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‘Fictitious students’ interviewed AGENTS investigating the ‘Edu’ case have interviewed 200 students who, at first glance, appear to be enrolled in the suspicious courses. The Edu case, concerned with fake companies getting real grants to teach fictitious students, is being examined in Malaga to locate the €3 million of public funds which have been handed out in Andalucia. The companies enrol students and then receive 75 per cent of the grant; the other 25 per cent is paid when the student completes the course, which never happens as it only exists on paper. They then pocket the cash. So far, 16 Malaga companies have come under suspicion for receiving the grants to the value of €1.5 million. Many of the ‘students’ who were interviewed by the police had no idea that they were enrolled on the courses.
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Busy Almuñecar MORE than 3,500 tourists made enquiries at the Almuñecar tourist office during Easter week. The majority were Spanish, with 68 per cent, followed by foreigners at 32 per cent. According to Rafael Caballero, Councillor for Tourism, the majority of the Spanish tourists were from Andalucia and Madrid and the majority of the foreigners were French, at 30 per cent, and, of course, 18 per cent were British. Caballero also said that this data was especially satisfying as the council had been spending quite a bit on promoting the area, at tourism fairs and through advertising, and they were pleased that it has had such a positive effect on tourism.
The most sought-after item from the tourist office was a plan of the
area, as well as timetables of the monuments’ opening hours.
Local Police save man who collapsed from a heart attack LOCAL POLICE officers in Almuñecar saved the life of a man who was having a heart attack. The man, 67, collapsed in the street and was saved by the rapid intervention of the officers.
Angel Gamez Street was the scene of the drama when a Swedish man collapsed. The police immediately began CPR until the emergency services arrived. The Swede sent them his
thanks for their quick thinking from his hospital bed. The mayor, Trinidad Herrera, has congratulated the officers on their fast reactions and good police practices.