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Study to take advantage of storms around Vega Baja

RESERVOIRS could be built around the Vega Baja to help take advantage of rainwater after storms.
The Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment has told the community Riegos de Levante Margen Derecha,...Read More

Police put paid to pot plantation

POLICE in Velez-Malaga have uncovered and seized 1,399 marihuana crops and arrested four men for endangering public health as well as stealing electricity.
The drugs were found growing in four...Read More

Better beach access in Carboneras

WORK in Carboneras to provide access to Playa del Ancon from Calles Bonito and Boraza should be complete by the end of the month, the council has announced.
Local mayor Salvador Hernandez and...Read More

UK car sales hit record high

MORE new cars were sold in the UK last year than ever before.
Figures for 2016 show that a staggering 2.69 million new cars were registered, making Britain one of the strongest motoring markets in...Read More

Stab and bullet proof vests issued for Torrox police

POLICE in Torrox are being given bullet and stab proof vests in the first half of this year in a move to keep both police and residents safer.
Mayor of Torrox, Oscar Medina and head of security...Read More

Villajoyosa winter storm damage funding plea

VILLAJOYOSA is asking the Provincial Council of Alicante for aid following the storm damage suffered during December 2016.
The council’s Department of Environment is preparing a report...Read More

Rory McIlroy looks for major success during 2017

HIGHLY successful golfer Rory McIlroy has confirmed his participation in the 2017 BMW PGA Championship which is the first tournament in the European Tour’s new Rolex Series.
This series of eight...Read More

It’s farewell to ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’

THE animal protection organisation PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is delighted that the owners of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circus have decided to close it down.
After...Read More

Spain's King Felipe arrives in Saudi Arabia to strengthen economic ties

AS WAS forecast several months ago in Euro Weekly News, King Felipe finally arrived in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) on Saturday January 16 on an official visit which may earn Spain several billion euros.
The...Read More

3,000 dogs abandoned in Malaga in 2016

THREE THOUSAND dogs were abandoned in Malaga last year, the city council has reported.
Although the number is half of that registered back in 2011, it remains too high to allow the municipal...Read More