Frankie Weber ‘very dangerous’ person who is an expert in martial arts extradited to Spain

Frankie Weber, 25, from London, is alleged to have fled to Gibraltar after stabbing three Spaniards in a street fight in Marbella.He was returned to Spain where he now faces trial. Spanish police said the wounded were only saved by swift action by medics.accused of homicide in Marbella was extradited to Spain from Gibraltar. The 25 year old man is accused of stabbing three people in a street fight in Marbella. The extradition was made as the result of a request made by the Instruction Court two of the Marbella town. The court ordered the accused to be held in prison on remand.The case goes back to January 24 this year, when a fight started at Plaza de los Olivos in Marbella and the National Police was called. The fight resulted in three stabbing wounds, of which one was very serious. The accused is believed to have left a 30cm long machete in a nearby dustbin during his escape from the brawl.Earlier, the police had found many knives at the accused person’s home and had said that he had fled to Gibraltar. Officers from the specialist violent crime unit UDEV described the accused as a ‘very dangerous’ person who is an expert in martial arts.

800 Irish people have already taken advantage of the Spanish government’s subsidised winter holidays on the Costa del Sol.

800 Irish people have already taken advantage of the Spanish government’s subsidised winter holidays on the Costa del Sol. The deal, which runs until the end of April, allows over-55s to have a week at a four-star hotel, full board, for €365 per person. Two weeks costs €524, three costs €700and a month is €855. Accompanying adults can be a little younger. The package includes flights to Malaga from Dublin, Cork or Shannon (including a checked-in bag), transfers, wine with meals, excursions and entertainment. travelsenior.eu.

£300,000 to reveal the exact location of Sean Lovelock-Woodhall

Property developer and father- of-five Sean Lovelock-Woodhall, 43, a friend of Prince Albert II of Monaco, died in May last year.But his father Ron Lovelock, 65, of Parkmill, Gower, has been denied the chance to find his remains after fishermen who picked up the wreckage demanded £300,000 to reveal exactly where they found it.Mr Lovelock-Woodhall was with three other businessmen in a Cessna light aircraft taking a flight over possible development sites when they crashed.Gower MP Martin Caton said he would work through the Foreign Office to pressure the Brazilian authorities to ensure the location of the wreckage is revealed.Mr Lovelock-Woodhall lived in the same Marbella complex as Mark Thatcher and sold properties to football stars including Manchester City’s Gareth Barry and former Leicester City captain Matt Elliot.Mr Lovelock, who used to run the Carlton Hotel in Mumbles, has been hoping for news of his remains ever since so his family can at last hold a funeral. He was given hope last Friday when a group of Brazilian fishermen told police they had found wreckage in the sea from a Cessna 310 of the type Mr Lovelock-Woodhall and his colleagues were in.But they have informed the Brazilian authorities they want around £300,000 to reveal the exact location where flight PT-JGX’s wreckage was discovered.
Mr Lovelock said: “The Brazilian authorities arrested the guys with bits of plane, credit cards and bones but cannot force them to say where they were found.“I’m hoping publicity over this will embarrass the Brazilian government into taking action.“Sean was a father of five and he has many family members and friends who loved him and want to stage a funeral for him.“But we cannot do anything until we at least get a clue as to where to start looking for remains.”A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: “The Brazilian Federal Police have questioned the fishermen who claim to have found the wreckage and we await further information from the authorities there.”Cambridgeshire-born Mr Lovelock-Woodhall got involved in the booming Costa del Sol property market in the 1980s.His company sold luxury Spanish apartments to British investors, including former England cricketer Paul Nixon.He planned a £3bn golf and eco-resort, Barra Nova Pearl, near the Brazilian city of Ilheus.He hired a twin-engined plane with three other British businessmen, Nigel Hodges, 52, Rick Every,41, and Alan Kempson, 46, described as a close friend of former Prime Minister John Major, to look at the site.But it lost contact with air traffic controllers eight miles out to sea, nine minutes before its scheduled landing.Rescue teams searched 400km of sea and rainforest for five days but the search was called off.Mr Lovelock-Woodhall’s family have been upset by allegations on websites that he may have faked his death because of business deals that went wrong.His brother Mark Lovelock, who lives in Peterborough, said the stories were untrue.He said: “It’s been hell on earth quite frankly. There’s been allegations made against my brother and he is not here to defend himself.“No one has shown me any evidence to suggest this. He was a good businessman and a good father and doesn’t deserve what has been thrown against him.”Mr Caton said: “It’s appalling that wreckage including personal belongings can apparently be put on sale for a large amount of money.“I know the fishermen involved were arrested and I will be doing everything I can to ensure the grid reference of where the wreckage is found is handed over.”

Bob Trotta was branded a fraudster in a Spanish court yesterday.

Trotta, of Resort Properties infamy, is suing a couple for libel, claiming they were behind a website called Crimeshare, which posted numerous complaints about his operation.But consumer champion Sandy Grey told the Costa del Sol court that he's the one who should be sued, because he ran the site.He said: "The website was dedicated to exposing fraudsters and cheats in the timeshare industry including Mr Trotta."
Sandy admitted hiding behind fake online identities because "the timeshare industry can be very unpleasant for those who criticise it."Trotta called Crimeshare "the main source of false and scaremongering allegations".

Buyers paid over €103,000 as a deposit on the property developed by Marbella Vista Golf S.L on the urbanisation Santa María Green Hills, in Elviria Sur.

Four British buyers of a property regarded as illegal by the Junta de Andalucía have been told they will not be given a refund on their deposits and must complete the purchase now that the home has been granted planning permission.The buyers paid over €103,000 as a deposit on the property developed by Marbella Vista Golf S.L on the urbanisation Santa María Green Hills, in Elviria Sur. The buyers should have been given the keys to their new holiday apartment in January 2006, however as the development was granted planning permission by the then corrupt Marbella council, the full transaction was not completed.The would-be buyers tired to claim back the money that they had already placed as a deposit and the case was taken to court. This week the court ruled in favour of the developer ruling that the fact that the property was not completed on time is not the company’s fault. The court also stated that any irregularities in the planning permission granted by the Town Hall cannot be attributed to the developer.The British buyers must now pay all the court costs as part of the ruling, but do have the right of appeal to the provincial court.

Ashley Ward, a former Premiership footballer with Sheffield United, is struggling to sell his partly developed ‘dream’ villa in Marbella

Ashley Ward, a former Premiership footballer with Sheffield United, is struggling to sell his partly developed ‘dream’ villa in Marbella. Ward is keen to sell the six bedroom property located at one the highest points of the Marbella Club Resort in order to aid the finances of his struggling UK based property business.

Ward runs Chesire based Bilton Ward Development with his wife Dawn, specialising in building luxury homes for the rich and famous. Amongst the Bilton Ward portfolio are mansions built for Manchester United stars Wayne Rooney and Wes Brown. However the company currently faces a list of creditors with debts of £1.3 million pounds. The couple hope to sell their home in Marbella to help ease their cash flow crisis, however the property has so far failed to sell having been on the market for the past year priced at £5.4 million. Their initial plan was to build the villa and move to Spain, however with four children the project became unrealistic and they are now eager to find a buyer.

British expats are amongst 26 investors who fear the worst after a Spanish lawyer has disappeared along with an estimated €5 million of client’s money.

British expats are amongst 26 investors who fear the worst after a Spanish lawyer has disappeared along with an estimated €5 million of client’s money. The lawyer in question Jose Luis Maseda was handling transactions for the purchase of new holiday homes in the Costa del Sol.Maseda, who speaks fluent English, is believed to have handled the money, whilst advising his clients to invest in a number of suspect apartment developers across the south of Spain.One development that Maseda is thought to have dealt with is the controversial golf resort in Antequera, which is currently under investigation.The lawyer’s Benalmadena based company Eurobrokers has now closed and Spanish police have confirmed that they are looking into a series of allegations, which date back more than five years.Detective Juan Martin, who is leading the investigation, said “As the investigation goes on, more people are coming forward saying they have lost money, and Maseda´s name is mentioned.”

reopening of the Don Miguel Hotel in May 2011 by the Spanish based hotel chain Roc-Hotels.

One of Marbella’s most luxurious large hotels is set to reopen after being closed for over five years. Plans have been laid to reopen the Don Miguel Hotel in May 2011 by the Spanish based hotel chain Roc-Hotels.
The hotel chain has reached an agreement with the owners of the Don Miguel Hotel in Marbella to rent the hotel, which has been closed since October 2004.Roc-Hotels plan to carry out some basic refurbishment work and reopen the 4-star, 502 bedroom, hotel for the 2011 summer season.The lease agreement will have a maximum duration of 15 years and offers the new tenants a preferential purchase option.It is believed the hotel will operate as an all inclusive resort aimed at families holidaying in Marbella.

Estepona Town Hall says it wants to put a further 60 municipal workers on fixed contracts.

The Town Hall is already in conversation with the unions, and La Opinión de Málaga reports that a first list of workers has already been drawn up although the places have to be officially released to tender. That requirement has apparently upset some of the current workers.Councillor for personnel at the council which currently employs 1,300, Cristina Rodríguez, said that they wanted to bring stability to the workforce, and said the number of civil servants in the Town Hall ‘is very low’ as it is only 208 of the current 1,300 employees.

‘Marbella Ambassador’Dolph Lundgren

Swedish actor, Dolph Lundgren has been named ‘Marbella Ambassador’. The actor who is best known for his role as a Russian boxer, Ivan Drago, in ‘Rocky IV’ has been chosen by the Town Hall to promote the image of the resort.Mayor of Marbella, Angeles Muñoz, made a statement saying that it was ‘an authentic privilege to have neighbours as distinguished as Dolph, who could chose any place to live and has decided to be with us’. ‘He will promote the town and its image worldwide’, said Muñoz.
The actor has said that he and his wife and two children have made their home in Marbella and are not thinking of ever moving away, describing the town as ‘a very special place for my family’. He also noted the ‘warmth and hospitality of the locals, who know how to enjoy life in a way that is unique in the world’.
Lundgren is the second ‘Marbella Ambassador’, after the naming of Alejandro Blanco, the President of the Spanish Olympic Committee.

Recession brings a welcome gift to some in Spain this December, with this year’s lower prices making it more likely that companies will include a jamón in the traditional Christmas hampers given to their staff.

Recession could bring a welcome gift to some in Spain this December, with this year’s lower prices making it more likely that companies will include a jamón in the traditional Christmas hampers given to their staff. The sector has seen lower than expected sales both in Spain and abroad, and more than 1 million jamones ibéricos remain unsold, despite prices having dropped by half.Some of the jamón shops are even giving away the cheaper paletillas – a shoulder of ham – with a purchase and there’s the possibility that the sector could face losses in 2010.And as Christmas approaches, many more people are planning ahead and buying the ingredients for their traditional Noche Buena meal now to freeze them ready for the big night. Prices for fish and shellfish, particularly, always shoot through the roof nearer the date, and it can mean a big saving for the family outlay to cross certain products off their shopping list as early as possible