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London gets taste of Spain REGENT’S PARK in the UK’s capital enjoyed a culinary treat when international chefs prepared delicious dishes for visitors. Hortyfruta from Almeria delivered more than 1,500 plates of food like stuffed cucumbers and gazpacho.
30,000 jobs ALMOST 30,000 jobs have been created in Almeria since the inception of a programme for forestry and the environment last year, at a total cost of €5.8 million.
New school A UNANIMOUS decision was passed this week for the provision of a new school on land donated by the city of Almeria back in September 2010. The land covers an area of approximately 14,000 square metres
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Extra cash to provide boost for tourism IN a boost for tourism an extra €400,000 has been earmarked to promote the Almeria area. The Council for Almeria unanimously approved the extra fund in a bid to attract more tourists, and that is good news for towns like Mojacar (pictured) which rely on holidaymakers. The government team which led the plenary session suggested modifying the current budget and had the support of the opposition. The team also gave the goahead for an ‘international day against homophobia, lesphobia, transphobia and
biphobia’. The date is yet to be announced. The PP and PSOE political parties agreed measures to alleviate the
Hit-and-run ALBOX was left shocked after a Spanish boy, 14, was knocked from his bike in an alleged hit-and-run incident with a British holidaymaker aged 17. The holidaymaker was claimed to be in a stolen Mondeo close to the local school when the incident occurred. The victim’s friends filmed part of the incident. Instead of stopping, the driver manoeuvred, throwing the lad from the windscreen, resulting in a head injury which proved fatal, said police.
damage caused by drought across the province, including adding subsidies for agricultural insurance. Vice-president of the council, Javier Aureliano Garcia, said he would support the measure if
the Junta de Andalucia regional government not only “collected, but invested.” Another motion submitted, but in this case refused, was the partial privatisation of AENA airports.
Bigger and better THE Euro Weekly News just keeps on growing. Our commitment to readers and businesses led us to, in January, open an office in Albox to be at the heart of the local community. It has been such a success we keep getting bigger and better: 96 bumper pages this week. To promote your business, pop into our Mojacar or Albox office to meet the team. See Page 2 for contact details.