Special patrol

with a 115 horsepower engine and will be operational throughout the remainder of the summer and then activated again next summer.”

This patrol, which was launched at the beginning of August has already carried out a rescue just two days after it became operational.

Police officers will work in groups of between three and four officers per shift.

“This patrol has a boat of about seven metres in length

SHOPPING lovers will be pleased to hear that Vera is preparing for its Magic Night, La Noche Magica, in a bid to dynamise commerce in the municipality!

On Friday, August 18 there will be parades, children’s entertainment, live music, magic shows and the raffle of a trip valued at €600.

All consumers who make a purchase in the week leading up to August 20 in the establishments adhering to the campaign will get the stamp on their Magic Passports.

When the Magic Passports have five stamps they will be entered into numerous raffles for gifts and product batches.

Local Police officers attached to the Maritime Patrol rescued a young man who had become stranded in a coastal area of difficult access in the vicinity of Agua Amarga.

Magic night

EURO WEEKLY NEWS is thrilled to announce that our newspaper and website will feature in a TV programme to be filmed in Benidorm.

Hold the Front Page is a programme following two of the UK’s favourite comedians, Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar, as they embark on a journey as trainee local journalists attempting to get a story on the front page. Now they are coming to Spain for their training.

Josh and Nick are coming to Benidorm to receive editorial tasks from managing director Michel Euesden, who is the driving force behind Spain’s biggest free English language newspaper group.

They will then be accompanied on a sales drive to see if they can achieve in the world of fast­paced journalism.

Exploring some incredible regions through their local papers, the series is a warm celebration of the world of local journalism besides the people and communities the papers serve.

Being a people’s paper, Euro Weekly News is looking for a charity or community group who would like to be featured

Nibs Extra

False notes

THE Guardia Civil has arrested one person and investigated another for a currency counterfeiting offence in Mojacar. The alleged perpetrators had tried to introduce three counterfeit €200 banknotes into legal tender in local leisure establishments.

Bashing branch

ONE of the attendees of the electronic music festival Dreambeach was taken to hospital after being hit by a falling tree branch. The victim who was sleeping in a camping area next to the site was not seriously injured as the tent lessened the impact.

100 Hours

THE traditional sporting event, a hallmark of Roquetas de Mar, Sport For All100 Hours, took place from August 11 to August 15. It was declared a resounding success with more than 12,000 participants.