ISSUENN . 1555 //2 -23 - 292015 APRIL 2015 ISSUE O.O1565 8 July
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Beach given all-clear after medical alert BATHERS affected by a microscopic algae
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Lights on Tabernas Film industry adds ‘movie tourism’ to area’s attractions ALMERIA Province has been the location for 69 films in the last two years. Forty productions were shot in the Cabo de Gatar-Nijar national park alone, and another 29 were authorised in the first six See Page 2 months of this year.
Bad luck lanterns Fire authority hits out at dangerous trend STOPPING short of banning Chinese wish lanterns, fire chiefs in Andalucia have begged people not to use them in the tinder-box condi-
tions of the summer months, saying that rather than granting wishes, the candle lanterns could be the cause of nightmares. See Page 5
Get on your bike! Almeria residents sign up to stop bike lane expansion NEARLY 1,000 people have signed up to an anti-bike lane petition, just a week after it was set up. The platform fears that cycle lanes are See Page 7 using space in the city better suited for parking.
By Linda Hall THE El Playazo beach in Vera was given the allclear on the summer ’s hottest day so far. The beach was closed to swimmers on June 23 after local health centres treated an increasing number of
patients who complained of coughs and rashes. All had one thing in common: they had been swimming at El Playaza in Vera or the Villaricos and Quitapellejos beaches in Cuevas del Almanzora. Analyses showed that they were affected by os-
treopsis, a microscopic algae found in marine and freshwater environments and whose effects in extreme cases can require hospitalisation. The three beaches were closed to swimmers on the regional government’s orders and the public were
warned to stay away from Vera’s breakwater. Medical centres have now treated a total of 90 people but with no more cases reported in Vera, the bathing ban has been lifted although the Cuevas beaches have yet to reopen.