dead roosters and €300,000 cash seized as participants in banned sport face prison
Spanish police have arrested 182 people who took part in a national cockfighting competition, an ancient sport that continues in some regions despite being banned.
Officers seized about €300,000 (£270,000) during Saturday’s raid in the southern town of Sangonera la Verde.
Police seized 97 live roosters and six dead ones as well as 87 cannabis plants. The 182 people who were detained were charged with animal abuse. Under Spanish law, a person found guilty of animal abuse can face up to a year in prison and up to a year and a half if the animal is killed.
police arrested about 100 people at a cockfight held in the same spot
Cockfighting sets two roosters – trained to be aggressive and often pumped with steroids – against each other in a ring
Sharp knives are often added to the birds’ natural spurs while spectators gamble on the outcome
but a distaste for the sport developed in the 19th century and animal rights activists began protesting against the practice
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Águilas cancels Carnival 2021 due to Coronavirus: The Mayoress said it was the hardest decision she had ever been forced to make, but couldn´t take the risk due to all of the close contact work which has to take place before the carnival.Click to read
so that patients arriving with respiratory symptoms are treated in a separate circuit from other patients
helping to isolate potential risk patients
Molina de Segura implements new measures to make the weekly street markets safer
including better distancing between stalls and limiting the number of shoppers at a time
Not all weekly markets are set in stone, and if they coincide with public holidays they may be cancelled or postponed. In addition, days can change, so if you're not sure a call to the relevant tourist office is advisable to avoid a wasted trip (click tourist Offices in the region of Murcia for more information)
As a general rule the weekly markets are open from 9.00 to 14.00
and for those from abroad are especially attractive as they offer an opportunity to buy fresh products and bargain clothes
Many also feature a range of products from plants and flowers to frying pans
baby clothes and electronic equipment: the larger the market
full of colour and noise as shoppers jostle for space
stand and socialize and generally enjoy the experience of shopping at a relaxed pace
choose stalls that have prices clearly marked and always ask for the receipt so you can check you've not been overcharged
Traders are obliged by law to give a receipt with a purchase
so don't be shy of asking for one if you feel the bill may not be correct
It's always advisable to check the bill and make sure that the correct price per kilo has been charged and the number of items you have corresponds to the receipt.(tícket or tiquet)
otherwise you will end up with more than you want and you'll be given the bruised items - this is not a cynical remark
crowded areas such as markets tend to attract them all the world over
The three weekly markets are on Mondays in the village of Macisvenda, Tuesdays in the village of Barinas and on Saturday in the centre of Abanilla itself, in Plaza de la Constitución, Plaza Purísima, Calle Pío XII and Calle Mayor. Click for more information
The weekly market is held on Friday morning in Placeta Solana Bajo - click for more information
and is in the Campoamor district (Calle Pedro Pérez García
Calle Isabel la Católica and Calle Hernán Cortés)
while the other is the Mercado de Abajo in the district of San Pedro (Calle Ramón y Cajal
The weekly market is on Monday in and around the Plaza San José
Saturday: The main market in Molina is one of the largest in the Region of Murcia
with well over 400 stalls selling a huge range of food and other products
from baby clothes to DIY equipment and hardware
It is principally located in the Parque de la Compañía
but also spreads out into the neighbouring streets of Calle Profesor Joaquín Abellán
Calle Jesuita José Hernández Pérez
Avenida de Granada and Calle Infanta Elena
Tuesday: Calle Barrio Del Carmen (Calle Felipe II
Calle Nueva and Calle Gabriel y Galán)
Tuesday: The outlying district of Ribera De Molina is located in the south-east of the municipality
and this market is held in Calle Sánchez Aguilar
Friday: In the outlying district of El Llano De Molina
this market is held in the central Calle Mayor
Click shopping in Molina de Segura for more information
The two main weekly street markets in the city of Murcia are both held on Thursday morning
in Avenida La Fama and the district of Santa María de Gracia (mainly in Calle Auditórium
behind the Hospital de la Vega and the Parque de Fofó)
But Murcia is a huge municipality covering an area of almost 900 square kilometres
and in the other districts of the city and outlying towns and villages there are dozens of smaller markets every week
Monday: Algezares, Barqueros, Era Alta, Guadalupe, La Alberca, Lobosillo, Monteagudo, Puente Tocinos, Rincón de Seca, Sucina
Sunday: Barrio Ermita Rosario (Los Garres)
Barrio San José de la Montaña (Los Garres)
Click for more information regarding markets in the municipality of Murcia
The weekly market is held on Sundays in and around Calle Cabo Massa
The weekly market is held on Mondays in Plaza de la Constitución
The main weekly market is held on Thursdays in and around Calle Francisco Jiménez