Benidorm Packed to the Rafters




Europe Calling show

Summary: Spain has raised the minimum age for marriage from 14 to 16 to boost protection of minors and bring the country in line with its European Union neighbours. Spanish law had previously allowed boys and girls to marry at 14 with permission from a judge. A British woman has been killed whilst bungee jumping in Spain. Kleyo De Abreu, 23, from London, died at around 3pm yesterday in Lanjaron, Granada, according to Spanish police. Her aunt witnessed the tragedy. It is believed she smashed into an ancient Roman bridge crossing high above the River Tablate whilst attempting her second jump of the day. .............. Three Spanish journalists missing in Syria, press federation says Jose Manuel Lopez, Antonio Pampliega and Angel Sastre entered Syria nearly two weeks ago and there has been no news since July 12 ............. Thousands are flocking to the seaside resort of Benidorm, on Spain's east coast, as families seek value-for-money holidays after the mass shooting in Tunisia in June. Farmers blocked the A1 motorway, a key artery between Paris and northern France, with around 500 tractors and threatened to extend the protest to other regions today Roger Giese, 40, fled the US eight years ago just as he was about to stand trial charged with sexually abusing a 13 year-old boy from 1998 until 2002. It has emerged he now lives in Broughton, Hampshire....now trying to claim immunity from prison by Human Rights Issues..... Paedophile jailed after he asked for child sex to be legalised...... Phillip Kirk's revolting actions also included researching child murder and local schools and girl guide groups in his home city of York, within weeks of being released from jail for other offences. Buckingham Palace has launched a hunt to discover how leaked footage of the Queen being taught how to do a Nazi salute in the gardens at Balmoral ended up in the hands of The Sun The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said the issue of politicians' salaries could no longer be 'ducked' and it is pushing ahead with the increase from £67,060 to £74,000