martes, 31 de mayo de 2016

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Tuesday, 31 May 2016   
 

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Decapitated wolf’s head found hanging in Asturias

A SPATE of wolf murders has led to uproar and a Guardia Civil investigation in the Asturias region of northern Spain, with the decapitated heads of the wild animals being hung malevolently in public places. 
On...Read More

Manslaughter sentencing of Dave Mahon, stepfather of missing Amy Fitzpatrick, deferred

THE sentencing of Dave Mahon, convicted of the manslaughter of missing Irish girl Amy Fitzpatrick’s brother, and husband to her mother, has been deferred to Monday June 13. 
Earlier this month...Read More

‘Black top’ newspaper has red face after incorrectly quoting Chief Minister

TO PARAPHRASE a quote by Mark Twain concerning his reported death, ‘the report of Gibraltar’s annexation was an exaggeration’ promulgated by The Independent, which is now an internet-only...Read More

New kind of hazard as gigantic alligator moseys across golf course

An enormous alligator pootled its way across a Florida course as horrified golfers looked on, with one even managing to film the bizarre sight.
Charles Helms was enjoying a round with a friend at the...Read More

Dozens arrested for massive document forgery and migrant smuggling

With the support of Europol, 16 persons suspected of forgery of documents on a large scale and the smuggling of irregular migrants have been arrested in Greece, and 3 in the Czech Republic.
These two...Read More

Messi tax trial starts without the star player

BOTH Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi and his father who manages his affairs were charged with multi-million euro tax evasion several years ago and now their trial opens today (May 31), but without...Read More

Endesa users warned of scam email with invoice leading to virus attack

IT has come to the attention of Euro Weekly News that a fraud campaign targeting energy users in Spain is masquerading as an official invoice from the Endesa energy company.
The factura pictured...Read More

Norwegian tourist’s blood-stained body found in Mallorca

NATIONAL POLICE officers are investigating the death of a 61-year-old Norwegian woman who was holidaying in Mallorca.
Her bloodied body was discovered shortly before noon on Monday May 30, inside a first-floor...Read More

No towel required

A NEW app called ‘Book My Sunbed’ may help relieve the stress for tourists this summer, allowing users to reserve sun loungers at a selection of resorts online.
Available as a free download...Read More

Lucky escape in Almuñecar

A WOMAN had a lucky escape on Tuesday morning (May 31) when, for unknown reasons, her car went over the edge of the CN340 road and down a steep slope into the valley known as the Barranco de Enmedio,...Read More


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lunes, 30 de mayo de 2016

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Monday, 30 May 2016   
 

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Spaniard in a hurry causes huge evacuation at Cologne Airport

'A SUSPICIOUS person', who sent Cologne-Bonn airport into meltdown after bypassing security checks, has been revealed as a 62-year-old Spanish man. 
The German airport’s Terminal 1 was evacuated...Read More

Spanish tomato throwing festival causes media outrage in Nigeria

HUNDREDS of Nigerians have taken to social media to criticise the Spanish tomato-flinging festival, La Tomatina, which takes place on the last Wednesday of August each year, in the city of Buñol in Valencia...Read More

Red Cross offers assistance to search for missing journalists in Colombia

UPDATE: THREE journalists who were kidnapped by the Colombian ELN, a leftist military movement who title themselves as the National Liberation army, will be released from captivity following...Read More

British people smugglers rescued and arrested off of the Kent coast

BRITAIN is the latest target for ‘boat people’ as 18 Albanians and two British men were rescued from a sinking inflatable boat by coastguards off the Kent coast on Sunday May 29.
It is suggested...Read More

Deluxe deals up for grabs

MARBELLA continues to defy the current economic climate with the opening of the city’s first international auction house for fine jewellery.
Bijouterie-buffs, whether resident or on holiday, will...Read More

Burns and Bellew win titles in belter weekend for British boxing

SCOTLAND saw its first three-weight world boxing champion crowned on the same weekend that Liverpool added a new title holder to its already impressive ranks. 
A raucous Glasgow crowd spurred Ricky...Read More

Woman feared to have been killed by crocodile shouted frantic warning

A FEMALE tourist who is said to have shouted “a croc’s got me” before vanishing beneath the waves in Queensland, Australia, on Sunday May 29 has been branded “stupid.”
The...Read More

Under 12s tennis champion comes from Marbella

SPAIN has a great record in recent years for both male and female tennis success and it was just recently that Manolo Santana was recognised locally for his success 50 years ago at Wimbledon.
Now a new...Read More

Not so easy as airline to turn away ‘Have A Go’ latecomers

EASYJET is to crack down on passengers arriving late this summer, with a new rule meaning that anyone who shows up for a flight less than half-an-hour before takeoff may not be allowed to board unless...Read More

British holidaymaker raped

THE Guardia Civil is looking for a Moroccan man who allegedly raped a 23-year-old British tourist in an area of Magaluf.
The incident occurred a few days ago when the young woman went out for drinks...Read More


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domingo, 29 de mayo de 2016

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Sunday, 29 May 2016   
 

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Water drought leads to Competa hosepipe ban

COMPETA is the first of the villages in the Axarquia area to suffer the effects of this winter’s lack of rain and residents have been warned that they could be fined for misusing water.
The village’s...Read More

Internet fraudsters in Alicante are wrong-footed

THE internet is proving a perfect, but not foolproof, marketplace for fakes as a five-strong Alicante-based group discovered.
They sold supposedly genuine sports shoes and accessories via a website but...Read More

La Morena locals up in arms over pig project

RESIDENTS of the La Morena area of Huercal- Overa’s San Francisco area are up in arms over a proposed extension of a nearby pig farm, which they fear will make life in their homes unbearable.
The...Read More

All change at Globelink

AS Globelink Travel Insurance celebrates its 20th anniversary it’s now time for me to hang up the phone and to enjoy some travelling myself.
I will certainly miss the friendly banter, and hearing...Read More

Gorilla shot dead in Cincinnati Zoo after boy falls into enclosure

ZOO officials in Cincinnati were forced to shoot and kill a western lowland gorilla after it began to manhandle a small boy who had fallen into its enclosure.
The boy, 4, squeezed his way through a barrier...Read More

Drink-driving Velez-Malaga councillor stays put

A VELEZ-MALAGA Councillor, Jose Antonio Moreno, is fighting for his post after being stopped by the police while allegedly driving under the influence.
A Local Police patrol stopped the councillor and...Read More

Shootout sorrow for Atletico as Real Madrid snatches Champions League crown once again

ATLETICO MADRID supporters were forced to endure flashbacks on Saturday evening (May 28) as their intercity rivals pulled ahead at the last minute to win the Champions League final only two years after...Read More

Fuengirola pup Dora lends a helping paw

A FUENGIROLA mother is battling local education authorities in order to allow her 12-year-old daughter to attend school alongside her therapy dog in the next academic year, and has already collected over...Read More

Varadero beach restaurant still making waves

HOWEVER little Villajoyosa wants the Varadero beach restaurant, it can apparently do nothing to prevent it being built.
Bartrom SAU has all the necessary permits although, ironically, successive councils...Read More

Palma, a city worth saving

Forces from the Spanish mainland will be drafted in to help their colleagues in the Palma police contend with violent disorder as the island gears up for a record breaking influx of tourists.
The move...Read More


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