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Tuesday, 29 September 2015   
 

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Unemployed boost in Motril

UNEMPLOYED residents in Motril, Torrenueva, Calahonda and Carchuna are to be aided by programmes to help them find their way back into the labour market and aid them with other payments.
Social Services...Read More

Benalmadena expats go off the beaten track

FIFTY-SIX people recently joined a trip to Cadiz organised by Benalmadena Council’s Foreign Residents’ Department as part of the Off the Beaten Track programme.
The trip, one of many aimed...Read More

PM Rajoy rules out independence talks for Catalonia after separatists’ election victory

Prime Minister of  Spain dismisses Catalan independence PRIME MINISTER Mariano Rajoy has refused to enter into discussions on independence in Catalonia following a win for Catalan separatists on Sunday September 27.
Speaking to reporters today, Monday, September...Read More

More tourists spending more in Spain

NOT only have more tourists from abroad been drawn to Spain so far this year, they have also been digging deeper into their pockets, the latest statistics have revealed.
During the first eight months...Read More

Freddie Starr about to declare himself bankrupt

IN a moving exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, which was published on Saturday September 26, Freddie Starr, who it was revealed last week had ‘fled’ to the Costa del Sol, disclosed a...Read More

Ikea’s €1 billion investment in Spain will double number of stores nationwide

Photo Credit  Soniadcm, Wikipedia THE new CEO of Ikea Iberia for Spain and Portugal, Tolga Oncu, announced plans on Monday September 28 to invest €1 billion in Spain creating 1,700 direct and 14,000 indirect jobs by 2020.
Speaking...Read More

Bridging the gap for bikes

AN AGREEMENT between Marbella city council and the Junta de Andalucia regional government to create 55 kilometres of bike paths in and around the city should be signed before the end of the year.
Transport...Read More

Sight-seeing goes green

MIJAS has launched a new, environmentally-friendly, way of seeing the sights of the popular village in the form of electric mobility scooters available for rent.
The scooters, Public Streets and Tourism...Read More

Islands request stop to drilling plans

THE Balearic Government has formally requested the central government and the EU to stop plans to drill for oil around the islands.
The regional government wants requests from companies which have already...Read More

Programme to help employment

THE manager of the Calvia Institute for Training and Employment, Dario Espallargas, took part in a local event to help job seekers.
The business forum of the second edition of the Employment and Charitable...Read More

Second edition of the Street Food Festival

FOLLOWING the success of the first edition, the second edition of the Food Truck Festival returns to Port Adriano from tomorrow (Friday) to Sunday.
There will be a variety of foods to try, including...Read More

Taxi driver accused of rape

A TAXI driver was arrested in Palma accused of raping a passenger.
The woman claimed that he picked her up in Cala Major and took her home to Palma. She told National Police she believed that she had...Read More

Yorkshire fugitive arrested in Marbella

A MAN wanted by Yorkshire police for alleged fraud and tax evasion has been arrested in Marbella by the National Police force.
The arrest happened under an international arrest and extradition order...Read More

Plans in place to fight caterpillar invasion

IN AN aim to avoid a repeat of last spring’s pine processionary caterpillar invasion, Mijas council has announced a fumigation scheme to be put into practice in the near future.
The contract, awarded...Read More

UK Shadow Chancellor on ‘Redistribution of wealth’ at Labour Conference 2015

JOHN MCDONNELL, the UK Shadow Chancellor, has launched a wholesale review of Labour’s economic policies at the Labour Conference in Brighton today, Monday September 28.
In his first important speech...Read More

Freedom of City for Royal Gibraltar Police

ALTHOUGH the award was announced some time ago, The Royal Gibraltar Police marched up Main Street on the morning of September 26 to receive Gibraltar’s highest civic honour, the Freedom of the City.
Commissioner...Read More

Alicante to host next edition of Volvo Ocean Race

IT has been confirmed that Alicante will once again host the start of the Volvo Ocean Race in 2017. However, Josep Miquel Moya, Director General of Sports of Valencia, has warned that there will have...Read More

Controversial case filed once again

THE court of Velez-Malaga has ordered the dismissal of the case in which a prosecutor identified as GMA was being investigated in connection with a traffic accident where a young motorcyclist died and...Read More

Wales stun England, Ireland and Scotland triumph in thrilling Rugby World Cup weekend

Wales beat England  in thrilling World Cup match IN a dramatic turnaround of Welsh fortunes the injury-beset side came from 10 points behind to beat Stuart Lancaster’s England 28-25 at Twickenham on Saturday September 26. Dan Biggar kicked 23...Read More

Towns demand end to illegal races

THE councils of 10 towns in the Serra de Tramuntana will demand measures to put an end to illegal motorbike races.
The mayors of Pollença, Escorca, Fornalutx, Soller, Deia, Valldemossa, Esporles, Banyalbufar,...Read More

Breached noise regulations

FINE: Bigger  outlay than girls budgeted for EIGHT 20-year-olds holidaying in Mojacar were faced with an expense they hadn’t allowed for upon leaving their Sevilla homes.
Things did not get off to a good start when the girls arrived to find...Read More

Fashion for charity in Quesada

MODEL DELIGHT:  Charity fashion show raised €712 for Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity. A TOTAL of €712 was raised from a fashion show at the Quesada Country Club for the Paul Cunningham Nurses Charity.
The Torrevieja Barbershop Harmonisers entertained the crowd with their singing...Read More

World Tourism Day celebrations continue into October

A total of twenty restaurants are participating in Week of the Pincho to commemorate World Tourism Day in Benidorm. The event is being celebrated until October 4 in Benidorm with the participation of...Read More

Death on board cruise ship

A MAN died on a cruise ship, just hours before it arrived in Palma Port.
He reportedly felt ill and died suddenly. The captain informed the authorities in Palma, which was the nearest city and a coroner...Read More

El Acebuche celebrates Dia de la Merced

Caption:  CELEBRATION: Line-up of local and national authorities PRISONERS, prison guards, dignitaries, politicians, representatives from the legal professions and social organisations recently filled the auditorium at El Acebuche prison.
They were there to celebrate...Read More

Finestrat environmental campaign

THE Department of Environment in Finestrat have placed a total of 15 signs informing the public about the correct use of the waste collection points in the town. As explained by the councillor for the...Read More

GCSE students in Britain may have papers marked in Spain

GCSE students may  have papers marked in Spain THE shortage of examiners in Britain may lead to GCSE papers coming to Spain according to OCR, one of the largest exam boards in England.
Michael O’Sullivan, chief executive of OCR’s sister...Read More

Drug known to Hippocrates in 420BC helps cancer sufferers

Benefit of taking  aspirin RESEARCH by the Leiden University Medical Centre was presented to the European Cancer Congress in Vienna on September 28, detailing long research that suggests cancer sufferers taking aspirin survive...Read More

Motril port could be better

OUTDATED facilities are one of the main complaints at the Motril Port, according to its main representative.
President of the Port Authorities in Motril, Francisco Alvarez de la Chica, has denounced...Read More

Torrevieja welcomes the arrival of the Amadea

AMADEA: First  cruise ship for Torrevieja TORREVIEJA welcomed its first ever cruise ship yesterday (Tuesday) afternoon.
The Amadea ship anchored out at sea with boats operating a shuttle service as around 400 of the 600 passengers on board got...Read More

 
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