22 - 28 June 2017
COSTA DEL SOL
Road rage driver released THE Guardia Civil has released a driver arrested last weekend for ramming a family vehicle in Torreguadiaro. The accused slammed into the car containing a father and his three-yearold daughter 16 times in an attempt to force their vehicle out of the fast lane. Following the assault the BMW fled from police, leading them to shoot out the tyres in order to immobilise the reckless driver. After the vehicle crashed into a roundabout, officers arrested the culprit and found counterfeit tobacco in his possession as well as discovering he had stolen the vehicle the previous Thursday. The Union of Guardia Civil Officers has criticised the prosecution’s failure to apply for prison without bail after significant risk was posed to both citizens and police officers. The offender is now free to roam the streets of Sotogrande until prosecution proceedings are underway.
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By Matt Ford Costa del Sol beaches are in optimum c ondition to fa c e the s umme r touris t a va la nc he , a c c ording to government officials. It c ome s a s a tota l of €4.7 million has been invested in restorative work in the w a ke of da ma ging w inte r s torms w hic h le ft many areas devastated. Sub de le ga te for the Spa nis h gove rnme nt in Malaga, Miguel Briones, de live re d the ne w s in a joint pre s s c onfe re nc e a longs ide he a d of the Coastal Demarcation Angel Gonzalez. In addition to financial inve s tme nt, more tha n 500,000 c ubic me tre s of sand was needed to restore the beaches to their former state after the seasonal battering. Blanes said: “It is a considerable budget, the most e ve r inve s te d, w hic h re flects the will of the government in respect of Malaga Province, and I want to point out tha t w e ha ve spent more than €15.5 million since 2012.”
See us on page 60 JOB WELL DONE: Miguel Briones (r) and Angel Gonzalez. The official added that M a rbe lla a nd Es te pona have enjoyed the greatest c a s h boos t, w ith more than €1 million handed to each. G onz a le z w a s ke e n to highlight that the severity of the destruction resulted in a tripling of investment c ompa re d to pre vious years. “ In a norma l ye a r w e spend an average of €1.5 million, he said. “This year, w e ha ve pa id out a round three times more.” The only major pending w ork is tha t pla nne d for
Marbella’s Torre del Cable, which is scheduled to begin on July 3.