Lew Hoad Tennis and Padel Tournament

EDWARD DODD was a lover of tennis and spent many happy hours at the Lew Hoad Tennis Club. After his passing on July 30 last year, the family decided to create a tennis tournament in his memory.

This resulted in the first Cudeca Cup which took place on September 11, 2007 - what would have been his 84th birthday - with the grand sum of 2000 euros raised and donated to Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice, where he spent his last days.

This year’s funds are desperately needed to continue our good work and we would like to improve considerably on the previous figure. We are pleased to have the confirmed support of last years sponsors, for which we are very grateful, and are also privileged to have Banco de Halifax, Axa Insurance Co and Norrbam Marketing sponsoring the event too. Thanks to all for their great interest in supporting this event.

Come along to this great day out at Lew Hoad Tennis Club (Ctra. de Mijas) on Saturday August 16 from 10am. Tickets are priced at 30 euros per person for the Tennis Tournament and 15 euros per person for the Padel Tournament (both include lunch, t-shirt and raffle ticket) and just 10 euros for those who wish to have lunch only. For those non-tennis or padel enthusiasts, there will be stalls selling bric-a-brac, home made cakes, books etc. and also a fantastic raffle following the lunch.

For more information and to reserve your place in the tournament, please contact the Lew Hoad reception on 952 47 48 58.

Source: Euro Weekly News

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International schools on the Costa found without correct licenses

The problem has been highlighted by the arrest of the owner of the St Javier's International Nursery in Marbella.
The case of the dangerous conditions at the St Javier’s International Nursery in Marbella, has led the authorities to take a closer look at other international schools in the area, and it’s now thought that at least twelve international schools are operating in the province of Málaga without permission and licenses.
The owner of St Javier’s has been arrested and she has been working there for 12 years without the regional Educational authorities knowing about it.

The Málaga Hoy newspaper says that there are at least a dozen international educational centres on the Costa del Sol which are not authorised. It says most of these are international establishments, in Mijas, Marbella and Estepona, and are operating without the approval of the regional authorities. They are generally nurseries but some teach up to the Bachillerato level.

Those that are correctly authorised are listed on the Regional Education Authority website - www.juntadeandalucia.es/educacion/

Source: typicallyspanish.com

No interest in the Hotel Byblos auction

Nobody turned up at the auction to sell off the Hotel Byblos Andaluz in Mijas yesterday, and that despite that the reserve price was set at 15.1 million €, estimated to be less than half the hotel’s real value.

The luxury hotel is owned by the troubled Aifos real estate developer and Mijas Ayuntamiento had organised the auction to collect a debt owed to it by the company. Aifos owes 1.2 million to Mijas in IBI and IAE taxes, and also find themselves implicated in the Malaya corruption case in Marbella.

The lack of a buyer now gives Mijas Town Hall the option to sell the hotel to whom they deem fit, and those who are interested in the sale now have six months in which to present their offers.

Source: www.typicallyspanish.com
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Calahonda bridge accident report

One of the two seriosly injured is making progress in hospital.

The driver of the crane which hit the pedestrian bridge in Calypso, Calahonda in July 08, leading to the collapse of the structure and resulting in two serious injuries, has said that he does not understand why the bridge came down.

The driver has told the Diario Sur newspaper that he noted a scraping sound as he went under the bridge, with coins on his dashboard rattling as a result, but did not know why the hook of his crane was in a lifted position. He was on his way home after a day’s work and says he was not even travelling at 60 kms/hour.

He asks the question how can such a contact bring down a bridge, and since the accident he has been doubting whether it would have been better if the bridge had fallen on him, rather than the two victims in the following car.

One of the two seriously injured in the Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella, the 47 year old, is now making progress, while the younger man, the 30 year old remains in a serious but stable condition.

Source: typicallyspanish.com

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THE CLUB LA COSTA SMILE MILE CHARITY RUN

THAT’S what Club La Costa’s charity, The Smile Foundation, is asking members, friends and staff to do this summer.

Wednesday 23rd July is the date set for the first SMILE MILE, set on a circular route of exactly one mile around the Club La Costa resort in Mijas Costa. It’s a charity fun run that anyone can enjoy, whether they want to run or simply walk a mile.

Event organiser and Smile Foundation Committee member Alastair Fitchett explains, “It’s five euros to enter and all proceeds will go towards the completion of the new ADIMI Hospital in Mijas*. It should be a spectacular night of fun for everyone.”

The run starts at 8pm and the official race starter will be none other than UK snooker legend, and star of TV´s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, Willie Thorne.

The five euro entry fee includes a Smile Foundation T-shirt for every participant. There’s no age limit and runners are encouraged to obtain individual sponsorship to help boost the fundraising efforts. The form is available for download on the website at www.clublacosta.com/smilemile.

Smile Foundation President Richard Fletcher says, “The Smile Mile is open to people of all ages, and is a run (or a walk) that can make a difference to so many less privileged children and their families here in southern Spain. While the run may not take long, we hope that everyone will stay to enjoy the various attractions, planned for the whole night.”

As part of the evening’s entertainment there will be a full bar, barbecue and live music. The organisers’ ambitious target is to have at least 1000 runners on the night, made up of guests staying on the resort, members of Club La Costa’s 1300-strong staff, as well as friends, relatives and local people from along the coast. In fact, everyone is welcome and even if they don’t want to run, they can still enjoy the party atmosphere.

Sponsorship forms can be downloaded from the website, along with the registration form and full details of the event at www.clublacosta.com/ smilemile.

“Run a mile, and make a difference”

* The Cruz Dias ADIMI Hospital Project is a brand new, state of the art, 3 million euro hospital (being built on land donated by the Ayuntamiento of Mijas) designed to provide 24 hour care and support for local families with disabled children.

The Smile Foundation is funding the entire hospital project from it´s own efforts and from generous donations. 100% of all monies raised goes directly to the charity.

www.clublacosta.com

Source www.euroweeklynews.com
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1.2 million for street improvements in Mijas

Seven Mayors signed an agreement with the Junta de Andalucía in the offices of Turismo Andaluz yesterday.
The President of the Junta de Andalucía, Manuel Chaves, met yesterday with the Mayors from seven municipalities of the Western Costa del Sol to seal the deal on the new ‘Qualifica’ plan which will see the investment of nearly 11 million € to improve tourism.

The agreement was signed in the offices of Turismo Andaluz with the Mayors of Torremolinos, Marbella, Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Mijas, Manilva and Casares.

The idea is to better promote the Costa del Sol brand, with the Junta putting up 80% of the 11 million € funding.
Estepona will join the plan once the current problems in the municipality have been solved.

Among the projects included, 1.13 million for the redevelopment of Benalmádena pueblo, 1.85 million for the sports marina in Marbella, 1.61 million for the Paseo Marítimo in Torremolinos and 1.2 million for street improvements in Mijas.

Manuel Chaves described the program as a pioneer in innovation
‘We are a world power, and we have to work to affirm and strengthen this position of privilege’, he said.

Source: typicallyspanish.com

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Missing teen's family in Amber Alert petition

The aunt of a missing Dublin teenager is to present a petition calling for the implementation of a Europe wide ‘Amber Alert’ system.

Christine Kenny, whose niece Amy Fitzpatrick (16) has been missing since January 1st, will deliver the petition to the EU Commission’s office in Dublin today.

A majority of members of the European Parliament have signalled their support for the system, which would involved greater co-operation between countries when a child is reported missing, following a campaign by the parents of Madeline McCann to adopt the system across the EU’s 27 member states.

Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald said today that implementing an EU wide alert system is essential if member states want to effectively tackle the abduction of children in Europe.

Ms McDonald urged French President Nicolas Sarkozy to prioritise the delivery of the system during the current French Presidency of the Union.

Amy Fitzpatrick was last seen leaving a friend’s house where she was babysitting in Calahonda near Mijas in southern Spain.

She lived in Donaghmede on Dublin's northside before she moved to Spain with her mother three years ago.
In April, Spanish police stepped up their search following the reported sighting of clothes Amy was wearing when she went missing. Civil guard teams with tracker dogs and backed by a helicopter combed the area for several days but failed to identify the exact spot where the clothes were believed to have been seen.

Earlier this month, Amy’s mother urged the international media and the Spanish authorities not to drop the case.
Audrey Fitzpatrick gave an interview to Spain’s EFE news agency in which she expressed her hopes that Amy will still be found.

She said she believed her daughter might be with “an older man” and probably left the country by car, despite not having her passport. She is convinced that, even though Amy may originally have “made plans” with the man, she is now being held against her will.

She asked for posters with Amy’s picture not to be taken down in case she might be recognised by people living in Spain or on holidays there. Local reports in Mijas had stated that many posters were being removed because of concerns expressed by the tourist industry.

The US Amber Alert system began in 1996 in Texas following the abduction and murder of nine-year-old Amber Hagerman.

Source irishtimes.com
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