Air Berlin reported to be considering pulling out of Almería

Air Berlin reported to be considering pulling out of Almería: "Air Berlin are reported to be considering pulling out of Almería this summer, and reducing operations at the three other three airports it flies to in Andalucía: Málaga, Sevilla and Jerez.

Air Berlin’s Pablo Caspers told Europa Press that any action the company decides to take will depend on the results of the next few months, but indicated that, ‘things are looking very bad’ for Almería."

Parents questioned as Civil Guard investigate death of young girl in Arriate

Parents questioned as Civil Guard investigate death of young girl in Arriate: "The Civil Guard were continuing with their questioning on Monday of friends and family of the 13 year old girl, María Esther Jiménez Villegas, who was found dead in the Málaga village of Arriate on Thursday.

Her beaten body was found in a pump room of a swimming pool on the outskirts of the village on Thursday evening after she was reported missing the previous night.

The teenager’s parents were questioned by detectives after returning to Arriate from their daughter’s funeral in Paterna de Rivera, Cádiz province, on Sunday night. It’s understood that they gave DNA samples and fingerprints, and were asked about ‘private matters’ relating to their daughter’s life.

Málaga Hoy newspaper indicates that the murder weapon is believed to be a blood-stained rock which was found in the pump room where María Esther’s body was discovered."

Ryanair now threatens to stop passengers who have not printed their passes at home from boarding

Ryanair now threatens to stop passengers who have not printed their passes at home from boarding: "Ryanair has responded to the ruling from a court in Barcelona which considered its policy of charging 40 € for passengers who have failed to print out their PDF file of their boarding pass, by threatening not to allow such passengers on board the flight.

The Barcelona court considered the policy of the Irish airline as abusive, and now Ryanair has responded that it is considering ‘no longer printing boarding passes in the airports where it operates’, which means in effect that if you arrive at the airport without your boarding pass, you will not be able to fly.

The airline has been in a process of reducing the number of check in desks at airports, saying passengers must print their own boarding cards at home before travel to avoid a 40 € surcharge.

Meanwhile a statement has said that the airline has placed the Barcelona court decision in the hands of its Spanish lawyers so that they can launch an appeal against the decision the airline describes as ‘bizarre and illegal’. It said it would continue to charge the 40 € while the appeal proceeded."

7 in every 10 Spaniards say they are tired

7 in every 10 Spaniards say they are tired: "Seven out of every ten Spaniards are tired, a new survey has shown, and would like an extra hour in the day to spend on leisure.
More than half said they would spend that extra hour on physical exercise, but 39% said exercise would be the first activity to go when they are tired.

The survey, by Pfizer-Espana, questioned women and men between the ages of 25 and 65, and found that the main cause of accumulated tiredness and a lack of energy was the stress of work. While more women than men said they feel ‘very tired’, it is also women who say they have more energy in being able to combine work with their home life.

Eighty percent of the men who were questioned said they would love to be able to find a balance between work, leisure and exercise.

In the opinions of those who took part in the survey, the Austrians have managed to find the best balance between their work and their family life. Europa Press notes that the Spanish come second from the bottom, while the Portuguese find combining the two the most difficult."

Junta de Andalucía has come out with a surprise statement declaring that only the illegal properties which have been built in flood zones

Junta de Andalucía says only illegal properties on flood plains or in areas with special environmental protection will be demolished: "The Junta de Andalucía has come out with a surprise statement declaring that only the illegal properties which have been built in flood zones or in areas with special environment protection will continue to be so and will therefore be demolished.

La Voz de Almería reports that the Delegate for Public Works and housing is to communicate the new posture in a new meeting with the Town Halls in the Almanzora valley in Almería, to continue to work for the regularisation of their homes.

It comes as a judge in Almería has ruled that the Junta de Andalucía has no right to cut water and electricity supplies to rural properties which are outside the planning laws.

Jesús Rivera, in Contentious/administrative court 3 in Almería has rejected an appeal from the Council for Public Works of the Junta against an occupation licence granted by Albox Town Hall, which allowed the property owners to connect to water and electricity. The property is on non-buildable land, and has been there for more than six years, with the judge therefore considering that any lack of planning legality to now be out of date.

The case has no judicial precedent and could now see thousands of other such properties across the region making their claim to be connected to services."

Prosecutor wants 18 year prison sentence for Irish shooter in Riviera del Sol

Prosecutor wants 18 year prison sentence for Irish shooter in Riviera del Sol: "The Prosecutor has called for an 18 year prison sentence for Eric W. the 26 year old Irish man, who shot a 24 year old British man, Daniel Smith as many as eight times on the terrace of a bar in Riviera del Sol in Mijas Costa in June 2010.

The shooting came after an argument between the two, with the aggressor considering that the British man had behaved badly with a woman. At first he left, but then the Irishman returned on a moped and carried out the shooting, causing the death at the scene of the Briton.

The private accusation in the case, being brought by the victim’s mother, is calling for 25 years in prison and the payment of 300,000 € in compensation.

The Irishman, who had a previous police record, was arrested by the Guardia Civil less than 48 hours after the attack when he was leaving a house in Coín, where he had hidden after the crime. A search of the property found three hand grenades, two packets of explosives, detonators and ammunition."

Four Britons arrested for extortion scam on the Costa del Sol

Four Britons arrested for extortion scam on the Costa del Sol: "An extortion scam run by a group of recent British arrivals to the Costa del Sol has been broken up by the National Police, with the arrest in Mijas last week of the four Britons involved.

Police said in a press release on Monday that the group, with ages ranging from 40 to 43, were arrested last Wednesday as they were preparing to move against their latest target.

Their preferred targets were British high-income residents of the Costa del Sol who were threatened with harm to themselves or their families if they refused to pay up the money demanded. Europa Press notes that the group demanded a further 60,000 € from one of their victims, after an initial payment of 5,000 € had already been made."

MARBELLAs new commissioner, a 48-year-old from Madrid, is a graduate in Law.

God Hermes Wednesday relieve the current head of the local police station of the National Police (CNP) Marbella (Málaga), Rafael Madrona, in a ceremony that will take place at 13.00 hours at the police station in Marbella.

The new commissioner, a 48-year-old from Madrid, is a graduate in Law. Since joining the NPC in 1984, De Dios has been stationed in San Sebastian and Madrid, where he held various posts in Central Services and Chief Superior.

He has served as head of Task Force's Special Operations Group (GEO) and managed security devices and research equipment, safety, security and border crossings.

Furthermore, in its history has two Cruces Police Merit with distinctive white and nearly fifty public compliments, as reported from the National Police in a statement.