Euro Weekly News | Costa de Almería
FIVE successful rescues were mounted on Vera beaches by the lifeguard team this summer. But in total the team dealt with 900 situationw, the majority jellyfish stings or minor wounds. “The best team of lifeguards is the one that carries out fewest rescues,” said Rudy Mahiques,the lifeguard team co-ordinator for…
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Mojacar held their biggest feria of the year, starting Saturday and finishing Tuesday. There was a day and night fair, a children’s and adults marathon, football matches, the crowning of the Festival Queen and her ladies in waiting, concerts, shows, processions and firework displays, as well as the traditional mass in…
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IN the somewhat remote village of Santapetar, between Huercal Overa and Taberno, El Molino Bar & Restaurant owner Jane Lowdon, organised a special Charity night. It was in aid of Fundraising in Arboleas, Caring for Everyone (F.A.C.E.). With a Country & Western theme, Kris Kelly supported by ‘Carrie's Dusty Boots’…
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THE mayor of Mojacar, Rosa Maria Cano recently inaugurated the town’s new plaza Arbollon-Fronton. The project has required five years of construction work to erect the plaza and the 38-space car park below. According to town hall’s architect, Rodrigo Simon, the modifications took longer due to the location of the plaza,…
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IN the early hours of this morning (Friday August 31) an incredible storm hit Costa Almeria. After a prolonged dry spell (since April) the water had to dissipate somewhere with disastrous results. The electricity on the whole area was severely affected with Mojacar Pueblo and The Parque Comercial intermittently off…
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TWO or more fires broke out near Bedar village, prompting officials to evacuate the area. Around 2,000 fire-fighters, volunteers and a military emergency response team fought the flames for more than 24 hours, from when the fire started Saturday morning until Sunday afternoon.Spectrum FM kept expats up-to-date with a live…
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AN exotic invasive species of coral has been found by investigators in Torre del Pirulico, Mojacar. The High Scientific Investigation Council has discovered the species called ‘Oculina patagonica,’ which has covered 55 per cent of the surface that has been studied by investigators. This type of coral had been found…
MANY Almeria business owners will not raise VAT (Value Added Tax) on their wares to keep clients. According to local business associations, the Government tax raise that will come into effect on September 1 will be paid for by many shop owners in an attempt to keep dwindling sales from…
ACCORDING to a Health and Social Welfare Council water safety report, the beaches of Almeria are in perfect bathing conditions this year despite the intermittent jellyfish plague.
SHEIKH Abudlah Al-Thani’s Bajadilla marina project has earned the support of Marbella government, with the exception of his plans for a hotel.After the study of the marina’s environmental impact yielded favourable results, Marbella mayor, Angeles Muñoz, described “the Government’s positive attitude,” toward the project.The future of the sheikh’s plan for…
ALMERIA exports have grown three times as much as the Spanish average. According to the Economy Council of the Junta de Andalucia, Almeria’s first semester closed with a 10.9 per cent exportation growth, almost tripling the national statistics, which reached 3.4 per cent of growth as of June 2012. The…
THE 1,801 babies that were born at Torrecardenas hospital in 2012 have benefited from the early detection program for hearing problems. The new test program is a part of the Andalucian Health Council’s comprehensive plan for Hospitalised Children, which insures that new born babies with hearing deficits are identified as…
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AN ITALIAN citizen was arrested at Almeria Port for allegedly smuggling 22.85 kilos of hashish. According to the Guardia civil police report, the drug detection dog started to react to the smell of the illegal substance inside the vehicle. The 226 hashish packages were hidden inside the dashboard of the…
FORTY-TWO public schools in Almeria will lose their ‘morning classes’ and extracurricular activities. According to the Andalucian Education and Cultural Company Association (Aaeeco), the Junta de Andalucia has not paid for the last school year’s ‘morning classes,’ which start at 8am and allow parents to drop their children off an…
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TWENTY-TWO squatter families will lose their homes in ‘Casas de Maestros,’ Almeria. According to a recent plenary session held at city hall, the illegal homes will soon be torn down due to structural and superficial damages the 42 homes have suffered throughout the years. The homes will be replaced by…
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