Day: February 3, 2016

Junta admits raw sewage leak days before beach closure

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The regional government has backtracked on earlier claims and quietly admitted it knew the local water company was pumping raw sewage into the sea just days before an outbreak of toxic algae forced beaches to close this summer. The environment ministry now says that on June 13 a break in the main sewage pipe to the Villaricos treatment plant forced Galasa to pump 216.000 litres of untreated sewage straight into the Villaricos sea over 46 Continue reading Junta admits raw sewage leak days before beach closure→

Turre church dragged into local politics

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A British evangelical church has been dragged into politics after Turre council received a number of requests by the opposition PP party to start supporting them. The Church said it was unaware of these moves on its behalf and added that the PP had refused to help when they were last in power. PP leader and ex-mayor Arturo Grima tabled several motions including one asking what measures the town council is taking to support work Continue reading Turre church dragged into local politics→