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ISSUE NO. 1492
6 - 12 FEBRUARY 2014
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Oldest lady in Andalucia passes away
EWN FRONT EXTRA
Crime spree LOCAL POLICE in Adra have arrested a 33year-old man implicated in 14 robberies from properties and vehicles in the last two weeks. Police caught him redhanded inside a property after a tip-off.
Dogs caught THREE Mastiffs have been caught in El Ejido following complaints from farmers that they were damaging crops.
Ticket to ride CYCLIST Bradley Wiggins has been named in the Team Sky Squad for the Ruta del Sol tour of Andalucia. The five-day race gets under way in Almeria on February 19.
Albox carnival THE Albox carnival will take place on Saturday February 22 with a children’s parade at 5pm and an adults’ parade at 10pm from San Francisco square.
Mojacar miffed!
Town snubbed in tourism video By Stephen Lear A ROW has broken out after Mojacar was snubbed in a tourism promotional video featuring international singing star David Bisbal. Three local groups have spoken out and criticised the provincial tourism board after the town was omitted from the promotional video, which was recorded with the Almeria-born singer. First to speak out was PSOE councillor, Manuel Zamora, followed by Izquierda Unida (IU) and
Mojacar Positiva Se Mueve (MPSM). Zamora said: “The provincial tourism board’s video, which, by the way we all pay for as members, is generally pretty good, but at least one sequence with Bisbal should have been recorded with our people. Our town is a pioneer in tourism at provincial level.” The video shows a brief image of the Playa de Los Muertos in Carboneras but fails to highlight any other
coastal towns along the Levante coast. The IU and MPSM parties went further, saying: “It is an unforgivable mistake and a real shame not to be part of it,” adding the responsibility lies with Javier Aureliano Garcia, chairman of the tourist board, who praised the agreement signed with the Almeria singer. Garcia visited Mojacar when it was officially declared one of the prettiest towns in Spain. Speaking at the launch
of Bisbal’s world tour, Garcia said there will be millions of people who will have immediate access to the image of the Costa Almeria. However, those millions are failing to see Mojacar as a tourist destination in the province.
THE woman considered to be the oldest in Andalucia died just hours after officially becoming 109 years old. Adelaida Vargas was born in Adra on February 2, 1905, and was the oldest of seven children. She worked the land and looked after her family, and maintained a clear mind until the very end. She had been living at a care home in Vicar since 2008 and was expecting a visit from the local mayor, Antonio Bonilla, and local councillors, to mark her birthday. However, she died in the early hours of the morning. Staff at the home said she was always very appreciative of what they did for her and still took part in daily gym classes.