Euro Weekly News | Costa Blanca South
THE University of the Third Age (U3A) in Teulada-Moraira recently celebrated its fifth anniversary. More than 300 British residents were present at the event at the Font Santa leisure area, which was attended by local mayor, Antoni Joan Bertomeo, accompanied by councillors Sylvia Tatnell and Jaime Perez. Ann Colclough, present…
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MAYOR of Rojales, Antonio Perez Garcia, accompanied by his Councillors for Tourism, Education and Foreign Residents, visited the Easy Horse Care Rescue Centre (EHCRC) in Rojales. They took the easy horse tour and got to meet some of the residents and hear their stories. The Mayor Education and Foreign Residents gave…
PLANS to turn the old Terminal-1 of El Altet airport into a major outlet area with shops, restaurants and leisure facilities have been unveiled. Alicante company ‘Aerovillage’ has presented the €40 million project to the Spanish Airport Authority (AENA). With the support of foreign investors, it aims to build a…
ORIHUELA is to reclaim coastal land at Cabo Roig which residents had fenced off and claimed to be private. Councilllor for Town Planning, Antonio Zapata, announced that steps are now being made to recover the land between Cabo Roig and Aguamarina, which was fenced off by some residents of a…
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SURGICAL nurses are self-training as part on an initiative to allow professionals to continue learning and to develop their specialised skills in a changing environment. The training activities are promoted by the professionals themselves who receive the necessary support and advice from the head of nursing at Torrevieja Hospital. Juana…
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THE British Consulate in Alicante is moving to new premises to improve the service to Britons needing help and advice. From Tuesday, May 14 you can find the Consulate office in Edificio Espacio, sixth floor, on Rambla Mendez Nuñez, near the port area of Alicante, close to the Mercado tram…
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THE battle fought by bars in urbanisation La Marina to have entertainment and live music has been won. In what is believed to be a rare and unprecedented move, the Delegate of Alicante, Juan de Dios Navarro, has granted the municipality the right to offer establishments an entertainments licence. It…
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Roll out the Red Carpet because on Tuesday May 7 it will be the launch of a new theatre company, Siesta Productions. Formed by a group of professional actors and producers, this amateur dramatic company will be producing high quality plays and films on the Costa Blanca. Their aim is to…
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A NEW ambulance for the community of Mazarron has been presented by the Honorary British Consul Antonio Berdonces to the town's Mayor Gines Campillo. The ambulance has been funded by money raised by the ex-pat community over a six year period by a team led by PALS (Protection and Life…
TREES are to be planted around the perimeter of the Playas de Orihuela school in Los Dolses. The actual planting was rained off but Councillor for the Coast, Martina Scheurer, visited the school to learn more about the project. Last year the school was given some money as part of…
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A GROUP of Russian travel agents leave the Costa Blanca after taking part in a familiarisation trip. The initiative, organised by Rushouse Tour travel agency, was planned to help strengthen their knowledge of the area and to show the tourist potential of the Costa Blanca. During their first day they…
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ELCHE shoe group Pikolinos has inaugurated its first shop in New York (USA) in the form of a 'pop-up' store. Opened in the heart of the city's Meatpacking District, the 200 square metre store will remain open until July 7. “It's more than a store, it is a showcase to…
A SUDDEN storm took the Alicante province by surprise as within minutes sunshine gave way to black clouds as rain and hail stones battered Alicante city. Surrounding municipalities and towns also feel the full force of the elements. In the city, 26 litres of water per square metre fell in…
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THE community of Rojales marched in solemnity in mourning for their school. Parents, pupils and members of all political parties united as they held a mock funeral in the form of a protest through the town from the church to the cemetery. It was organised by the AMPA parents association…
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TORREVIEJA Hospital has carried out almost 115,000 surgical procedures since it's opening in 2006. More than half (57 per cent) were through the outpatient service. Last year more than 6,000 operations were carried out by the surgical team. Dr. Jose Antonio Velasco, surgical director, said this showed a “coordinated effort…
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