Euro Weekly News | Costa de Almería
Almeria’s Consumer Union-UCA/UCE has recommended that parents buy all of their children’s school supplies before the VAT rises on September 1. The new Government measure, which is expected to collect approximately €82 million by 2014, is expected to raise school supply expenses from €100 to €117 on average per…
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THE Torrecardenas Hospital Community Mental Health Unit has created social insertion programs for patients and their families in Roquetas de Mar. The programs were created as a result of the need health services had to look after the needs of patients with serious mental disorders as well as their children,…
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RESIDENTS of Nueva Almeria believe the fire in their neighbourhood could have been avoided. A total of 120 homes had to be evacuated when a fire broke out in the neighbourhood of Nueva Almeria, burning 190.000 hectares of scrubland. According to neighbourhood association member, Jose Ortiz, they had been…
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CONSTRUCTION work which is part of the Agricultural Employment Program (PFEA) in Almeria will receiving funds amounting to €11.8 million. According to the vice-president and councillor of the Local Administration and Institutional Relations, Diego Valderas, the PFEA will work as a social and territorial body that will encourage residents in…
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THE National Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has predicted the high temperatures to go down this week. A hot air mass from Africa brought the intense heat wave that lasted throughout the whole weekend; leading meteorological experts to activate the yellow alert due to the dangerously high temperatures. Interior towns including Valle…
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THE official Roquetas de Mar webpage is now allowing beachgoers to see in real time when it is a good day to go to the beach. La Romanilla, La Urbanizacion and Aguadulce beaches are three of the few pioneering coastal areas to show web visitors the state they are in…
OLYMPIC gold-medalist Nick Skelton from Coventry was interviewed by Spectrum FM’s Richard Shanley. Around 23,000 people were at the equestrian centre to watch the 54-year-old jump for glory and win Britain’s first Olympic show jumping gold for six decades. He rode to victory on his horse Big Star. “He is…
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RESIDENTS of El Zapillo, Almeria, have complained that bad smells due to the nightly trash collection is damaging local tourism. Given that the streets in El Zapillo are very narrow, Urbaser (the local urban cleaning company) rubbish trucks are unable to get through them and the rubbish containers need to…
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THOUSANDS of people are estimated to have visited the medieval market held in Roquetas de Mar at the weekend. It was inaugurated by Councillor Jose Galdeano, who was accompanied by other local dignitaries including Francisco Gutierrez, Maria Angeles Alcoba and Genoveva Sanchez. Craftsmen from all over Spain sold their produce at the…
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TWO young men were arrested in Tijola for allegedly stealing from senior citizens while distracting them with a charity scam. The Guardia civil arrested the pair of men who are both in their twenties and have been arrested at least five times each. They have allegedly committed over 100 similar crimes…
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THE DOGHOUSE dogs in the Huercal-Overa area have a brand new home and play area. With the help of a UK school’s head teacher and pupils, more than €500 was raised to buy sheds and other much-needed materials for the foundation. Paul Tighe, who runs the Doghouse said he was…
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THE Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural reserve is expected to receive 50 per cent more visitors in August. The natural beaches of Cabo de Gata are still an important attraction for visitors despite the economic crisis, and according to Mayor Jesus Rodriguez, 500 people are expected to visit the beaches every…
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WILEY has earned his first solo number one single with 'Heatwave'. The rapper's collaboration with Ms D sold over 114,000 copies to land straight at the top of the charts. Wiley wanted to record the video for the chart topping single in Puerto Banus to match the theme of 'Heatwave'…
PICTURED are Alan Walklate, of Frankies Bar on Vera Playa, with his 'Angels' at their fourth anniversary party last week. I feel credit should be given to any bar in the area that achieves such a milestone in these current economic times. Well done to Alan and Shelly and may…
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THE Junta de Andalucia has presented a project to attract more tourists to the Alpujarra mountain area shared between Almeria and Granada. The project will cost the regional government a €716,914 investment, which will benefit 14 towns in Almeria. The money will go towards 19 projects that will modernise…
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