sábado, 31 de octubre de 2015

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Saturday, 31 October 2015   
 

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PP expected to win December 20 elections, according to polls

According to a poll revealed on Friday October 30, Spain’s ruling People’s Party (PP) is expected to win in the December 20 parliamentary elections.
The Citizens party is expected to come...Read More

Spanish couple convicted of murdering their 12-year-old daughter

On October 23, a Spanish couple was found guilty of murdering their 12-year-old adopted Chinese daughter.
Former lawyer Rosario Proto and her ex-husband, Jounalist Alfonso Basterra were accused of drugging...Read More

Police raid properties in five European countries as part of DroidJack investigation

THE UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) confirmed a 28-year-old man had been arrested on October 30 after a raid over smartphone malware.
Officers raided several properties in the UK, Germany, France,...Read More

Celebrating Halloween for a good cause

THE end to the first half term at the Javea International College (XIC) Secondary school was celebrated in style with a number of activities, combining Halloween and Wear it Pink in support of Breast...Read More

€50,000 fund for refugees in Alicante

THE Red Cross in Alicante has raised €50,000 that will be used to help the refugees arriving in the province from Syria and other countries in conflict.
The NGO said it was working to “prepare...Read More

Residents complain about carwash

A PETITION signed by 22 residents of Calle Madreselva in Las Lagunas (Mijas Costa) has been submitted to the town hall to complain about the excessive noise they claim is coming from a carwash which runs...Read More

Bus ride for dogs around Mallorca

PALMA City Hall has announced that it plans to increase the number of buses which allow dogs on board.
According to the councillor for Mobility, Joan Ferrer, the council is analysing the way to adapt...Read More

Missing Spanish pilots’ bodies found in cockpit

THE bodies of the three pilots from the Spanish Air Force helicopter crash have been found after a week of searching.
The Spanish Air Force helicopter crashed off the northern coast of Africa on October...Read More

Black Friday is coming

RINCON de la Victoria in collaboration with ACERV local business association has announced that it will be holding its first ever Black Friday on November 27.
Black Friday originated in the US and consists...Read More

Almeria businesses fear they will miss the train

SOCIAL platform Califal, which is pressing for better rail communication, has the backing of 200 leading Almeria figures.
A manifesto issued by the group – its full name is Platform Against Neglect...Read More

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viernes, 30 de octubre de 2015

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Friday, 30 October 2015   
 

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Giant centre construction could begin within five months

THE largest commercial and leisure centre in Andalucia, planned in Torremolinos by a British group, is nearer than ever to becoming a reality.
As the group, Intu Properties, waits for final details to...Read More

Germany’s Deutsche Bank plans to cut 15,000 jobs

ON October 29, Deutsche Bank announced 15,000 jobs cuts after losing €6 billion (4.3 billion) in third quarter.
The German bank said 9,000 full time jobs and 6,000 contracts would be cut in Germany....Read More

British Gas fall victim to third cyber crime in a week

BRITISH Gas customers have had their personal details posted online in the third data privacy scandal within a week.
Account passwords and customer email addresses for about 2,200 people appeared online...Read More

Cheap hotels in Costa Blanca

HOTELS in Alicante this October have been placed among the cheapest in Spain after prices have fallen by 18 per cent over the same month of 2014.
According to the latest study by the trivago.es price...Read More

Red palm weevil causing destruction

THE red palm weevil pest has caused the destruction of 33,007 palm trees in Elche during the first eight months of the year. Over 600 of the palms were in the city’s historic palm grove area.
Elche’s...Read More

Hospital announces MS diagnosis figure

THE Health department at the Hospital General Universitario in Elche diagnoses between six and seven new cases of MS each year.
This was announced at the 9th technical conference organised by the Multiple...Read More

Buyer sought for skyscraper

BANK restructuring management company (SAREBN) handling the In Tempo building, Europe’s largest residential skyscraper, has hired a consultancy company from Madrid to assess what it is going to...Read More

Winter boost for Malaga airport

SO the summer has finished for another year and taken the tourist trade along with it… Or has it?
According to the Airports authority AENA, airlines are expecting a bumper winter season and have...Read More

Iberia Flight time changes

IBERIA airline has altered timetables for flights between Malaga and Madrid. The first flight now leaves Malaga at 6.40am and the last flight back leaves Madrid at 10.10pm.

Calvia mayor pleased with meetings’ outcome

THE Mayor of Calvia, Alfonso Rodriguez, said he was very pleased with the outcome of meetings held in London with professionals from the tourism sector.
He was accompanied to London by the local councillor...Read More

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jueves, 29 de octubre de 2015

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Thursday, 29 October 2015   
 

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Celebration of Halloween has taken off in Spain in recent years

FAMOUS as a children’s celebration in the USA where trick or treating has seen hundreds of thousands of children across the country dress up as ghosts and ghoulies visiting neighbours for sweets,...Read More

Volkswagen at loss after emissions crisis

VOLKSWAGEN reported Wednesday October 28, its first quarterly loss for 15 years after putting aside charges in its accounts due to its emissions scandal. 
VW admitted to installations of software in...Read More

1,900 people were sent life threatening letters in the UK

In the last four years, UK police warned nearly 2,000 people that their lives might be under threat, according to figures.
At least 1,948 life threatning letters have been issue by 27 UK police forces...Read More

Spain to return stolen artwork to Ecuador

FORMER Spanish ambassador will return the 74 colonial and 49 pre-Columbian pieces of artwork to Ecuador Wednesday October 28.
The 74 pieces that legally came into the Spanish ambassador´s possession...Read More

British father dies in Benidorm police custody

BRITISH father-of-two died while in police custody two hours after being arrested at Benidorm’s Hotel Palm Beach on Thursday October 22.
Anthony Abbott, a 36-year-old supermarket worker from Bolton...Read More

Jail sentence called for driver in Spain’s worst train disaster

ON Tuesday October 27, public prosecutors called for a four-year jail sentence for Francisco Jose Garzon Amo, the driver responsible for one of Spain’s worst rail disasters.
The accident that happened...Read More

Former ETA leaders charged for crimes against humanity

SPANISH Judge Juan Pablo Gonzalez charged five former ETA leaders with crimes against humanity on Tuesday October 27.
The Judge from the National Court imposed the charges on suspected former military...Read More

Former Australian Prime Minister: Europe should close its borders

FORMER Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott has said Europe should act as Australia has, and close its borders to migrants.
At an annual Margaret Thatcher lecture where the former Australian PM was...Read More

Doctors may be able to continue working after 65

THE Department of Health has declared that it will allow, in certain circumstances, physicians to work up until and over 65 years of age.
The department, headed by Carmen Montón is currently negotiating...Read More

Setting the scene for Halloween

BENIDORM Town Hall is promoting a Halloween competition for shops and businesses.
Organised with the Asociación Independiente de Comerciantes of Benidorm (AICO) and the Department of Trade, the initiative...Read More

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