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Friday, 02 October 2015      Euro Weekly News - Alerts Russia launches new strikes against Syria RUSSIA has launched new air strikes against Syria on Thursday October 1, as confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defence on Twitter, ‘Russian Aerospace Forces engaged another four #ISIS facilities...Read More Only anglers and traditional methods allowed AN environment patrol confiscated 15 kilos of fish poached from the Cabo de Gata-Nija national park’s marine reserve. The pollock and grouper, illegally caught by divers, was later sent to a charity...Read More Cousins have their day in court COUSINS Ascensión Lopez and Dolores Baena Lopez finally faced each other in court. The first is the Almeria president of SOS Bebes Robados, an association whose members were given in adoption as newborns...Read More €100,000 penalty for Tropic 222 Disco pub over numerous safety issues ONE of Torrevieja's largest and most popular disco bars could face fines exceeding €100,000. The Tropic 222 was closed in August with documents citing ‘serious risk to workers and users’...Read More Over half of the neurodegenerative patients suffer from Alzheimer's THE San Vicente Hospital unit for behavioural Neurology and dementias in Alicante claims that over half of all neurodegenerative disorders they deal with at their hospital are Alzheimer’s sufferers. This...Read More Air traffic controllers cancel strike as union and Enaire find agreement THE air traffic controllers’ union, USCA, released a statement on Wednesday September 30 to announce that the 12-hour strike which was arranged for Saturday October 3 has been called off. The deal...Read More Gangs are using cash grabber traps to steal money from ATMs in Alicante THE National Police have arrested two people in Zamora for crimes against property after criminal groups were found to be using devices called cash grabber traps, a homemade mechanism used on ATM machines...Read More Arrested for counterfeit documents LOCAL POLICE of Almuñecar has arrested a man after finding counterfeit documents of the car he was driving. The events took place in the Paseo Blas Infante when officers were inspecting a vehicle with...Read More Happiness Race brings fun and colour to Torrox streets TORROX was awash with colour as it celebrated the ‘Happiness Race’, an event in which the runners are pelted with powdered paint, all for a good cause. The non-competitive fivekilometre race...Read More Spanish Foreign Minister calls for resumption of talks over the last colony in Europe JOSE Manuel García Margallo, the Spanish Foreign Minister, giving a speech to the United Nations General Assembly took the opportunity to include a call for the resumption of bilateral talks with the...Read More UPDATE: Rescue services confirm two bodies discovered after British women swept out to sea The Salvamento Maritimo confirmed that the bodies of two British women who were reported missing after a late night swim have been found. In an official tweet posted just after 1pm today, Thursday...Read More Countdown for Neon Night Marbella THE countdown has started and people up and down the coast are getting ready to leave their marks at Marbella’s second Neon Night on October 3, a not-to-be-missed fundraising event for all the family. Working...Read More Dolphins at home off Marina Alta and Baixa A GROUP of about 30 dolphins have settled in the waters off Marina Alta and Baixa, travelling the coast between Villajoyosa and Denia with the offshore fish farms believed to be acting as a draw to the...Read More Volkswagen says 683,626 vehicles in Spain are affected by emissions scandal LATE last night, Wednesday September 30, Volkswagen released in a statement the number of vehicles and the details of the brands in Spain caught up in the emissions scandal. The group said a total of...Read More Residents attend Elche Council meeting IN what is being considered by many as a ‘milestone’ in Elche’s political scene, the town hall welcomed the first set of citizens invited to attend a council meeting. The four men and...Read More Five arrested for alleged burglary ORIHUELA Local Police, through agents assigned to GESC (Public Safety Panel) arrested five minors for an alleged burglary. The arrests were made as part of an operation conducted jointly with the National...Read More Orihuela cleanup in busy, neglected area A MAJOR cleanup is underway in Monte San Miguel. Mayor of Orihuela, Emilio Bascuñana, ordered the environmental action in the area of Monte San Miguel, which was chosen to target the pileup of rubbish...Read More Torrevieja’s turtles begin to hatch THE first loggerhead turtles, whose eggs were found on La Mata beach in July, have hatched. The first new arrival, born at the oceanografic centre in Valencia where the eggs were being observed and protected,...Read More Man arrested after escape attempt fail A MAN has been arrested in Los Barrios after trying to escape when the Guardia Civil spotted him unloading drugs from a boat and crashing his motorbike into a police car. After spotting a boat off Punta...Read More Exam to acquire Spanish nationality arrives this month COMPULSORY test will include questions on the Constitution, traditions, geography and gastronomy. The new exam that will have to be taken by foreigners who want to acquire Spanish nationality and residence...Read More €10 million from Ironman ALCUDIA Town Hall will request a report on the financial impact of the Ironman triathlon held in the town recently. The event, organised by Thomas Cook, is estimated to have brought around €10 million...Read More Financial reactivation on the islands THE Association of Large Commercial Areas in the Balearic Islands has said that this summer they have earned much more than in the summer of 2014. In fact, the spokesman for the association, Francisco...Read More 20 year anniversary for SOS Animal THE SOS Animal Foundation in Calvia organised an event to mark its 20th anniversary and raise funds. The Deputy Mayor, Antonio Garcia, gave them a plaque in recognition for the work they have carried...Read More Tourists spend more the Balearic Islands FOREIGN tourists visiting the Balearic Islands in the first eight months of this year have spent €8.31 billion, 7.6 per cent more than the same period last year. The average expenditure has been...Read More Two British women missing after swimming in choppy seas in Costa Brava RESCUE services were alerted at 4.15am on Thursday October 1 that two women, aged 33 and 36, had not returned from a swim at a Lloret de Mar beach. The pair are said to be part of a group of five British...Read More Nun sues alleged ‘stolen baby’ MARIA ASCENSION LOPEZ was summonsed by an Almeria judge earlier this week on defamation charges. A lawsuit was brought against Lopez by a nun who is also her adoptive father’s niece. Lopez insists...Read More Another exciting promotion from Liberty Seguros on Car and Home Insurance The No. 1 choice for expatriates for all types of insurance has launched more great offers for you to get more for your money on your car and home insurance. Take out a new fully comp CAR Insurance policy...Read More Wary welcome for a mining project GADOR’S mayor expressed satisfaction at the likelihood of the Alfquife (Granada) mines reopening. This would impact positively on the economy and employment in the Marquesado area in Granada where...Read More Another walking route around the Mojacar area FURTHERING its commitment to nature tourism, Mojacar Council has completed a new route for walkers. It runs from Marina de la Torre, along the River Aguas then up to Huertas de las Parras where it connects...Read More Hunt continues for missing Briton in Malaga SEARCHES continue for signs of a 25-year-old British homeless man who was, another man told the police, swept away by Malaga City’s Guadalmedina river after a heavy storm in the early hours of Wednesday...Read More   www.euroweeklynews.com | Facebook | Twitter

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