it upon herself to restore a fresco in the Santuario de Misericordia church in Borja, Zaragoza, and destroyed a priceless work of art in the process, is to become...Read More Spanish judge campaigns to make corporations pay for crimes A CONTROVERSIAL, campaigning Spanish judge, who was behind the arrest of Chilean former dictator Augusto Pinochet in London in 1998, has joined forces with other legal experts to look at putting economic...Read More Torrevieja’s preparations in place for La Vuelta PREPARATIONS are underway in Torrevieja ahead of the city's staging of a leg of the La Vuelta cycle race at the end of August. Mayor Jose Manuel Dolon and councillor for Sports, Pablo Samper, said the...Read More Red, red wine, goes everywhere at Jumilla’s wine battle JUMILLA is currently celebrating its annual wine festival, which runs until Sunday August 23. One of the highlights of the festivities is the 'Gran Cabalgata del Vino' on Saturday August 22 when hundreds...Read More Driver shot by police in Alicante car chase THE driver of an allegedly stolen car was shot in Alicante City during a National Police pursuit. Driving in the wrong direction along a one-way street he refused to halt on being flagged down after...Read More Elche bank robbery foiled by customers A MAN was arrested following a botched bank robbery in Elche. Wearing a false beard, false moustache, false nose and a balaclava, the would-be robber walked into the branch in Matola, five kilometres...Read More Palma boxer Madu Pascua imprisoned over robbery A WELL-KNOWN boxer from Palma, Madu Pascua, has been remanded in prison for allegedly stealing a safe containing €8,000 from a house in Son Gotleu. The robbery occurred at the beginning of this month...Read More Alhaurin de la Torre mayor fed up waiting for theatre funds A MALAGA town mayor has put his foot down and said he intends to get a municipal theatre, “with or without the regional government.” Joaquin Villanova, mayor of Alhaurin de la Torre, is fed...Read More Update: Suspected Mijas Costa arsonist released with charges A WOMAN arrested last week suspected of being behind at least seven fires in Riviera del Sol, Mijas Costa, has been charged and released by a Fuengirola court. The middle-aged woman with initials MCV,...Read More Velez-Malaga’s high-tech business park to open soon WORK at what are thought to be the most modern and tech-oriented business facilities in the whole of the Axarquia region will soon be set in motion. The local government of Velez-Malaga is to approve...Read More Almeria’s health service stretched to limit by summer heat THE emergency services in Almeria are currently dealing with a deluge of patients, a result mainly of the extreme temperatures registered in July and August, with medics stretched to the limit. This...Read More Father of modern Gibraltar honoured with new £100 bank note GIBRALTAR Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced that a new £100 bank note would be put into circulation on Friday August 21, the centenary of the birth of Sir Joshua Hassan. Nicknamed ‘Salvador’...Read More Llucmajor protests against high tension cables THE ‘Alta Tension en Llucmajor’ group is continuing to carry out activities to stop high-tension cables from being installed in the town. They were accompanied by the local mayor, Jaume Thomas,...Read More Commando cleaning squad launches in Velez-Malaga CLEANING works will be immediate and on demand with a new service launched by the Velez-Malaga town council. The new system has been designed to immediately act upon the demands of residents when they...Read More Dutch man wanted in Morocco arrested at Almeria port A DUTCH man was arrested in Almeria as he had a detention order issued against him in Morocco for a drug trafficking sentence. The 48-year-old man was due to spend 10 years in prison after being found...Read More Canary Island El Hierro generates four hours of ‘green’ electricity THE smallest of the Canary Islands, El Hierro, has actually managed to generate enough electricity through its Gorona del Viento wind-hydro power station to cover all electrical needs for four hours. This...Read More Mourners line Liverpool streets to say goodbye to Cilla MOURNERS lined the streets of Liverpool to pay tribute to local heroine Cilla Black as her funeral cortege wound through the city streets on its way to the service held at St Mary’s Church in Woolton...Read More ‘Man bag’ battle on easyJet flight ends when police Taser passenger A PASSENGER was reportedly Tasered by police on board an easyJet flight from Gatwick to Belfast on Thursday morning (August 20). Officers boarded the plane and tackled the man before take off at 8am,...Read More Justice blind to Spanair crash victims, association complains SEVEN years on, families of the 154 victims of a Spanair crash in Madrid are still demanding justice and claim they feel they have been abandoned. Flight JK5022 crashed to the ground just after takeoff...Read More Elvis champ gives hunk o’ help to Costa Blanca animal charities THE long-awaited return of Simon Patrick, European Elvis Tribute Champion, came to fruition at the Hostal Rural in Turre recently. Helping Hands, based in Lorca and Aguilas, along with Puppy Rescue,...Read More Pego growers tackle fungus epidemic that’s not nice for rice PEGO rice-growers are a little happier about their next harvest. A fungus commonly known as rice blast (pyricularia oryzae) has been practically eradicated now that the growing rice has been sprayed...Read More Work conditions enforced for Palma’s horses PALMA City Hall has increased controls for horses and carriages used as a tourist attraction in the city, following complaints from animal associations. August is the busiest period for the horse-drawn...Read More Spanish beaches in danger of disappearing WORLDWIDE nature charity WWF has launched a campaign coinciding with August, Spain’s classic beach holiday month, to ask people to petition the government to do something about global warming before...Read More Turre Council to set up crisis fund for struggling residents RESIDENTS of Turre could be given crisis loans by the local council if the need arises. Turre Council is studying the possibility of creating an emergency fund for families going through financial problems,...Read More Holidaymakers report €120,000 theft from safe in Benahavis A FRENCH couple on holiday on the Costa has reported the theft of €120,000 worth of items from their hotel bedroom safe while they were having dinner downstairs. The victims, a 41-year-old businessman...Read More British and French police to form joint force in Calais CALAIS is to be patrolled by British police officers after an agreement was signed by Home Secretary Teresa May and her French counterpart. The minister was in Calais on Thursday (August 20) to discuss...Read More New structure aims to protect Torrox beaches OVER the past two decades, the Torrox coast has taken a battering from strong waves and heavy winds, often sustaining heavy damage. With the goal of preventing severe erosion and further costs, the Spanish...Read More Almeria seeks to improve surveillance to save lives on coast CONCERNS about the high numbers of deaths by drowning on the coast of Almeria have pushed governing institutions into action. The delegate of the Junta de Andalucia regional government in Almeria, Sonia...Read More Torrevieja hosts workshops for expectant parents OVER 100 mothers, fathers and companions have taken part in birth support workshops organised by a team of midwives at Torrevieja Hospital over the summer. The objective of this initiative is to provide...Read More Figures drop but Calvia hoteliers say they’re on track for better tourism HOTELS in Palmanova and Magaluf report they have not had a good summer. Calvia’s busiest area has seen occupancy levels for its 20,000 hotel beds fall by four per cent for July and August, with...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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