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• Tony Matthews news from the Olympics August 2, 2024
  The 2024 Summer Olympics Simone Biles along with the American team with their gold medals Photo: @simonebiles After three full days of competition, up to midnight on Tuesday, a total of 176 medals had been presented to athletes, male and female from 35 diufferent countries. As at Wednesday morning, this was the list of countries […]
• Tony Matthews latest news August 2, 2024
  Alex Yee Photo Wikipedia Last Wednesday,  Team G.B. won five more medals including two golds. The first gold came courtesy of Triathlon athlete Alex Yee who pulled off a brilliant victory after being over 100 yards behind New Zealand leader and subsequent silver medallist  Hayden Wylde with barely a quarter-of-a-mile remaining. And gold medal number […]
• Stop sign ignored July 31, 2024
  Five people were injured in a collision in Torrevieja town centre this morning. Two of the victims are in a serious condition. A spokesperson for the local police force said the accident occurred at the junction of Calle Joaquín Chapaprieta and Calle Vicente Blasco Ibáñez. He noted that witnesses said one of the vehicles jumped […]
• Fugitive gang boss identified despite disguise July 31, 2024
  A fugitive convicted of leading a gang of drug traffickers in Romania has been caught by National Police in Pedreguer, despite having gone to great lengths to disguise his identity. He had set up the gang, which dealt psychoactive substances and anabolic steroids in Romania during 2013 and 2014, according to a police spokesperson. The […]
• Residents reject organic waste plant plan July 31, 2024
  The incessant construction of new housing across the Vega Baja over the last three decades, combined with the total lack of facilities to dispose of the waste produced in the area, has inevitably led to conflicts with residents now that EU Directives and national laws require the situation to be remedied. Over a thousand people […]
• Age Concern summer recess July 31, 2024
  The Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur centre in Calle Paganini, La Siesta urbanisation, Torrevieja, is closed for its summer break until August 12. It will then be open on August 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 and 30. Normal hours will resume on September 2. Age Concern advises that during this period its volunteers will respond […]
• Enrique’s diverse vision July 31, 2024
  The artist Enrique Oriola Lafuente is holding and exhibition of his works at the exhibition space in Santa Pola culture centre. Entitled Eclectic, the exhibition is open until September 6. The culture centre is situated at Calle Elche 24 and is open Monday-Friday from 09.30-14.00 and 17.00-21.00. It is closed at weekends. Admission is free.
• Residents evacuated in forest fire July 31, 2024
  A serious forest fire is affecting a mountainous area of inland Alicante province. More than 100 people have been evacuated from their homes in Penaguila. The blaze broke out at around 15.00 yesterday close to the water purification station in Benasau, where work was taking place. In their report at 08.00 this morning, the regional […]
• On song in the castle July 31, 2024
  Santa Pola’s castle-fortress (Castillo-Fortaleza) is the venue for a night of Habaneras music, starting at 21.00 on Thursday, August 1. This is the 15th edition of the concert and features the José Hodar mass choir from Torrevieja, the Ambrosio Cotes choir from Villena, and Santa Pola’s very own town choir. Admission is free.
• Calpe on fiesta footing July 30, 2024
  Calpe’s patron saint Nuestra Señora La Virgen de las Nieves fiestas get underway in earnest on Wednesday, July 31. July 31 at 13.00: Bell ringing in honour of Nuestra Señora La Virgen de las Nieves and aerial bombardment (loud fireworks) 19.15: Fiesta inauguration with the myrtle parade 20.15: Fiesta proclamation by the fiesta queen, from […]