ISSUE NO. 1684
12 - 18 October 2017
COSTA DEL SOL
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Mystery dog deaths spark probe A SPATE of dog deaths has caused a Marbella playground to be closed as fears over child safety grow. Police have been probing the case after almost a dozen pet owners filed complaints that their animals had been poisoned. Police and veterinary experts have combed the area where residents reportedly believe the ground has been laced with a barely visible toxic substance. Samples of the suspect substance are currently being analysed and the area remains closed to the public.
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RELIEVED: The restaurant and Linda Campbell (inset).
Safe and sound! Scottish mum tracked down EXCLUSIVE A British mother who missed her flight back to the UK after a holiday in Spain and then wasn’t heard from for several days was found in a restaurant on the Costa del Sol. Linda Campbell’s son, Michael, had issued an appeal on Facebook to find the whereabouts of his mum who was last
believed to be in Torremolinos. Speaking from the UK Michael, said, “Thank you to everyone… the response has been amazing and everyone has been so helpful I’m blown away.” Sven Anderrson, owner of the Restaurant Casero in Torremolinos, speaking exclusively to the Euro Weekly News told how his staff went to the woman’s aid. “She came twice to our restau-
rant on Sunday evening after 11pm. She couldn’t talk very well and couldn’t find her hotel. “She told us she had been to a party and someone stole her wallet.” He said she then left but returned 30 minutes later and asked for help again. “We then took her to the Local Police station. “We felt very sorry for this lady.”
WIDESPREAD traffic chaos is forecast over the weekend with 6.3 million drivers expected to hit Spanish roads. The alert came ahead of yesterday’s national holiday, with many Spaniards opting to take an extra day off today (Friday) and enjoy a weekend getaway. The number of police and technicians operating on the national road network will be boosted to more than 14,000 until midnight on Sunday, traffic authorities confirmed. Heavy traffic and tailbacks are expected as tens of thousands head for the coast or countryside. On Saturday much of the gridlock is set to be concentrated around beaches, theme parks and other leisure attractions, while major delays are also predicted for Sunday as the returning hordes spark further congestion.