Day: May 6, 2014

200 grand nicked from Poniente firefighter accounts

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Someone has been skimming off the cream from the bank account of the Poniente firefighter fund, and has pinched over €200,000 over the last five years, according to an investigation made public today. No names have been named, although it seems obvious it was someone with access to the online banking. The investigation came to light after a new administrator spotted some “irregularities” and asked for an independent judicial audit to be carried out. The Continue reading 200 grand nicked from Poniente firefighter accounts→

New medical heliport ground broken in Albox

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Ground has been broken for the new medical heliport in Albox. It will form part of the 061 emergency service network, and will have connections for ambulances to deliver critical patients to a helicopter for transport to the appropriate hospital. The townhall has helped out by speed tracking local permits, donating the ground and exempting local taxes for the construction.

Turre water scandal investigated by Canal Sur

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I’ve been invited to appear in a Canal Sur interview tomorrow, about the disgusting state of water in Turre. I refused (but sent someone else instead), but if you have any personal horror stories or photos, get them to me ASAP (before tomorrow) and I’ll forward them onto the investigative team. The reporters are doing their piece here tomorrow midday, for broadcast tomorrow night or Thursday midday, not sure yet. The team were contacted by Continue reading Turre water scandal investigated by Canal Sur→

Spectrum FM vs Smooth FM fight ends up causing an international incident!

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90.8 FM is a radio frequency around Albox that both Smooth FM (HQ: Albox) and Spectrum FM (HQ: Mojacar) have been fighting over for the last couple of years. Smooth had a small transmitter ontop of their offices, and Spectrum had a large powerful transmitter ontop of the hills blaring out over the valley, so it was pretty much Spectrum’s fight. Until the weekend, when both suddenly went off the air. It seems that someone Continue reading Spectrum FM vs Smooth FM fight ends up causing an international incident!→