Architect’s Advice column
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November 8
Dear Editor,
Thank you so much for your and John Kirby's response to my request for clarity on a number of issues relating to...
Tremor measurer for La Nucía
The rector of Alicante university, Amparo Navarro and mayor of La Nucía, Bernabé Cano have signed a cooperation agreement for the study of seismicity...
To tax or not to tax
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October 31
Manuel Mestre, recently stated that he has already calculated what Orihuela Costa needs to make up for its shortcomings and that is €50...
Healthcare complaint
Ciudad Quesada,
October 9
Dear sir/madam,
As you can see from enclosed letter I am having problems with my health centre.
I am not alone in this, a...
How to govern with absurdities
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November 6
Last Monday, in the last plenary session of the Municipality of Benidorm, under the guise of including it in the plenary debate as...
Steroid shock
National Police have arrested five people who allegedly made the employees of a beach bar in Arenales del Sol take anabolic steroids.
A woman reported...
Warfields
From earth a single poppy rose
through a war field's winter snows,
then nature's silken blanket of red
to far off horizons slowly spread.
Beneath a winter's misted...
Amnesty deal reached with Catalan separatists
The Socialist party (PSOE) and Catalan separatists Junts have reached an agreement over the amnesty law following marathon negotiations in Brussels.
The deal is set...
Counting the homeless
Elche and Alicante are participating in a national government pilot project to count the number of homeless people in their cities.
According to Elche’s councillor...
‘Tax-free’ shopping in Spain touted in London
Britons are being told that Spain is a ‘tax-free’ shopping destination, in a government marketing campaign.
Acting minister for tourism Héctor Gómez highlighted during a...
New routes to Alicante from the UK
Budget airline easyJet is offering new routes to Alicante from the UK, with a seasonal base opening at the Costa Blanca airport in the...
A champ with a good nose
Six-year-old Dutch shepherd, Inga – who forms part of Villajoyosa local police canine unit – has won the ninth edition of the European Police...
Public cash for ‘mistreated’ bullfighting culture
Former bullfighter and now vice-president of the Valencia region, Vicente Barrera is pressing ahead with his plan to provide public funding for ‘bullfighting culture’.
He...
More Britons on the way
The number of British tourists visiting the Valencia region will rise by 10% next year, according to president Carlos Mazón.
Sr Mazón was in London...
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Tony Matthews news from the Olympics
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...
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