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Saturday, 17 October 2015   
 

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La Primitiva lottery winner in Barcelona to receive record prize of over €100 million

Celebrations in  Barcelona for record lottery win. LA PRIMITIVA lottery in Barcelona will hand out the biggest prize in its history to one lucky winner who bought the only winning ticket of Thursday October 16´s draw.
The ticket holder won in the Special...Read More

Still time to visit San Pedro Alcantara Fair

HAVING moved from the municipal fairground to a newly created area nearer to the beach, the San Pedro Alcantara Fair opened on October 14 with a bang - thanks to the fireworks - and runs until October...Read More

Spanish couple arrested in Wales for allegedly ‘buying’ a six-week old baby

Cardiff Bay,  Wales. A Spanish couple and a Romanian mother were arrested in Cardiff on Thursday October 15 after allegedly organising the sale of a baby boy.
The mother, 19, was supposedly ready to sell her son to the Spanish...Read More

Buena Vista Social Club become first Cuba based group to play at the White House for over 50 years

Buena Vista Social  Club in July 2015 PRESIDENT OBAMA welcomed the Buena Vista Social Club to the White House on Thursday October 15 and they made history by becoming the first Cuban based group to play there in over half a century.
President...Read More

Charity Golf at La Zagaleta

La THE Lions Club International of Marbella, well known for its fund raising is organizing a Charity Golf Tournament at the Club de Campo La Zagaleta course just above Benahavis on October 24.
Sponsored...Read More

Alicante canine unit responsible for over 60 arrests

The canine unit at the Local Police in Alicante has been operational since 2012 with a team of eight dogs who have already assisted police in making over 110 arrests for drug trafficking. Incredibly more...Read More

Ryanair expands flights from Alicante

Ryanair today unveiled its 2016 summer schedule for Alicante, which comes into force next April. The company will offer five new routes to Berlin, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Newcastle and Rome, reaching a total...Read More

Britain to detail shopping list for changes in EU membership

David Cameron and  Donald Tusk. DESPITE initially declining to present a detailed list of the demands that he would make with regards to Britain’s renegotiation of its membership of the European Union, David Cameron confirmed...Read More

Train strikes across Spain on Friday

Train strikes  across Spain on Friday. In a continuation of this month’s protests rail workers will be on strike at selected intervals on Friday October 16 leaving a minimum service of 75 per cent across the country.
The strikes are...Read More

Spain seeks shredder for five million tyres dumped on a site near Madrid

Shredders wanted  for tyre dump in Spain. Spanish authorities announced earlier this week that they are looking for a company who can shred the five million tyres that have been left on a dump site north of Toledo.
The 117,000 square metre site...Read More

Boris Johnson ‘clobbers’ child in Japan

BORIS JOHNSON, Mayor of London tackled and knocked over a 10-year-old child while playing touch rugby in Japan on October 15.
He was in the country on a trade visit and was invited to join children on...Read More

Grandmother injured at school gates in Palma

A WOMAN, 77, was seriously injured when she was hit by a car while taking her grandchildren to school in the morning. 
At around 8.45am they were on a pedestrian crossing on Camino de Son Rapinya in...Read More

Positively Pink Charity screened over 1,000 people in 2015

Elizabeth Taylor  60th Birthday Watch... Elizabeth Taylor Dior hat from Secret Ceremony and Kaftan. A SMALL charity with a big heart is dedicated to cancer screening for both women (breast) and men (prostate) on the Costa del Sol but desperately needs more funds to ensure its continued success.
Lorraine...Read More

Mijas police to up campaign against rubble dumpers

MIJAS’ Local Police force has announced it will be upping surveillance in certain coastal areas with an aim of reducing the amount of people illegally dumping rubble.
The announcement came after...Read More

Local Police helped Mallorca’s Hell’s Angels

CHARGES against two Local Police officers and a Guardia Civil officer are being upheld in the case against the Hell’s Angels in Mallorca.
The National Court judge, Eloy Velasco, considers the investigation...Read More

Insurance scam discovered in Cabo de Gata

INSURANCE: One of  the first things to be checked. GUARDIA CIVIL officers from Cabo de Gata arrested an insurance agent who retained premiums received from clients.
The scam came to light in September when a Cabo de Gata resident complained to the Guardia...Read More

Nerja fire station work ahead of schedule

ELIAS BENDODO, president of Malaga Provincial Council, paid a visit to the site of Nerja’s future fire station last week.
The facility, which local residents will be welcoming with open arms, will...Read More

Two migrants killed in two days on way to UK

Eurotunnel in  Coquelles, Calais, France. THE port of Calais in France is reported to be the point of departure for two migrants thought to have been on the way to the UK who have been killed in the past two days.
The migrants were involved...Read More

Wanted man by German authorities arrested in Estepona

THE National Police has arrested a 50-year-old man in Estepona who was wanted by the authorities in Germany for drug trafficking.
Investigations began, police reported, when the German authorities informed...Read More

HELP opens new store in Murcia

NEW STORE:  Volunteers check out the new HELP store. HELP Murcia Mar Menor has opened its new outlet store at the Arches Complex in Los Alcazares, Murcia, just off the AP-7 motorway.
President of HELP Pat Massingham performed the opening ceremony together...Read More

Lorry and drugs hijacked on Mediterranean motorway

A LORRY driver transporting 300 kilos of hashish from Melilla had a very unlucky day when his lorry was hijacked by two men armed with a Kalashnikov and then he was arrested.
Witnesses phoned the police...Read More

Bicipalma not popular amongst cyclists

BICIPALMA, Palma de Mallorca’s public bike service, has seen a decrease in users by 23 per cent since 2014. 
The number of users of Bicipalma has gone from 2,265 users to 1,737 from January of...Read More

Gibraltar Memorial at National Arboretum

Monsignor Charles  Azzopardi and the Memorial. ON October 14 two former governors, politicians, old soldiers, representatives of the Royal British Legion, the Royal Gibraltar Regiment band and many others made the journey to the National Memorial...Read More

A Local Police officer and the wrong trousers

PROBLEM:  Wallace  and Gromit situation for city policeman A Local Police officer in Almeria City currently has to wear jeans when he goes on patrol.
He has to struggle to fit them inside his regulation boots and only his high-visibility vest identifies him...Read More

Attacks continue in Nigeria with more explosions

Boko Haram  fighters YET more explosions have taken place in the Nigerian city of Maiduguri with three bombs exploding on October 13 killing four people and two more explosions on October 15 which killed at least 42 more...Read More

Rugby World Cup: Ireland and Wales can reach semi-finals and France in ‘mutiny’

Jonny Sexton will  have a pivotal role if fit for Ireland. The Rugby World Cup quarter finals take place in the UK this weekend as Ireland and Wales look to advance to the final four.
On Saturday Wales take on South Africa in Twickenham and will need a colossal...Read More

Recycling scheme a great success at Fuengirola fair

A NEW door-to-door glass recycling service launched this year at Fuengirola fair was a great success, the council has reported, with a total of 7.94 tonnes of glass collected over the seven days of festivities.
Sixty-one...Read More

Waste water discharge forces beach closure in Palma

THE Can Pere Antonio beach in Palma has been closed for the second time in a month due to a waste and faecal water discharge. 
According to local daily, Diario de Mallorca, the infrastructures,...Read More

Alleged Guadalhorce Valley avocado thief arrested

A MAN has been arrested in the Guadalhorce Valley for allegedly stealing avocados and other crops from farms in Alhaurin el Grande, Alhaurin de la Torre and Cartama.
After some farmers reported thefts...Read More

Improvements to Orihuela’s transport

TRANSPORT:  Councillor Sofia Alvarez is working on improving transport links. ORIHUELA is working to improve the current bus service. Councillor for Urban Transport, Sofia Alvarez said she was working on solutions particularly to enhance the service on the coast and in December,...Read More

 
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