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Tuesday, 04 August 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Cilla died from stroke after falling at home in Estepona A POST MORTEM examination revealed that Cilla Black died of a stroke after she fell and hit her head while sunbathing on the terrace of her villa in Estepona, a coroner has stated.  In a family...Read More Prosecutors call for Afinsa directors to face up to 19 years in jail for fraud Scheme claimed 190,000 victims who lost money in postage stamp scam Afinsa, the Spanish collectibles company, was third largest in the world after Sotheby’s and Christie’s, before...Read More More officers to guarantee safety in Torrox A SPECIAL campaign is being launched in Torrox to ensure sufficient police presence in August as many visitors are expected. Local Mayor Oscar Medina and Security Councillor Paola Moreno have held a...Read More No circuses but bullfighting okay in Nijar ANIMALS will have greater protection in Nijar but bullfighting continues. An amendment was added to an IU motion banning the use of animals in all public spectacles, fairs and circuses. This exempts...Read More Plans to change Mallorca inheritance law THE Balearic Government plans to change the law so that assets which have not been assigned in a will are transferred to the region.   It is currently assigned to the State, but the regional government...Read More Another migrant boat is intercepted off Torrevieja ANOTHER boat has been located off the coast of Torrevieja with nine immigrants on board. The Guardia Civil intercepted the boat offshore as the Red Cross team reported the Algerians were in good health...Read More Costa Del Sol French-speakers association raise for charity THE Costa Del Sol French-speaking association raised €2,000 for Asociacion Valores charity for the disabled at its event on July 23 on Marbella seafront. A cheque for the amount was presented to...Read More €130,000 in funding for Elche home care services THE Department of Social Welfare has enabled funding of an additional €130,000 in an attempt to reduce or even eliminate the waiting list for home care which currently serves 600 people in Elche.  A...Read More Regime change for jailed Marbella mayor FORMER Marbella mayor Julian Muñoz is to be moved to a lower security jail and given better conditions for humanitarian reasons, a Malaga judge has decided. Muñoz, who is currently serving...Read More Spain and Gibraltar set for ad hoc dialogue GIBRALTAR gave a hesitant welcome to the Spanish government’s announcement on Monday August 3 of the Spanish authorities desire to take part in “ad hoc” dialogue with their counterparts...Read More Suspected major drugs network uncovered in Toledo and Madrid GUARDIA CIVIL officers have arrested 33 individuals believed to be from a drugs network based in the provinces of Toledo and Madrid in an undercover operation, VERCO. The alleged members of the gang are...Read More Suspected fake marriage network falls apart in Barcelona A SUSPECTED marriage of convenience network in Barcelona, accused of arranging 35 such unions, netting gang members approximately €100,000 in profits, has been dismantled by national police. Gang...Read More Man to receive €100,000 compensation in Torrevieja health centre action COMPENSATION of €100,000 has been awarded to a patient after a failed diagnosis. The health insurance company UTE Torrevieja Health has agreed to pay compensation to the patient of Torrevieja’s...Read More A good start to August on the Costa Blanca’s roads COSTA BLANCA traffic over the first weekend in August luckily passed without serious injuries and with few incidents.   The A-31 to Alicante and also the N-332 featured the usual heavy movement...Read More Heat kills cyclist in Torre del Mar, Malaga THE first death this year from heatstroke in Malaga Province this summer was registered last week in Torre del Mar. A 36-year-old Spanish cyclist had decided to go out for a ride in Friday afternoon...Read More Major improvement campaign to be performed in the Axarquia ALMOST three years after being interrupted, the Axarquia region has just resumed its tourism campaign designed to continue promoting the region as a destination and put the spotlight on its cultural,...Read More Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez holidays in Mojacar PEDRO SANCHEZ, secretary general of the PSOE socialists, will be spending part of August in Mojacar. Although the exact dates have not been disclosed for security reasons, this visit repeats the pattern...Read More Spanish air traffic controllers postpone strike THE Spanish air traffic controllers union (USCA) have announced that they will suspend their planned industrial action temporarily in order not to inconvenience travellers during the busy month of August. The...Read More €25 million Picasso painting seized en route to Switzerland A PICASSO painting worth €25 million owned by Jaime Botin, a banker and member of the Santander Botin family, has been seized by French customs officials from a boat in Corsica, thought to be on...Read More Visitors arrive in force in Malaga AUGUST kicked off to a busy start for Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, where activity has been frenetic over the last week. As predicted, the first weekend of the month registered large amounts of travellers...Read More Almeria Port will become part of the city ALMERIA’s Port Authority, city hall and Fundacion Bahia Almeriport plan to develop the port. The four-year Puerto-Ciudad project was formally announced in the Almeria Province Official Bulletin...Read More UK’s Tornado jets to fly in Iraq air strikes for extra year THE UK will continue to participate in air strikes on Iraq into 2017, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced. The mission is flown by RAF Tornado jets, which were due to be retired from service,...Read More Mallorca pilots die in Girona accident TWO men from Binissalem died when their microlight aircraft crashed in Girona. During take-off, the aircraft crashed into a shed on a property near the airfield and caught fire. The head of instructors...Read More Torremolinos steps up jellyfish fight TORREMOLINOS has bought its own cleaning boat, which will be in service for the rest of the summer to remove floating residue and jellyfish from the town’s beaches. The council explained that the...Read More Altea Blue Flag in jeopardy due to poorly maintained sewage ALTEA’S councillor for Infrastructure, Roque Ferrer, took the opportunity at a plenary session this week to point out that neglect concerning the discharge of sewage at the Barranc dels Arcs could...Read More Alicante charity project to create employment for women over 45 THE ‘Women to Women’ project in Alicante aims to promote entrepreneurship and self-employment among women over the age of 45; one of the sectors hardest hit by the economic crisis.  The...Read More Velez-Malaga campaign encourages shoppers to buy local SHOPPING boosts the economy of any town, and Velez-Malaga Council is aiming to encourage customers to shop local.  The Velez-Malaga Council together with the business association from the town have...Read More Markets aplenty in Mallorca MALLORCA’S market scene is one of the most varied in Spain. There are dozens of weekly and monthly markets held throughout the Island, which offer every imaginable item. Here is a selection of them:  Weekly...Read More Cataluña elections set for September REGIONAL elections for Cataluña have been called for September 27. Cataluña President Artur Mas signed a decree on Monday August 3 declaring elections which are expected to become an unofficial...Read More Developers at war over sea views in Arenales del Sol COMPLAINTS have been made about the height of a development in Arenales del Sol, which is believed to be higher than is permitted by law. Two real estate companies have requested urgent action from the...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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