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ISSUE NO. 1749
10 - 16 January 2019
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MAJOR SMASH: A stray wheel caused chaos on the A-7.
by Sally Underwood A FAMILY from La Cala del M o r a l h a s su r v i ve d a dramatic accident on the A7 motorway near Valencia. A husband and wife, both aged around 45, were reportedly left seriously injured a f t e r a l a rg e wh e e l flew off a lorry travelling in the opposite direction, before bouncing across the central r e se r v a t i o n a n d smashing into their car. Their two daughters, aged
four and nine, were left unharmed in the back of the v eh icle , b u t fire fig h te rs were forced to free the parents after they were left trapped in the wreckage. T h e h u s b a n d , w h o ha d been sitting in the front passenger seat, later went into cardiac arrest before health workers arrived, prompting drivers from nearby cars to intervene, performing CPR until paramedics arrived. The chief inspector of the Cheste Local Police, who
had been travelling just behind the c a r, inte rve ne d, helping the couple’s children to safety. Health workers later arrived, transferring the couple to the La Fe Hospital in Valencia, both in a serious condition. Paramedics said the help the man had received until ambulances arrived was vital in saving his life. The ma n w a s pla c e d in Intensive Care, while his wife reportedly also re-
ceived serious, but not lifethreatening, injuries. The driver of the lorry told police he stopped his vehicle as soon as he lost a w he e l, but w a s una ble to stop it bouncing along the road. Investigators from the Guardia Civil are now looking into how the lorry lost its wheel. The injured couple were re porte dly tra ve lling towards Alicante in a Seat Le on w he n the a c c ide nt took place.
Cops shopped TWO police officers were among 18 people found guilty of drug trafficking. A third former policeman was also sentenced to 10 years in prison after the group were found to have helped a drugs gang smuggle a ton and a half of hashish into Maro, Nerja. One serving Guardia Civil officer from Algarrobo received an eight-year prison
sentence and was banned from the force for 15 years after he helped traffickers land safely in Spain, advising them to arrive on the shore on days he was on duty. A municipal policeman from Nerja received the same sentence after also helping the gang, renting a cortijo on the coast which members used to store the drugs before moving them on.
A third officer, a former member of the National Police, was tasked with keeping an eye on the section of coastal road where the drugs were due to land. In addition to his prison sentence, which was higher as it was his second offence, the man was also fined €8.5 million and banned from ever returning to the police force.
BUDGET airline Ryanair has confirmed it has received the necessary licence to continue operating after Brexit. The company, which carries the highest volume of passengers at Malaga Airport, has been issued with an Air Operator Certificate (COA), allowing it to continue flying within the UK and outside the EU. Ryanair explained it is still pushing the UK government and EU to agree to a transition period following the March 29 exit date, to avoid any disruption. In the first 11 months of 2018, Ryanair carried 4.2 million customers at Malaga Airport.
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