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Metal theft A ROUTINE police patrol caught two Spaniards in the Los Beatos Industrial Estate, Cartagena, who were allegedly stealing metal items to sell as scrap.
Tremors felt MURCIA felt three minor earthquakes last week. Ranging in strength from 2.1 to 2.6 on the Richter Scale, the tremors were felt in Abanilla, Molina de Segura and Fortuna.
Cancer walk AROUND 300 people took part in a solidarity walk through Catral to raise funds for the AECC charity to mark breast cancer awareness month.
31 OCTOBER - 6 NOVEMBER 2013
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Big-spending Brits Foreign tourists give €579m September boost INTERNATIONAL tourist spending increased by 9.4 per cent in September in the Valencian Community to reach €579 million. According to the Egatur tourist expenditure survey conducted by the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, in the first nine months of the year spending reached €47 billion in the country, an increase of 7.3 per cent over the same period in 2012. Average daily spending through September rose by 2.2 per cent to €108, with British tourists spending the most; 20.7 per cent of the total, followed by German tourists, up 4 per cent compared to the same period last year.
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