Car hijacking fail

A 47-YEAR-OLD man who attempted a car hijacking failed miserably after it turned out he did not know how to start the vehicle.

Although the event took place in January the story has only come to light now being covered by a local news source on Saturday, February 4.

According to the driver’s statement, the would­be thief said: “Give me the car or I’ll shoot you, I have a gun.”

Not wishing to be injured the driver jumped out of the vehicle only to see the man fail to make his escape as he couldn’t turn the car on. The driver contacted the police who were on the scene quickly to arrest the man. During the arrest, it became clear he did not have a gun, but he did resist injuring one officer in the process.

It also turned out that he was known to some of the officers who had evicted him from a local bar after an altercation earlier in the day.

Leading currency provider celebrates special anniversary

CURRENCIES DIRECT have been helping people save time and money on their currency transfers since 1996, making them one of the longest­standing currency providers in Europe.

This month they would like to celebrate one of their longest­standing employees, Peter Loveday, Managing Director ­ Southern Europe.

In the 20 years Peter has been with the company he has been instrumental in overseeing and supporting its growth across Southern Europe. Under his leadership Currencies Direct has opened 20 branches across Spain, and now employs over 100 people and that expansion is set to continue.

The team at Euro Weekly News would like to join Currencies Direct in congratulating Peter on this incredible milestone.

PARADORES, Spain’s staterun network of luxury hotels, is offering stays in historic and cultural properties in top cities, regional gems and areas of natural beauty.

Paradores has now extended its nature­based project, Nature for the Senses ‘Naturaleza para los Sentidos’, to include Parador Almagro and Parador Manzanares, both located in La Mancha.

The project aims to revitalise rural areas and amplify opportunities for sustainable development, as well as promote economic and social growth in surrounding areas,