Edition 55
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Friday, March 9, 2012
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BLACK MONDAY
I was targeted by terror gang, warns defiant daylight robbery victim
Spain, you are tops 10 million times over
THE astonishing campaign to send sick schoolgirl Aitana Garcia Doiz to the US for lifesaving treatment has now raised close on 200,000 euros. And the organisers reckon that more than TEN MILLION individuals across Spain are participating – including thousands of British expats. The figures come from a survey by the SEUR transport company, which regularly collects tapons from over 800 school and delivers them to the Acieco plastics firm at Ibi for recycling . It was hoped the fund would hit 200,000 euro mark in April, to fund this year’s trip to Boston for what will be Aitana’s second operation. Once that has been done, the bottle-top collection and other fundraising will continue, with the next goal €400,000 to fund the next operation, in America. As of February 29, more than 460 tonnes of tops had been recycled at the Ibi plant at 300 euros per tonne - for a total of €138.400 euro. The rest of the money raised has been via direct donations and fund-raising events.
By ROSIE STINSON A PROMINENT local businesswoman is still coming to terms with the trauma of having her home ransacked by a gang of at least seven hooded, masked thugs - in broad daylight.
The intruders - all dressed in copycat black with their faces covered - struck at around 10.15 on Monday morning, gaining entrance to the house, on the outskirts of Torrevieja, through the patio doors. The businesswoman, who was at work, told The Courier: “I suspect they may have targeted me because they thought I handle a lot of cash in my business. But I don’t. A lot of people by credit card and I pay my staff by bank transfer.’’ As it was. the only person at home was her teenage son, who is recovering from a broken ankle. “Tell us what we want to know and we won’t hurt you,’’ they ordered the youngster, who recognised an array of accents ranging from Spanish and Moroccan to Eastern European. He later told his mother: “The ringleader spoke very good English with what sounded like an African accent.’’ After switching off the electricity and throwing the house telephone into the swimming pool, the intruders - some of them carrying rucksacks - helped themselves to jewellery, crystal, a camera and an array of electronic equipment ranging from an X Box, Playstation, PSP and DS to an MP3 player, ipod and iphone. As if that was not enough, they stole The Courier is so much in demand these days that our staff can’t go THREE laptops plus a watch that had out for a quiet drink without being mobbed by celebrities! This time it’s belonged to the woman’s father and TOWIE star Mark Wright, who found Courier girls Rosie Stinson (left) held great sentimental value.They also and Joanne Roberts irresistibly fascinating at the Bushwacka in Cabo got away with a small amount of cash. “The Guardia were fantastic,’’ said the Roig on Monday. The runner-up in the last I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out still-traumatised victim. “There were 12 of Here contest obviously gives a XXXX for an Aussie-type atmosofficers at the house within about ten phere during his regular visits to see his cousins in Villamartin. (OK, minutes - they thought the robbery was we admit it - the girls asked him to be in the pic. Thanks, Mark) still in progress.’’