Text description provided by the architects. The new Port Authority and Harbormaster's Building is designed to create a sense of place. Located on a small plot but strategically positioned in a spacious esplanade, it occupies a privileged edge position next to the dock, offering unparalleled views of Portugal and the historic town center. Its materiality and angular geometry echo the coastal defensive constructions. It represents a robust and massive architecture that does not go unnoticed in its surroundings. This architectural piece possesses a high expressive capacity that roots itself in the landscape through contrast, aiming to uniquely convey the spirit of the place. You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email always with the aim of making the most of destinations that are perfect places to enjoy quality tourism and to experience something different The Andalucía region of southern Spain is full of places where you can enjoy unforgettable days that combine history also giving you the chance to step into nature venture into the countryside and even spend a while on its splendid beaches It takes several lifetimes to get to know all the traditions that unfold in the villages towns and cities of Andalucía during Semana Santa (Holy Week) Normally the spotlight tends to focus on the big provincial capitals that have the most important religious brotherhoods and huge processions but this does not mean that other places should be ignored and you could enjoy a really worthwhile Holy Week This time we are in the Huelva town of Ayamonte which has a Holy Week that has been declared of 'national tourist interest' in Andalucía and is a perfect place to enjoy these days in April Ayamonte has a very interesting Semana Santa and was chosen in 2024 as the place with the most beautiful Holy Week in Spain A title that it won in a survey carried out by the well-known Spanish television channel La Sexta its gastronomy and for the fact that it is historically the gateway to Portugal which is nevertheless full of beautiful traditions visiting Ayamonte in spring and enjoying all its charms Ayamonte can boast one of the most traditional and deep-rooted Holy Weeks in the province of Huelva The origins of the penitential processions that can be seen there this week can be traced back to the 16th century when the marquis of Ayamonte and his descendants were the driving force behind Holy Week creating the first two religious brotherhoods ('hermandad') that date from around 1550 Among the different brotherhoods that are the key players on the big days you can admire the religious images and statues of great value that date from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the creators of these figures remained anonymous you can also admire the pieces made by some outstanding names such as Castillo Lastrucci and Antonio Léon Ortega The processions are embellished further thanks to the presence of the embroidery work of Esperanza Elena Caro and Carrasquilla and the gold and silver work by Armenta and Delgado López In total there are ten brotherhoods that lead the processions in Ayamonte throughout Holy Week Another noteworthy curiosity of Ayamonte is that there are two images of the Recumbent Christ carried in the procession This mixture of attractions make Ayamonte an ideal place to visit during Holy Week when a series of processions take place that are sure to surprise the visitor Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados The new building for the Port Authority of Ayamonte, designed by the architecture studios Gabriel Verd and buró4 provides a new service to the fishing community and complements various urban renewal interventions that are being developed in Ayamonte a Spanish municipality located in the province of Huelva the new building dialogues with and enhances the character of the square in which it is located seeking to revitalize the urban fabric and establish itself as an architectural landmark in its surroundings The project responds to the need to update the municipality's port facilities to contemporary demands in a marina The project developed by Gabriel Verd and buró4 creates a porticoed plaza in front of the cliff that marks the end of the promenade that runs along the dock thanks to the layout of its L-shaped floor plan which is protected from the outside by the service area the building is inspired by coastal defensive constructions a solid and massive architecture developed in concrete that does not go unnoticed in the surroundings The water acts as a morphological and symbolic limit so the solidity of the building seeks to show the spirit of the place in a unique way Captaincy building at the Ayamonte marina by Gabriel Verd and buró4 Project description by Gabriel Verd + buró4 The new Port Authority and Harbormaster's Building is designed to create a sense of place Located on a small plot but strategically positioned in a spacious esplanade it occupies a privileged edge position next to the dock offering unparalleled views of Portugal and the historic town center Its materiality and angular geometry echo the coastal defensive constructions It represents a robust and massive architecture that does not go unnoticed in its surroundings This architectural piece possesses a high expressive capacity that roots itself in the landscape through contrast aiming to uniquely convey the spirit of the place The interplay between the building and the plaza generates an architectural ensemble that enhances the character of this port enclave The L-shaped floor plan configures a porticoed plaza facing the cliff that marks the end of the tipu trees promenade running along the dock the building presents its dual nature: on one side and security functions beneath the access portico a closed volume accommodates the storage of supplies This building replaces outdated and ephemeral facilities that became obsolete in light of the needs of a modern marina Its presence complements various urban renewal interventions currently underway in the Ayamonte marina Thanks to its photovoltaic roof and high-performance installations the building achieves high energy efficiency with a consumption that is virtually nil Gabriel Verd + buró4. Suringeniería.Structures.- Roberto Sepúlveda Trueba.Execution management.- Manuel Cansino.Quantity Surveyor.- Manuel Cansino Carlos Gómez.Health and safety.- Lorena Romero y Romero Jesús Granada Gabriel Verd June 10th 1975) Graduated in Architecture at the Technical Superior School of Architecture (ETSA) of Seville in 2001 from 2001 to 2003 collaborated with Guillermo Vázquez Consuegra.Verd was invited as a visiting professor at the Architecture School of Cagliari (Italy) and participated as a professor in the Master of Renewable Energy: Architecture and Urbanism at the International University of Andalusia since 2005. Verd is also a counsellor of the College of Architects of Seville (since 2011) and in November 2014 he was invited to join the Foundation for Contemporary Architecture (Fundación de Arquitectura Contemporánea). He has given conferences in Melbourne his work has been published in national and international reviews Archive Architecture following many years of campaigning by Born Free and other animal welfare organisations and thanks to evidence provided by tourist reports and photos Born Free received over 150 tourist reports expressing concern for the animals at this small zoo situated in the Municipal ‘Parque Prudencio Navarro’ in Andalucia Reports described animals - including tigers concrete-floored cages surrounded by iron bars Born Free visited Ayamonte Zoo on many occasions carrying out inspections and legal assessments and repeatedly contacting the municipal city authorities and Andalucian Government Yet the zoo continued to operate despite immense public concern for the animals’ welfare we met with the zoo manager who was adamant that the zoo would not close Born Free joined forces with Spanish colleagues to officially investigate conditions in zoos across Spain and their non-compliance with national law and European Zoos Directive legal requirements We exposed poor conditions in numerous zoos and regional authority failures to properly inspect and license with authorities shockingly refusing to acknowledge violations of zoo legislation conditions for animals at Ayamonte continued to deteriorate and the tourist reports continued to flood in to Born Free Lack of environmental enrichment was a major concern and many enclosures had fallen into disrepair Spanish media reports claimed the zoo faced financial difficulties with no provision of veterinary treatment for a significant time An urgent call to the Andalucian Government and Ayamonte City Council to help the animals eventually had an impact and an official inspection was reportedly undertaken identifying numerous deficiencies in compliance of national zoo legislation and the City Council was instructed to take corrective measures The Zoo was finally closed in 2019 and animals relocated with the help of Spanish animal welfare groups, eventually finding new homes in sanctuaries and rescue centres in Germany, UK and Belgium. In 2021, Born Free provided Sandro the tiger (pictured right), with a lifetime home at our partner sanctuary in Italy not every captive animal is able to be rescued or returned to the wild Although Born Free can’t take direct action for every animal we hear about every single report we receive provides vital information and evidence to assist our work to secure policy change and effective legislation supports our call for improved animal welfare helps end the suffering of wild animals in captivity so never give up and keep speaking out for captive animals such as Sandro and the animals exploited at Ayamonte Zoo for so many years FIND OUT MORE & RAISE A RED FLAG ZOOS & AQUARIA       RESCUE & CARE This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page « Back According to Spain’s meteorological agency AEMET the town of Cartaya in the Province of Huelva recorded 118 mm of rain during a storm on 23 September with 112.4 mm of rain falling in just 1 hour Raging flood water swept though streets of numerous towns in the area responded to more than 750 incidents of flooding in numerous municipalities in Huelva province 112 Andalucía said the damage has been concentrated in the coastal populations of Isla Cristina he were no reports of injuries or fatalities Most of the incidents managed by Emergencias 112 Andalucía were due to flooding in homes and other buildings emergency accommodation has been made available in the town halls of Lepe and Ayamonte and a local hotel There were numerous problems on the roads and at least 2 remain closed as of 24 September A massive clean-up operation was underway as soon as the flood waters cleared A major part of the clean-up is to remove the numerous vehicles piled along streets or scattered around affected areas by the force of the floods The dramatic events in Huelva follow days of heavy rain in southern Spain which has affected other parts of Andalusia and the Balearic Islands heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of Grenada and Cordoba Provinces in the Andalusia region of Spain Emergency Service 112 Andalucia responded to 30 incidents in several areas of Granada areas of Lucena and Puente Genil were hardest hit reported 280 phone incidents handled by local police and 43 through 112 Andalucia Local media reported 53 mm of rain in 1 hour during the early afternoon of 21 September 2021 Emergency services in the Balearic islands reported severe weather including floods from 21 September Emergency services received around 130 calls for assistance across all of the islands with most of the calls from Alcúdia and Muro in Mallorca heavy rain on 23 September caused flooding in several municipalities of Badajoz Province in Extremadura Region Several roads have ben cut or closed and the rail service between Villafranca de los Barros and Zafra interrupted – En el vídeo, Avd. de la Paz de Almendralejo. pic.twitter.com/1s5GvdEZqP — JUPOL Extremadura (@jupol_extremad) September 23, 2021 Imágenes aéreas de las inundaciones de Lepe que dejan la piel de gallina. 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Read our Privacy notice Abandoned animals have been found in a zoo in southern Spain months after it was closed fallow deer and a series of other animals were reportedly found at the Prudencio Navarro Zoo in the town of Ayamonte The zoo has been closed to the public for two months Campaigners from Proyecto Gran Simio (Great Ape Project) an animal rights charity released videos of the empty zoo and condemned the conditions the animals were living in The videos and pictures appear to show the animals in enclosures with dirty windows and stagnant water “The authorities are responsible for these situations that are occurring in many zoos and private centres which are being closed or abandoned and where animals are left half abandoned,” Pedro Pozas Terrados​ The charity urged the city council to act “before some of the animals die or there is a serious accident or escape due to lack of security.” Staff at the organisation have also filed a police report with Seprona the police department responsible for nature protection over “possible mistreatment” of the animals The department has opened an investigation into the case, according to Huelvahoy Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies bears and monkeys abandoned in Spanish zoo that closed two months ago","description":"More than 1,600 people sign petition condemning treatment of animals the river that forms much of the Iberian border is peaceful and characterful – and you don’t have to start off on a zipwire I flew – at terrifying speed along 720 metres of zipwire suspended over the Rio Guadiana – from Spain into Portugal I’d taken a boat from Alcoutim (on the Algarve side of the river) to Sanlúcar de Guadiana (in Andalucía) From there I was driven up to a launch platform on a rocky summit with jaw-dropping views of both countries I tried to focus on those views: two dazzling white villages but thanks to the international time difference I gained an hour The LimiteZero experience (the world’s only cross-border zipline) was just one of the high points of a meandering road trip along the Rio Guadiana – the long river that rises in the Spanish province of Albacete slips over the Portuguese border near Elvas in Alentejo and heads south to the Bay of Cádiz LimiteZero Photograph: Luís CostaDriving a hired Fiat 500 my husband Dave and I stuck mostly to the Portuguese side of the river taking six days to do what amounts to a three-and-a-half-hour drive the river forms a natural boundary between Spain and Portugal; a trail of castles and fortresses glare at each other from opposite riverbanks but there are lots of other things to see: salt marshes heavenly night skies and the wild landscapes of Alentejo’s Guadiana Valley national park where the river squeezes into craggy ravines and kestrels and golden eagles circle over the waterfall at Pulo do Lobo (or Wolf’s Leap) A detour took us to the eerie ruins of the Sao Domingos pyrite mines and later we pressed on to Elvas – a little-known border town with world heritage status – just to see the remarkable seven-kilometre Amoreira Aqueduct which took more than 100 years to build (from 1537) Our phones made erratic switches between Spanish and Portuguese time as we followed the river on a back road to Alcoutim The home of the LimiteZero zipline sits among banks of orange olive and almond groves and gardens of figs and apricots on one of the loveliest stretches of the Guadiana The Praia Fluvial do Pego Fundo river beach is an oasis of cool green water and soft white sand imported from the coast There’s also a castle (first built by the Moors reconstructed in the 14th century and again 100 years later) and an archaeological museum displaying Roman pottery and a collection of medieval stone board games In Sanlúcar del Guadiana Photograph: Roger Lee/AlamyThe place is popular with walkers who come here to start (or finish) the Via Algarviana trail a 300km footpath that runs from Cape St Vincent to Alcoutim The 165km Grande Rota do Guadiana (or GR15) from Vila Real to Mértola also passes through Free weekly newsletterThe only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns Another hour’s drive took us north to Monsaraz a beguiling town on a hump of schist that rises from the plains of Alentejo’s montada – a vast area of holm oaks and cork forests pedestrian streets and whitewashed houses are built of flinty metamorphic rock (wear sensible shoes) and offer dreamy views of the largest artificial lake in Portugal We were lucky to choose a moonless, cloudless evening for a late-night stargazing session at the “official” Dark Sky observatory, in a former primary school in tiny Cumeada. Read moreIn a courtyard we stood and stared into space while our guide picked out Pegasus the farthest we humans can see with the naked eye I’d like to do it all again – maybe on the Spanish side of the river – though I am in no hurry to repeat the zipline experience The trip was provided by Visit Algarve. 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Read today's Portuguese stories delivered to your email costs and passenger potential leaves only one conclusion is there a high enough demand for such a link Is there potential to justify the investment in creating this link We already have a superb motorway connection its two hours to Seville and I have never seen the road overcrowded If I am Spanish planning to take a vacation in the Algarve It’s no great distance and all the Spanish section is toll free From Albufeira there are at least three express coaches a day to Seville there would need to be hundreds of passengers for each train There is no doubt that there is a big demand for the possibility of travelling from Northern Europe to Portugal by high-speed train That route is already in construction or in full operation all elements necessary for commissioning the 178.6 km Plasencia-Cáceres-Badajoz section of the Madrid-Lisbon high-speed railway are being put into place under an EU-funded project The track is being assembled; the line is being electrified; and safety telecommunications and auxiliary installations are being set up Construction of the high-speed line – which will form part of the Atlantic Corridor of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) – will improve transport infrastructure in Spain It will align it more closely with the rest of Europe as regards aspects such as track gauge Lisbon to the Algarve already has a high-speed rail service Speaking at the Portugal Railway Summit 2021 in January Portuguese Minister of Infrastructure and Housing Pedro Nuno Santos used these words to describe the government’s decision to revive the Porto-Lisbon high-speed line which will connect Portugal’s two biggest cities in about one hour and 15 minutes One ‘issue’ seems to be that the international rail station in Lisbon is Santa Apolónia and the Portuguese high-speed network is built around the Orient station next to the old expo site There is a ten minute metro rail connection between the two three trains an hour but two terminals in Lisbon is a potential problem for a nonstop through service from Madrid there seems little doubt that Lisbon will be the international rail hub for Portugal The existing rail connection between Seville and Huelva is operational but not high speed From Huelva to Ayamonte is another matter altogether The line was finished just as the Spanish Civil War started; it was seized by the rebels in August 1936 who put it to military use the line was eventually opened for civilian use The line was closed to traffic in 1987 and the track was later removed To convert this old disused ‘path’ to a high-speed rail line would be a project running into billions Then you have the ‘minor’ problem of skirting Ayamonte and getting over the river Then Portugal would have to convert the existing line from Vila Real to Faro to high-speed capacity with connections to high speed rail to the South and North Portugal had been looking for a link with Spain at the South of the peninsula a Portuguese government decree promised generous subsidies to any firm prepared to operate a railway between Huelva and Ayamonte all work on the line stopped when just over 10 percent of the amount budgeted had been spent because of the Great War It will become a more viable and attractive as an alternative to air travel What you can look forward to is Northern Europe to Portugal comfortable and a really attractive travel possibility publishing and writing about Portugal since 1977 Portugal progress from a dictatorship (1974) into a stable democracy.  We appreciate that not everyone can afford to pay for our services but if you are able to we ask you to support The Portugal News by making a contribution – no matter how small You can change how much you give or cancel your contributions at any time Send us your comments or opinion on this article Reaching over 400,000 people a week with news about Portugal Strawberry pickers are at work in a greenhouse in Ayamonte Madrid: A German-led campaign to boycott Spanish strawberries over environmental concerns has enraged farmers and Spain's right-wing forcing a German parliamentary delegation to suspend its work on Monday The issue touches on increasingly-scarce water resources in the strawberry-growing heartlands of southern Spain where a regional government plan to legalise illegal berry farms has angered environmentalists and worried Brussels Spearheaded by German consumer group Campact the campaign urges top German supermarkets like Lidl and Edeka not to stock strawberries grown in Huelva a province in the southern Andalusia region which is Spain's biggest exporter of red fruits its online petition has garnered more than 163,000 signatures This is "a harsh and unjustified attack on our agricultural sector" said the ASAJA farmers union denouncing the boycott as an "attack on thousands of producers and their families who work hard all year round" "This campaign is insidious and harmful to the entire strawberry and berry industry and its workers," said Interfresa an association representing the Spanish strawberry industry "It shares false information and accuses the sector of serious misconduct and committing illegal actions." Campact's campaign singles out a draft law introduced by the region's right-wing government to legalise illegal berry farms near Donana National Park one of Europe's largest and fauna-rich wetlands environmental groups say it could legitimise 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) of crops most of which are irrigated by illegal wells which could jeopardise the future of this UNESCO-listed nature reserve that is currently threatened by desertification "If the Andalusian regional government has its way even more water will now be used for strawberry cultivation," the campaign says warning such a move would "destroy this fragile ecosystem" and urging consumers to stop buying "drought strawberries" The campaign drew an angry response from the right-wing opposition Popular Party (PP) which runs the region which said the bill sought to update a 2014 law that regularised 9,000 hectares of illegal crops but left out several hundred farmers Strawberries from Huelva are facing "unfair attacks driven by ideological reasons" said the region's agriculture minister accusing the left-wing central government of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez of backing the German campaign the controversy escalated with the arrival of a cross-party delegation of nine German lawmakers to discuss the implications of the ongoing drought in Spain and of the "illegal water extraction" in the Donana region This visit by German lawmakers who are "seeking to inspect our farmers' produce is totally unacceptable," said Santiago Abascal head of the far-right Vox which supports the legislation "It is interference that no decent government should tolerate." who is resolutely opposed to regularising the illegal farms has constantly accused the PP and Vox of climate change denial and warned the Andalusian government about possible European sanctions if it pushes ahead the German delegation on Monday morning said it was suspending the visit in light of "the considerable political significance" that such topics had assumed "in recent days in light of the upcoming Spanish election" The trip's purpose had been "to exchange expertise and gather information" on climate change and its consequences with the delegation expressing hope to "continue this exchange in the future" called on the Andalusian government to shelve the controversial berry bill traveled last week with the Mass Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP) to Portugal and Spain Gabriel normally plays forward on David Wallis’s U-14 team as well as on Primo Lombardi’s U-13 team He is also on the roster of the competitive Massachusetts ODP team and was part of the program’s 16th year of European training The team trained at the Sports Centre in Vila Real de Santo Antonio and played two games along the Algarve Coast in Monte Gordo They also played a game in the Andalusian region of Spain at the Ayamonte 5,000-seat stadium against CD Sandiego Ayamonte in addition to sightseeing in the historic towns Bayer Leverkusen in the UEFA Europa League second-round match is vice-president of the Martha’s Vineyard Youth Soccer organization and he coaches the girls U-15 team He is also assistant coach with the Mass ODP 2000 girls team and has his National D coaching license The MV Times comment policy requires first and last name for all comments Stu Davies repairs a whisker pole by drilling out and setting four new ‘Pop’ rivets We had sailed our Beneteau 381 from Gibraltar to Bruce’s Yard in Faro earlier on in the year Our plan was to leave and go to Ayamonte in Spain at the mouth of the River Guadiana about 30 miles away The weather forecast was for light south-westerlies which would give us a nice beam reach all the way It usually takes about six hours for the journey so leaving on the last of the ebb from the Rio Formosa eventually gives a tidal lift along the coast to Ayamonte The winds were light at first so we poled out our 150% genoa and settled down to some nice sun and a calm passage As the tide turned we noticed that we were going well – more than 6 knots SOG At this rate we were going to arrive early at the tidal gate off Ayamonte a common occurrence in the afternoon off the Algarve coast – as the land heats up the warm air rises drawing in cooler air from the sea So we decided to take a few rolls in the genoa to slow us down The whisker pole was hooked on to the sheet eye on the genoa and usually it swings around following the genoa in The wind continued to build and we were flying so a few more turns on the roller furler were in order But as I pulled on the furling line I noticed that the pole seemed to be sticking a bit and the furl was getting harder Suddenly there was an almighty bang and the genoa was flapping with a 4.5m whisker pole attached to it The end-fitting hooked on to the mast had snapped and now we had a flapping sail with a lump of aluminium pole attached to it We were on the autopilot so I changed our heading to calm the flapping and I went forward to capture it I carefully pulled at the furler line until I could go and lasso the pole We were in luck: I was expecting dents in the deck etc but there was nothing In fact the only damage was a broken jaw in the pole The pole consists of a 70mm diameter aluminium extrusion with two aluminium castings (end fittings) pop riveted into the ends but only if you know how to drill out and re-set monel rivets even the older stuff fitted to our 1999 boat I phoned them up and they sent me a new end fitting from stock for just under £60 The old fitting was riveted in place with four 5mm rivets and the new fitting arrived complete with four new rivets I used a 5mm drill straight down into the rivet head As the drill passes through the head of the rivet to the shank I used a 3mm nail with the point ground off as a pin punch to knock the remnants of the old rivets into the tube after a few taps on the extrusion around the casting to loosen a bit of oxidation between the parts the old fitting separated from the aluminium tube Drilling out the old rivet head would require a 5mm drill bit Swarf will spiral off cleanly with a sharp drill bit Soon the rivet head will detach and wind its way up the drill I cleaned up the oxidation on the inside of the pole and smeared Duralac anti-corrosion paste inside it and on the new casting where it slots into the pole This paste prevents corrosion and reaction between the different metals used to make the pole and the fitting I dry fitted and oriented the new fitting to line up with the one on the other end The existing holes in the tube were then used as guides to drill new 5mm holes in the end casting Rivets for aluminium boat parts are usually made from Monel a non-reacting metal which doesn’t corrode in contact with sea water They are usually a bit more difficult to ‘set’ than everyday aluminium ones The typical one-handed squeeze pop rivet gun (left) may struggle to set Monel rivets which are less pliable than normal aluminium rivets The increased purchase of a lazy tong riveter (right) means it’s much better able to deal with Monel rivets Consequently the tool required to set them is a lot beefier than the one-handed ‘squeeze’ tool that people are used to So for this job I used the ‘Lazy tong’ instead which gives a lot more mechanical advantage to set the rivet this is a simple job if you have the right tools And with the price of the rivet tools now very competitive – this is one that can be done by most practical boat owners Pop rivets are a handy way of joining metal parts together They can also be used to join hard plastics but not usually wood ‘Pop’ is a trademark owned by Stanley Black & Decker and was a technique originally developed in the aircraft industry for use when only one side of the joint is accessible Pop rivets work by pulling a pin head through a tube made of weaker metal The action expands the underside of the tube to ‘pinch’ the materials together The shaft or shank of the pin (known as the mandrel) breaks off with a ‘pop’ sound leaving the head in place to seal the tube The one-hand squeeze rivet tool is normally used with rivets up to 3⁄16in (4.76mm) Bigger rivets and anything made of Monel may require a lazy tong riveting tool to set drill holes through both of the parts that are to be connected Match your rivet size to the drill-bit size (this also applies to drilling out rivets) Longer grip rivets will join thicker materials together A good guide online that shows the grip size you need can be found at blacksfasteners.co.nz/assets/RivetChart5.pdf When removing rivets you should find a clean hole that can be reused If there has been fretting between the parts Just open the holes up with the next sized drill bit corresponding to the size of the new rivets Look at the other options when making your plan A joint investigation of the customs surveillance unit of Spain's tax ggency and the Guardia Civil has arrested 14 members of a criminal organisation that transported large quantities of hashish from Spain to several European Union countries authorities say this international network based in Malaga and Ecija The police operation began in September 2021 when officers detected a group of individuals engaged in drug trafficking at an international level from their base in Seville officers realised there was another branch of the organisation based in Malaga province This was allegedly in charge of acquiring the drugs in the town of Ayamonte which were then stored in a 'nursery' in Malaga before being moved to Ecija for their preparation and subsequent transport to various European countries a first lorry was intercepted in Granada province carrying 950 kilos of hashish hidden in its legal load another seizure was made of 1,000 kilos of hashish hidden in the load of another lorry intercepted in La Carolina According to the Guardia Civil sixteen house searches were carried out and more than one and a half million euros in cash was seized in the operation was found hidden in a vehicle rented by one of the ringleaders of the organisation in Ecija officers arrested a member of the gang while he was driving in Malaga as well as numerous documents from the companies used to provide legal cover for transporting the drugs Those arrested are charged with crimes against public health membership of a criminal organisation and money laundering The Ecija judge in charge of investigating the operation has ordered the imprisonment of twelve of its members Fourteen people allegedly linked to the Russian mafia have been arrested in a joint operation by Portugal and Spain, with the support of Europol against money laundering by international organised crime the action took place on 21 January in Lisbon and the Spanish cities of Madrid Coín and Ayamonte and included the seizure by authorities of more than one million euros in cash and cryptocurrencies where it had several offices with safes managed by clerks who moved around 300 thousand euros in cash daily with a protocol that included issuing receipts for the operation to the heads of the Russian organisation The clients of the now dismantled network were "Albanian Colombian criminal organisations" and the Mocro Mafia the Spanish National Police said in a statement "The organization charged its 'clients' a percentage of each amount moved which varied between two and three percent of the money laundered," he added According to the Judicial Police (PJ) the suspects "used intermediaries to move the money ('Hawala' method) using their own business networks to launder the funds collected." One person had "taken up residence in Lisbon" and was subsequently named a defendant carried out by the PJ's National Unit to Combat Drug Trafficking allowed the seizure of "a considerable amount of money began in 2023 after systematic collections and deliveries of money by Russian citizens to people of various nationalities were detected in Spain were held in preventive detention in Spain Authorities do not rule out "future arrests." A second case of fake nude images of pupils' classmates being shared across social media has emerged this week Police in Ayamonte (Huelva province) have reported a 16-year-old boy to prosecutors for distributing digitally manipulated images of around twenty nude secondary school classmates through various WhatsApp groups The case is similar to one reported earlier this week in Almendralejo (Badajoz province) where several children are alleged to have modified photos of girls through an artificial intelligence programme (AI) although cruder software than AI was used in the case of the Ayamonte youth some 30 families are believed to have come forward or are coming forward to complain to police that images of their daughters from their social media had been added to naked bodies to create convincing 'deepfake' images of them were urging other families to come forward and not just dismiss the fakes "This is to prepare the ground now for our children so they know that there are things they shouldn't do," said Miriam Al Adib Gary Hurley held his nerve and closed out the first win of his professional career in style as he romped to a four-shot win at the Alps de Andalucia on the Alps Tour in Ayamonte The West Waterford man started the day in a share of the lead and would stay at the top of the leaderboard all day pulling away from the chasing pack with a five-under 67 at Valle Guadiana Links to reach an unassailable 18-under-par to lift the title The victory is a deserved reward for Hurley who has had a consistent start to the season having finished in the top-10 in four of his 11 starts prior to heading to Andalucia and this takes him one step closer to a return to the Challenge Tour who has credited swing coach Ed Coughlan as changing his form around this year even had to show some resolve after an early wobble but from there he was never going to be caught “I’ve been playing very well this year it was just a matter of having everything click,” said Hurley “I was in a really good space this week par and birdie on the 18th hole to finish and at one point during his round he was unaware to be tied with Sale “I looked at the leaderboard on the 18th fairway for the first time today I could see Julien was playing well ahead of me but I was just taking care of my business since I couldn’t control what he would do “I controlled my emotions and my execution really well I was nervous but excited to test it today and feel the nerves.” This is his first official win as a professional and he was very satisfied: “It is my first win on the official world golf ranking I controlled my game and my emotions and I’m very pleased.” Hurley had started the day tied at the top of the leaderboard with the Netherlands’ Davey Porsius at 13-under but the Dutchman double-bogeyed the first hole and would fall out of contention altogether with a 75 paving the way for the Irishman’s victory had initially set the clubhouse target with a 64 that took him to 12-under before French amateur Julian Sale made a brief run with five birdies in seven holes that led to a 67 and the new lead at 14-under But Hurley was not to be denied on this occasion The former Walker Cup star responded superbly to that early bogey with birdies at the sixth eighth and ninth before the turn to pull two shots clear of the field A bogey at the par-three 14th was just a blip on his way to emphatically claiming the win as he once again bounced back in perfect fashion with an eagle at the par-three 15th and then a birdie at the 16th meaning he stood on the 18th tee with a three-shot lead Hurley instead rounded things off in emphatic fashion as he birdied the par-five for a four-shot victory and a huge step towards securing Challenge Tour status for next season final round 68 saw David Carey finish his week at nine-under and just outside the top-10 in a share of 12th while Jonathan Yates’ closing 69 meant he tied for 26th at five-under-par for the tournament Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest Irish Golfer news straight to your inbox document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "aad9a7ef17af9b7abe695388b807463f" );document.getElementById("a75f86a167").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy & Terms of Service apply Address:Match Play Media LimitedThe Kinsealy GrangeChapel RoadPortmarnockCounty DublinD13 A5R2 Tel: +353-1-5036090+353-1-5036099Email: info@matchplaymedia.ie © Match Play Media 2018 – 2025 | All rights reserved. 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