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News from Spain, in English. Join me every weekday on Exite Radio, www.exiteradio.com, on 89.2 fm on the Orihuela Costa, 93.1fm on the Costa Blanca.
A tragic death of a 17-month old baby, illegal fishing, money smuggling, hit and run, a protest and a forest fire. It´s the local news weekend roundup for Monday the 6th of March, for the #Torrevieja and #Orihuela area of #Spain
In the latest #news from #Spain we have an increase in minor #motor #insurance claims, #passengers without passports, #fruit fears, a #King's pay cut and car shipping. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
CAN YOU HELP US AT A.P.A.H. ANIMAL RESCUE - WE ARE DESPERATE Our recent appeal for extra volunteers to help in our kennels and cattery had some success with extra volunteers visiting our cattery in the evening, which is fantastic and helping improve the wellbeing of our cats, but we are still desperately in need of extra help at our kennels in the evening and our cattery in the morning. The burden on the people there now is enormous, with some people who came here to retire, working seven days a week, and people employed and paid for their work don't work that many hours! Our Kennels are based at El Mirador (just outside San Pedro del Pinatar) and our Cattery is in Pinar de Campoverde (a few minutes from Pilar de la Horadada). Please, if you have some free time and you love animals, come and help us look after our dogs and cats. We need you and so do they, and you will rewarded with all the love and gratitude that only a rescued animal knows how give. Call us on 630 422 563/616 210 850 or 966 766 555. You can leave a message and someone will contact you. Please join us and help us to keep going, our dogs and our cats need us, but we are buckling under the strain.
In today's #news brief from #Spain we have pioneering #heart #surgery in Madrid, #property forecasts, #airport privatisation, kids doing science with Lego, and dangerous bike paths in Valencia.
A round up of the latest headlines from #Spain, including #cod, #grocers. #banks, #military news and more.
Fro the full story, visit http://www.spanishvida.com
Graffiti painting #vandals in #Orihuela, #Spain, have been forced to clean the buildings they have painted in an initiative by the local police.
The Guardia Civil intercepted a boat in Pilar de la Horadada, seizing drugs that were on board.
The cost of #butane #gas in #Spain is expected to fall soon, after the winter, having been at the capped price for some time, allowing the consumer to pay off the deficit that the gas companies owed.
For more details visit http://www.theleader.info
The Leader newspaper are looking for people to recognise as "good neighbours". If you know somebody who goes out of their way to help out the local community of the Costa Blanca, let us know. Full details and contact information on the website, http://www.theleader.info
Today in #Spain we have #news of #medical #isolation, #forest #fire statistics, national insurance contributions and troops in Iraq. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest annual #report on #passwords has been released, with little change from last year. Still, many people seemingly choosing not to be as secure as they might be.
Is your password on the list?
In today's #news from #Spain we have Cervantes, Fitur, Rajoy, Podemos and the King on the cover of a gay mag.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
An internet site aimed at helping to ease the burden of moving abroad, has compiled a list of global data revealing the cost of living for those looking to relocate, revealing that #Spain is still far #cheaper than the #UK.
For the full details, visit http://www.theleader.info
In today's #news from #Spain we have #AENA airport privatisation, #US troops, #police #arrests, #Chinese relations, a deep dig and shopping trolleys.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Spanish #supermarket chain #Mercadona is hiding a secret gem in all of its stores, the murals adorning the walls of the fish and meat counters are all created by people with intellectual #disabilities as part of a training scheme for which they get paid.
To read more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Making the #news #headlines in #Spain on this #Monday we have the new Penal code, unemployment, tourism and Eurovision.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news from #Spain including #windfarms in Jamaica, #fines for #pedestrians walking too fast, lifeguards in Torrevieja, #wine exports and ancient humans eating dogs.
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain, including #transplants, #pirate fishing, #airport figures at #San #Javier, the Eurasian Symphonic Orchestra and Eurovision winner Ruslana.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news from #Spain including more #jobs promised the government (in election year), #Eurofighter radar, #olive oil, gambling licenses and #football on #YouTube. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain, including the mobile phone conference in Barcelona, drones fro builders, train travel figures, plane deals and the Azerbaijan national cycling team. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Quite a lot of the #news from #Orihuela has an #environmental slant this week, including tree planting, cracking cliffs, cycle paths and garden tips. For the full story, visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
A round up of some of the most interesting stories from the #Costa #Blanca, including cops testing dog poop for #DNA, petrrol station robber arrests, fund raising, court hearings and more. For the full story, visit http://www.theleader.info
Six of #Orihuela´s #Partido #Popular #pp councillors failed to attend the monthly plenary meeting this week, thus once again avoiding voting on an #anti-corruption motion.
http://www.theleader.info
Thanks to your #donations of #food, more than #60 families on the #Orihuela #Costa have been helped this #Christmas as part of our food collection campaign.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Including a councillor resignation and tourism improvements. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
News for the #Orihuela and #costa area, including #courts and the #LaZenia roundabout. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Muslim visitors to #Spain can now enjoy traditional #jamon, Spain invests in Canadian oil and there are calls to remember #prisoners and their families at #Christmas. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain, including Catholics criticised for ignoring Islamic history, an update on #Corvera airport, more flights from #Alicante, and Fire Fighters sharing areas. For the full story, visit http://www.theleader.info
Former mayor of #Orihuela, #Mónica #Lorente of the #pp Partido Popular, will appear in court on Friday the 13th of February, to give evidence in the a case in which the prosecution accuses her of a crime of influence peddling.
http://www.theleader.info
The #Torrevieja #LosVerdes green party have complained over unfair promotion of the #ZeniaBoulevard shopping centre in municipal buildings.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Great #news for #Benidorm this week after shelved plans for a #train link to #Alicante-Elche #airport are revived.
For more, visit http://www.thelader.info
A local round up of news, including #soundproofing of more homes near #Alicante-Elche #airport, and prizes for shopping in #Pilar de la Horadada.
http://www.theleader.info
The Valencia Partido Popular political group are reaching out to European residents in Spain, explaining the importance of voting in the regional and local elections.
http://www.theleader.info
A #crematorium in #America has devised a unique way to preserve the ashes of your dearly departed, in a #3D #printed replica head, or a #superhero action figure.
http://www.theleader.info for more.
The latest survey reveals the shocking truth about #animal #abandonment and the fact that #Spain is the worst country in #Europe. Plus, other news from #bananas to #4G, the latest #headlines from Spain.
Visit http://www.theleader.info for more.
The latest #news from #Spain, including the tender for ballot boxes for the next #elections, the country is now FREE of #Ebola, concrete companies are under investigation and Spain is not considered as #corrupt as last year, apparently.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest news from Spain including car sales figures, tourism outlook, expansion of 4G and have you re-tuned your TV? For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Spain has a new #health #minister, #motorbike sales are up, #unemployment is down and another new #Dealz #Poundland store opens in #Spain.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
Supermarket chain #Carrefour has been #fined 12,000 euro for displaying photographs on a returned computer, there's more temporary #work on offer for young people across #Valencia, the #Spanish #government is helping to fund the fight against #global #warming, electricity prices have gone up again and there's good news about a dog being rescued from down a well.
For mre details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The working conditions of the #Guardia #Civil in #Torrevieja and #property #tax claims in #Orihuela are the main #news stories of the day on Monday, 1st December, 2014.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news from #Spain for Monday the 1st of December, including threats to #sealions, arrests for picking up #rocks and investment in foreign #railways.
http://www.theleader.info for more.
The latest news from #Spain, including a survey about #driver #attitude that reveals how many people fail to restrain #children in #cars, as well as not wearing #seatbelts themselves, and other startling bad habits.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news from #Spain in #English, including #taxi rates in #Torrevieja and #drug raids. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The #Spanish #Minister for #Health, Ana #Mato, issued a statement on Wednesday afternoon announcing her #resignation from the post.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain including #millions spent on additional #radar #speed #detectors plus the latest from #Guardamar, #Granada and more. For details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news from #Spain including #tourism, #trains, #telecoms, VAT and #courgettes!
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The #latest #news #headlines from#Spain, including the #retail sector looking promising, #political #corruption and #Christmas in #Orihuela. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news from #Spin including the audit office demanding municipal accounts, #Torrevieja demands to remove names of the #corrupt and the #Guardia #Civil #Traffic #Police taking to push bikes to catch #motorists who don't give #cyclists enough space.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news from #Spain, including the annual #Christmas #tree #decorating event in #Torrevieja. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain, including #Guardia #Civil #Boats to be powered by #RollsRoyce, a drug raid resulting in a police officer and a Guardia Civil traffic cop being locked up, Goldcar rent a car sold and spending. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain, including bids to run #Spanish #airports from #Iberia and #Ryanair, the latest figures for the #Torrevieja to #Alicante-Elche airport bus service, #Mercadona goes #contactless and a protester strips off for #animal #rights.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news from the #transport sector in Spain, including the truckers #strike being called off and #airport figures at #Alicante. For full details, visit http://www.thelader.info
News #headlines from #Torrevieja for Monday 17 November. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Diabetes #kills around 25,000 people and #costs the National Health Service 23 billion euro every year in #Spain, according to the Spanish Federación de Diabéticos Españoles, who wanted to raise awareness of the disease in conjunction with World Diabetes Day. #wdd
http://www.theleader.info
The #latest #traffic and #road #news #headlines from Spain on Friday, 14 November, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain, including the story of a man starting a 2 year #prison sentence for #robbing a single 5 euro note from a #bank that he felt had robbed him of what bit of money he had in his account.
http://www.theleader.info
The #latest #news #headlines from #Spain, including companies getting #fined because their #websites are not adapted for those with #disabilities.
http://www.theleader.info
Last week, we revealed how one in four people in Spain are now living in poverty, after the Cáritas organisation released their latest figures, showing how there has been an increase of 4.4 million people facing the worst times as a result of the #financial crisis. Therefore, we have once again launched our #Christmas #campaign to #help those in #need.
http://www.theleader.info
Almost mimicking the National opinion, data from the latest local political poll in Torrevieja reveals that the ruling Partido Popular, governed by mayor Eduardo Dólon, would no longer have the overall majority in the local government if the elections were held right now.
http://www.theleader.info
Unemployment across the Vega Baja increased by 129 people in October, with 33.07% of the population now out of work. According to the employment agency SERVEF, Torrevieja has seen the largest increase in unemployment, with 417 registered workers now losing their jobs. However, the opposite happened in Orihuela once again, where unemployment fell by 186 people in October.
http://www.theleader.info
In preparation for the proposed road hauliers strike, set to take place from the 17th of November, analysts have been reporting on the impact of the action on the agricultural sector.
http://www.theleader.info
Three companies from the #Alicante province, including the #Alcampo hypermarket at the #ZeniaBoulevard have been awarded for their commitment to #employment from vulnerable groups as part of their corporate social responsibility.
http://www.theleader.info
The Alicante deputy for #tourism in the #Costa #Blanca, Joaquin Albaladejo, has attended the #World #Travel #Market in #London this week, with the sole aim of promoting #sports in the area.
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on Thursday 6 November, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info
The judge presiding over a case in which a male is charged in connection with an #attack on three "elderly" #women in the Murcia town of El Raal, resulting on one of them being killed in the 10 euro #robbery, has suspended the hearing for a second time.
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain for Wednesday 5 November, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info
The #Los #Verdes green party of #Torrevieja this week reveals that the tax payers of the municipality funded the #slaughter and incineration of 246 feral #cats last year.
http://www.theleader.info
On Monday, The Leader Newspaper launches its annual #campaign to #collect #food for those in need this #Christmas. This is the preview of that campaign.
http://www.theleader.info
King #Filipe VI of #Spain will be in #Alicante this week, on his first #official #visit since being crowned the head of State.
http://www.theleader.info
Throughout the month of #November, the #natural #parks of #La #Mata and #Torrevieja are offering a schedule of 15 activities, with the aim of highlighting the unique environmental and educational benefits of the area.
http://www.theleader.info
Three #hospitals in the province of #Alicante have received the prestigious recognition of being recognised as the “Best in Class” within the #National #Health Service.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain for Thursday 30 October, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on #Wednesday 29 October, 2014.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The #Spanish #road #hauliers association has announced a second #strike, which will commence on the 17th of November, and last for at least 72 hours, unless the Spanish #government return the #money raised through the additional #tax on fuel known as the “health cent”.
Spokesperson for the alternative #APTCe #political group in #Torrevieja believes that legal proceedings against the government team in relation to #overspending on the construction of the #municipal #theatre highlights their lack of management of the municipality. http://www.theleader.info
The #Orihuela Councillor for the coast, Martin #Scheurer, has defended her actions after she revealed some surprising details about the previous #Chiringuito beach bars tender.
http://www.theleader.info
Orihuela´s Partido Popular has this week issued a complaint about the state of the lift access to the beach at Punta Prima, accompanied by the rather dramatic declaration that “Orihuela Costa remains in oblivion”.
In order to clear the way for mobile phone and tablet use on currently occupied frequencies, the #Spanish government has forced #television broadcasters to move to #new #frequencies. A state bulletin was published this week that gave those broadcasters a window in which to carry out the #switchover, which was set to coincide with the clock change, between 02:00 and 06:00 on Sunday morning.
http://www.theleader.info
Orihuela´s #animal #protection #centre, which is run by the #ASOKA organisation, is celebrating its second year with more volunteers, more help, and more animals looking for homes.
http://www.theleader.info
In an attempt to protect an #endangered #species of #bird, three #environmental groups have collectively presented arguments against the #building of a new DIY store on the #protected land of #Torrevieja´s salt lakes.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest news from #Spain, including the resignation of a senior political spokesperson in #Torrevieja, plus the city's declaration to raise awareness of #Alzheimer´s.
For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain, today looking at #health news in particular, for #Monday 20 October, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info
This week, the former #PP Mayor of #Orihuela, Monica #Lorente, has complained that the government has used public money to defend itself against the censure motion, and has a raft of unpaid invoices. Meanwhile, a judge in Orihuela has accelerated the proceedings against Lorente in connection with a criminal corruption case.
For the case history, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on Thursday 16 October, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info for more.
The #latest #news from #Spain including the launch of the new #Spanish #dictionary, the first since 2001.
http://www.theleader.info
The motorway toll road that runs from Alicante to Cartagena, via Torrevieja and the Orihuela Costa, will not be included in the public motorway company that the Ministry of Public Works is creating in order to rescue the roads at risk of bankruptcy, as it has started to show signs of recovery, due to an increase in use.
http://www.theleader.info for more.
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on #Tuesday 14 October, 2014. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain for #Monday 13 October, 2014. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on #Friday 10 October, 2014.
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The owners of #Blackpool #Airport, #Balfour #Beaty, have confirmed that the airport will #close next week, after they failed to find a buyer for the struggling transport terminal.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on #Tuesday 8 October, 2014. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Six officers from the Spanish #National #Police have been #arrested in #Cartagena in connection with the discovery of the #body of a man floating in a nearby cove in March.
Archaeologists digging in the #Huelva town of La Fontanilla de Palos in #Spain believe they have found the exact location where #Christopher #Columbus set sail for the #New #World in #1492.
http://www.theleader.info
An #investigation was confirmed this week after two #passenger #jets, a #Ryanair Boeing 737 flying from Leeds, and a #Jet2.com Boeing 737 heading to Glasgow, were involved in a near miss at #Málaga airport on September the 17th.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain, in #English. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
A hundred officers from the #Valencia #regional #police have joined a task force to focus on #markets around the region, specifically aiming to combat the growing #thefts of fruit and vegetables from farms.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on #Wednesday the 1st of October, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info for more.
The procurement section of the #Spanish #government revealed details of a contract for secret mobile #smartphone #surveillance equipment last week, that was removed just 39 minutes after it was made public.
Figures released this week by the Ministry of Development reveal that #Valencia is in third place in terms of #property #sales in the second quarter of the year, second only to Madrid and Barcelona, with #Torrevieja once again making the top list.
http://www.theleader.info
The President of the region of #Valencia, Alberto #Fabra, has said that there will be funding for building work on four #schools in the area in #election year of 2015.
Plans have been approved for major improvement work to be carried out in the #Municipal #Theatre in #Torrevieja, although the town hall are denying that the work has anything to do with the fact that the building has been operating #illegally and without required building #permits and authorisations since it opened eight years ago.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain for Thursday 25 September, 2014.
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The latest #news #headlines from #Spain for #Tuesday 23 September, 2014. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
Tuesday this week sees the final stage of administrative procedure being completed, which will mean that the #money obtained from the sale of plots of land on the #Orihuela #Costa is available to spend on the planned #projects. Although the process has taken some time to complete, the relatively new administrator of finances at Orihuela is now satisfied that all required processes are complete.
http://www.theleader.info
Following last week´s water based #military #exercises, this week the action moves to land, as the Unidad Militar de Emergencias, or #UME, the militarised emergency services, conduct an emergency drill across the #Vega #Baja in preparation for potential flooding.
http://www.theleader.info
Spain´s #pack-hunting fraternity has been dealt a sharp blow, after the Ministry of #Employment has issued a helpful guide book explaining why they will now be forced to contribute to the #Social #Security system, an expense they previously enjoyed the privilege of being exempt.
Bus firm ALSA has become the first in #Spain to install #emergency #defibrillators on #buses, in order to provide better emergency assistance to passengers when away from city centres.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest news from Spain for Friday 19 September, 2014. For more, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest headlines from Spain, in English, for Wednesday 17 September, 2014. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
With the busiest #summer #weekend ahead, the #roads will be packed, some #events are #cancelled and other #news from #Spain.
http://www.theleader.info
Immigrants, drugs, traffic and jellyfish make today's #news #headlines from #Spain.
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The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on #'Thursday 12 August, 2014. With #weather #beaches #tourism #castles #grants and #violence
Following the success of the nautically themed Mercado Marinero in Campoamor at the end of July, the councillor for the coast, Martina Scheurer, has arranged for a return of the event this week.
http://www.theleader.info
As part of their campaign to have a permanent fire service located on the Orihuela Costa, the German speaking resident´s association has installed a petition collection box within the lobby of the town hall, and is asking for individuals to support their plea.
http://www.theleader.info
Local spokesperson for the Izquierda Unida, Víctor Ferrández, believes that the current #PP #government have made “fools of themselves” by “shamelessly” asking for the former mayor of the city, Pedro Hernández Mateo, to remain free from prison, despite being found guilty of corruption.
http://www.theleader.info
Despite the fact that a statistical clean up of #population #figures was carried out by the Institute of National Statistics earlier this year, #Orihuela has now not only recovered the number of occupants lost, but has surpassed the figure before the adjustment was made.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on #Friday 8 August 2014.
http://www.theleader.info
If you are tired of the same old #swimming methods that #humans have evolved into using, there is now an #alternative option for those wishing to take to the sea and feel more like the aquatic residents of the ocean, as #Spain has become host to what the owners believe is #Europe´s first #Mermaid #Academy.
http://www.theleader.info
The Ministry of Interior has launched a #mobile #phone #application that allows users direct contact with the #police for #reporting #crimes, whether as a #victim or a #witness.
http://www.theleader.info
Having registered 33,219 #new #car #sales between January and July of this year, the province of #Alicante has sold more than neighbouring Valencia and Castellón combined.
The #news #headlines from #Spain on #Thursday, with an #environmental leaning. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain on #Wednesday 6 August, 2014, with HOT HELP, HERO COP, ON THE LINE, SPEAK ENGLISH?, KO FOR MOORE and NOT IN MY TOWN.
http://www.theleader.info
Tickets for the long awaited #bus link from #Benidorm and #Torrevieja to the #Spanish #high #speed #train network are going on sale today... Maybe.
http://www.theleader.info
Police officers have #arrested a man wanted in connection with the #death of a #woman in her home in an #Orihuela town.
http://www.theleader.info
A #woman, said to be 39 years of age, has been found dead in her home in the #Orihuela town of #Capuchinos, having apparently suffered head injuries. Police are searching for her 37 year old partner. http://www.theleader.info
The councillor for public safety in the municipality of #Orihuela, Manuel Gallud, has appeared before the press to confirm that the proposed #Campoamor #Music #Festival planned for Wednesday the 6th of August does not have the authority of the municipality to take place.
http://www.theleader.info/article/44505/spain/costa-blanca/orihuela-confirms-heavy-police-presence-to-prevent-campoamor-music-festival/
The latest #news #headlines from across #Spain for #Tuesday 5 August, 2014. http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from across #Spain on #Monday 4 August, 2014. For details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from across #Spain on #Friday 25 July, 2014.
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In the first six months of this year, #Spain has broken its record for the number of #foreign #tourists visiting the country, with 28 million visitors in the first half of the year, 7.3% more than in the same period of 2013, driven by the traditional markets of the #UK, #Germany and #France.
http://www.theleader.info
Considered to be a pioneering initiative along the coast of #Spain, the #beaches of #San #Pedro del Pinatar are being patrolled by a #Newfoundland #dog, which is complimenting the beach rescue services for the first time.
http://www.theleader.info
The #news #headlines from across #Spain on #Thursday, featuring #political #corruption, #crime and punishment and more.
http://www.todayinspain.info
Influential #Orihuela businessman Angel #Fenoll has been sentenced to thirty five and a half years in #prison for #crimes against the Treasury and necessary cooperation in a continuing crime of forgery by the courts of Orihuela.
http://www.theleader.info
The former #mayor of #Torrevieja, #Pedro #Ángel #Hernández #Mateo, must enter prison on the 31st of July, to serve his #prison sentence for #crimes of #forgery and breach of trust in the award in 2004 of the contract for the collection of municipal solid waste in the town.
http://www.theleader.info
Alicante´s department of the #environment has confirmed the presence of 129 #Loggerhead #Turtle eggs on the #beaches of #San #Juan.
http://www.theleader.info
The latest #news #headlines from #Spain with an #environmental bias, including #birds, #primates and #horses.
http://www.theleader.info
Eight people, including two #children, were killed in a #crash between a truck and minibus on the A7 #motorway at #Albatera, near #Alicante, on Tuesday afternoon.
http://www.theleader.info
From a #selfie with the #Queen to #missing #art, a round up of the #headlines from hSpain on #Tuesday 22 July, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info
The Superior #Court of Justice of the #Valencian Community has issued notice that the former mayor of #Torrevieja, Pedro Hernández Mateo, is to enter #prison to serve his #criminal sentence at 12:00 on Wednesday the 23rd of July.
A report by the Confederación Nacional de #Autoescuelas driving school association, based on information collated through the #University of #Madrid, reveal that only 3% of qualified #drivers are able to #pass the #driving #theory #test.
A man #died on Wednesday evening at the #beach of “Els Vivers” in #Guardamar del #Segura. The beach is located on the harbour side of the segura river outlet.
http://www.theleader.info
The anticipated direct #bus link from #Benidorm and #Torrevieja to the #high #speed #train at #Villena, due to start this week, has been #delayed due to problems agreeing elements of the service with the bus operator.
http://www.theleader.info
Two people were injured on Tuesday morning when the #vehicles they were driving #collided at kilometre 93 of the #N-332 coastal road, around one kilometre on the #Alicante side of the Gran Alacant urbanisation.
The #logistics company #DHL #Express has opened a new distribution centre in #Alicante, #Spain, located in the Polígono Las Atalayas industrial estate.
As #traffic #police in #Spain embark on their latest week long crack down on drivers who have consumed alcohol or drugs, the DGT traffic department has announced that a fourth #airborne #radar detector has launched at the weekend, with the fifth due in a matter of weeks.
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A #survey in #Spain reveals that #motorists are cutting back on safety critical #expenses such as new #tyres and #maintenance, and even choosing to leave the car at home. The survey also reveals how many admit to poor driving habits.
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Tuesday´s #Virgen del #Carmen celebrations in #Torrevieja have been #cancelled, as the fishermen have gone fishing.
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Following years of objection, battles, protests and discussion, the developer who purchased the land at #Cala #Mosca, Gomendio, has submitted revised plans which the company hopes will allow for building on an area known as the last unspoilt plot of land on the #Orihuela #Costa.
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Buses have once again been arranged to take residents and visitors of the #Orihuela #Costa into the city to take part in the traditional #Moors and #Christians fiesta this year, one of the most spectacular #events of its kind in #Spain.
The mayor of #Orihuela, Monserrate Guillén, was hospitalised at the weekend with a #heart #condition. He is reported to be stable in hospital.
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Spain is discussing the implications of clothing worn by some #girls playing #beach #volleyball not being #skimpy enough to qualify for he international standard.
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The #Spanish town of #Guardamar del Segura has now joined the growing list of locations to #ban #circuses with #animals.
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The #Spanish #government is considering #banning the #sale of #dogs and #cats in #pet #stores under a law aimed at protecting the rights and welfare of the animals.
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Increased passengers, connecting #buses to #Benidorm and #Torrevieja, and #quiet coaches are all showing how the #high #speed #train service is improving.
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The town square of La Mata, #Torrevieja, will once again be dedicated to celebrating the #armed #forces on Thursday, as the feast of #San #Cristobal is honoured for the 21st time.
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A seven metre tall #palm #tree #crashed to the ground in #Elche on Tuesday morning, #smashing into the awning of a cafe bar in the Huerto de Don Julio area.
The #Guardia #Civil has launched an appeal for #help in trying to locate José Francisco Juárez López, a 64 year old man, who has been #missing from his #Torrevieja home for a month.
The 18 year old male #killed in #Benidorm´s #Terra #Mitica theme park has been confirmed as being a native of #Iceland, who was on holiday with family members in #Torrevieja. Meanwhile, the 4 year old child seriously injured in the Terra Natura animal park remains in hospital in an induced coma, with a “guarded prognosis”.
The nine former councillors from the previous #PP run council of #Orihuela facing #criminal #charges for corruption will appear before the #courts on the 28th, 29th and 30th of July.
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The #PP of #Orihuela, along with their affiliates from the #CLR political group, have submitted a formal #challenge through the #courts against the Council of Elders that prevented the #censure #motion overthrowing the government at the start of this year.
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A child was seriously injured in #Terra #Natura animal park in #Benidorm on Monday, the same day that an 18 year old lost his life in the #Terra #Mitica theme park.
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A #potential #crash involving two passenger #jets was narrowly avoided on Saturday, as an Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A340-300, flying from #Barcelona to Buenos Aires, crossed the runway in the path of a Boeing 767-300, just about to land on arrival from Moscow Domodedovo.
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Following an on-line petition brought against #supermarket chain #Mercadona by a #charity dedicated to helping deliver food to the needy, the supermarket has responded to the campaign, in a #positive manner.
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After 20 years of #neglect, the mayor of #Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, announced that the town hall has asked the Provincial Council of #Alicante for 420,000 euro in order to carry out repair work and #investment in much needed infrastructure fixtures.
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The annual #pepper #picking season for the #Murcia region has already begun a month earlier than normal, due to the #extremely mild #winter and #spring.
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Spanish #supermarket chain #Mercadona has come under fire from a #charity which provides #food to #needy #families and children over their #delivery #charge policy.
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King #Felipe VI of #Spain makes his first official #state #visit on Monday, when he travels to the #Vatican to meet with #Pope Francis, along with Queen Letizia.
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The #Spanish #National #Police have opened an exhibition in #Madrid dedicated to the memory and honour of the 186 officers #killed in #terrorist #attacks throughout a bleak time in the country.
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A holiday abroad this summer can now mean savings can be made when phoning home, as the European Commission has announced that #mobile #phone #roaming #charges will be further capped from the 1st of July.
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The UPyD political group in #Torrevieja are demanding urgent action be carried on the #N-332 main #road as it passes Torrevieja, the only remaining bottleneck on a road that has undergone improvements for the last decade as the entire area grew.
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As thousands of people took to light #fires on the #beaches of the #Valencia community to mark the traditional midsummer festival of the fiesta de la #Noche de #San #Juan, the night did not pass without #tragedy, with at least one death and another seriously injured by fire.
As the #Spanish #government promise no more #tax #increases, apart from those they are obliged to apply, the tax office has said that the latest increase enforced by #Brussels on medical equipment will not apply to certain products considered to be necessary by those with “physical disabilities”.
Between #January and #May of this year, #Spain welcomed 8.2% more #tourists than the same time the previous year, with 21.4 million people visiting the country, according to the information released by the tourism ministry.
As the ten year long #contract for #waste #collection, and street cleaning in the city of #Torrevieja expired last week, the town hall still seem no closer to resolving the matter in either the immediate or long term future, resulting in warnings over the likelihood of poor service and dirty streets throughout the summer this year.
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Life #guard services on the beaches of #Guardamar begin on Saturday the 21st of June, the same date as #Orihuela, with the main beaches in the centre, others a little later, but the police will support the beaches with two new #quads.
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Unions representing #French #air #traffic #controllers have called for their workers to #strike for #six #days from Tuesday the 24th, until Sunday the 29th of June, in protest against the “Single European Sky” initiative proposed by the European Commission.
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The mayor of #Torrevieja, Eduardo #Dolón, has this week expressed his satisfaction that the Torrevieja to #Alicante-Elche #Airport #bus link has grown by 25% in the first 5 months of the year. But, with a capacity of 800 people per day, the 180 daily passengers means there is still plenty of room available.
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The Minister for Public Works, Ana Pastor, has announced that the #Spanish #government aims to #privatise the #airport network company #AENA, by offloading 49% of the company to the private sector.
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The #Spanish #Government has given the green light to the #privatisation of the #high #speed #train service between #Madrid and the east coast, allowing for one more private operator to run on the line, thus providing competition for national train operator RENFE.
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In April of this year, the #Spanish #air #safety authority, along with the ministerial departments of the #government, announced that #pilotless #aircraft, or “#drones” as they have become known, will be banned from flying for commercial activities in the country´s air space. However, the Spanish government had already invested heavily in building airports for drones, where these aircraft are now banned from flying.
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After its suspension in April, the #Spanish #Ministry of #Defence has reopened the #tender for the acquisition of 734 new medium and heavy #road #trucks, in a contract valued at more than 150 million euro.
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The Local #Police in #Seville, #Spain, are about to be given a #makeover, in the form of new #rules that dictate how they should #dress and present themselves whilst on duty.
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The town hall of #Orihuela has approved another batch of #building #licences, allowing more #new #build #homes to be built on the ever growing Orihuela #Costa in #Spain.
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Over 2,500 people were caught #driving under the influence of either #alcohol or #drugs in the latest clamp down campaign by the #Spanish #traffic #police, the #Guardia #Civil.
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Results of a new #survey reveal that #Torrevieja offers the #cheapest #holiday #rentals for front-line properties in the whole of #Valencia.
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As a number of protests in support of a #republican have been banned by the #government during the #proclamation of Filipe VI, some 7,000 #police officers will be looking after the #security during the proceedings.
A tiny company in a small #Spanish village has been working flat out to produce 120,000 #flags for the #proclamation parade in #Madrid.
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One #Spanish #bus company is offering reduced rate fares from 27 Spanish cities to #Madrid for people wishing to watch the #proclamation of Filipe VI.
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There will be 14 #council posts removed from the #governments of places like #Torrevieja and #Rojales after an audit resulted in tens of thousands of residents being wiped off the #census, mostly foreign nationals who are believed to have either moved away, or, in some cases, died.
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The new office for dealing with immigration and residential papers by the #National #Police has opened on calle Arquitecto Larramendi in #Torrevieja, albeit not with the promised increase in staff.
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The syndicated unions of the #Local #Police in #Torrevieja have announced that they have approached the #Mayor, Eduardo #Dolón, with a view to opening #dialogue between the two sides and trying to resolve the long running #disputes between the officers of the force and the town hall.
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Members of #Age #Concern on the #Orihuela #Costa have been thanked for their generous #donation to the Reading Point in the local Civic Centre.
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The #Life #Guards in #Torrevieja and #Orihuela are set to be covering the beaches throughout the summer.
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Visitors to some of #Benidorm´s most secluded #beaches will have to wait until at least next year if they want to purchase #refreshments from a #beach #bar, after the town hall withdrew from the tender process.
Unions representing both #pilots and #air #traffic #controllers are collectively expressing concerns over safety after it was announced that a law was to be introduced which effectively banned #communications between aircraft and control centres in #Spanish.
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Multayuda, a company set up to support motorists throughout Spain in defending the rights of #drivers, believe that numerous #fines issued by #Spain´s airborne #radar system, #Pegasus, could be considered as dubious, after winning a case on behalf of a motorist caught speeding.
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After months of discussions, passengers at #Alicante #train #station can now get a #shuttle service which links to the #bus network for the #Costa #Blanca.
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Hotels in #Alicante are starting to show positive signs of growth, after #May #occupancy figures were over 70%, largely thanks to #business clients.
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Airport figures for May in #Spain indicate a steady growth in #passenger numbers, especially to the #Costa #Blanca, with record breaking figures promising a busy #summer.
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Amongst a number of #changes announced by the #Spanish #government, the #fees for using #credit and #debit #cards is to be #capped.
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Spain's #trafico offices, which deal with #driver and #vehicle #licensing, amongst other things, will no longer accept #cash in their #Valencia and #Murcia offices from this week.
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The #pilot of a #Eurofighter #Typhoon, capitán Fernando Lluna, was #killed on Monday after #crashing near to the airbase of Morón de la Frontera in #Seville, #Spain.
A #union representing the private company that operates #Spain's #Telefonica #Movistar´s call centre, has called for its workers to #strike on the 23rd of June.
On the 28th of March, #1939, the British coal ship #Stanbrook, with her 24 crew, took part in the last #evacuation of #refugees from the port of #Alicante to #Oran, a major city on the north-western Mediterranean coast of Algeria. Little did they know that their #heroic act was just days before the and of the #Spanish #Civil #War.
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Both #Orihuela and #Torrevieja are set to lose thousands from the #census figures, which could have dire consequences for Torrevieja who look set to be downgraded in their #population status.
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Court dates have now been given for members of #Torrevieja's council who face #criminal #charges for abuse of their public positions, by clocking up huge #mobile #phone bills for personal use, which the tax payer has funded. The calls are said to have included #prostitutes, #competition lines, European roaming and more.
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Unemployment around #Torrevieja and #Orihuela continues to fall, with more people finding #work.
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The #Supreme #Court will consider the appeal on Wednesday submitted by María del Carmen García, after she was refused a governmental pardon for #killing the #rapist of her #daughter.
Orihuela´s councillor for Internal Affairs, Víctor Ruiz, has announced the findings of the #padrón cleanup operation carried out by the Institute of #National #Statistics.
Collectively, Orihuela has last 8,000 residents as a result of the audit, mostly British nationals, resulting in both a significant decline in the #population, and confirmation of the numbers of ex-pats who have left the area.
All this week, #traffic #police in #Spain will be carrying out more checks for drivers who have consumed #alcohol or #drugs in a clampdown to try to reduce the number of fatal and serious #crashes on the nation's roads.
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The third #Pegasus #radar equipped #helicopter of #Spain´s #traffic department, the DGT, has taken to the skies this week, looking for #speeding #motorists.
As #Spanish #governmental #cuts in the #health #service have finally started to reveal themselves in physical numeric form, data released this week by the Institute of National Statistics shows that the Valencia region is below the national average for the ratio of both doctors and nurses to inhabitants.
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Officers from the #Spanish National #Police have caught and arrested two #European #fugitives, one wanted by the authorities in the #UK, the other in #Belgium, the first arrested in #Benidorm, the second in #Torrevieja.
Recognising the increasing threat of the #high #speed #train between #Madrid and #Alicante, Spanish #airline #Iberia #Express has launched a pocket friendly fair on the route, at just 39 euro each way in the peak season between June and September.
The 15th of June has been set as a day in which history will be made for the #Spanish #rail #network, as the first passenger trains between #Alicante and #Madrid will travel at speeds of #300 #kilometres per hour.
There will now be at least 47 #cruise #liners visiting #Alicante next year, adding 10,243 potential visitors to the 75,281 already confirmed. With the 85,524 #passengers that the #harbour will welcome, the figure is 36,803 more than this year and 43,663 more than 2013.
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An emergency alert was raised in the La #Coruña town of Narón in #Spain this week, after a woman got more than she bargained for when she got caught short. Having sat on the #toilet she got bit on her #buttocks by a snake.
Along with #Britain and #France, #Spain is the #European leader in #cocaine and #cannabis use amongst #young #people, although the usage is declining, according to annual data published this week by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs.
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Officers from the #Guardia #Civil have #arrested 26 people on the #Balearic Islands, the #Alicante province, #Madrid and #Málaga, as suspected members of a gang involved in #fraudulently carrying out inspections and work on #gas installations in people´s homes.
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The National #Police in #Elche has opened an investigation to ascertain the circumstances in which a #16 year old #boy #died as a result of suffocation or a fracture to his neck, after an #argument over a #video #game.
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Following the results of the #European #Elections in #Spain, the head of the #PSOE, Alfredo Pérez #Rubalcaba, has decided to step down. Meanwhile, the head of the leading #PP, Mariano #Rajoy, says that he is pleased with the results, despite losing 2 million votes, which he puts down to poor turnout, even though the figures were almost identical to 2009.
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Spain's ruling #PP were dealt a significant blow in the #European #Election, despite winning, they lost 2 million voters. The main opposition, the #PSOE, didn't do any better either, but echoing many other countries, it was the #smaller groups who are starting to be a real #threat to the future of the dominant parties.
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Despite huge #unemployment, #evictions up 10%, #austerity measures hitting every family, the people of #Spain's #Alicante province will have something to celebrate, an increase in #government grants to throw a #party.
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A round up of the news from #Orihuela, including #beach #bars, #lifeguards, #bridges and more.
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To deal with the backlog of #cases in most #courts in the #region, new judges were appointed last week that start their #judicial duties on #Monday.
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The #Catalan #police have another #weapon in their kit, the #Taser.
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The #Guardia #Civil have caught a group of people believed responsible for the theft of a large amount of cable from the as yet unopened #Murcia #Regional #Airport at #Corvera.
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The #news #headlines from #Spain on #Friday the 23rd of #May, 2014, featuring an increase in #traffic #police, #politics and more.
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Although voting may be over in the UK, most of #Europe is still waiting to cast their vote. If you are still undecided of where your vote in the #European #Elections should go, or just want to see exactly what is going on in Europe, there is a great tool on the official website, where you are asked your opinion on a series of questions, and you give your own, honest answer. Then, at the end, it tells you, in order, which political groups your opinions are most in line with.
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Having been slowly growing in support from their base in #Torrevieja, sweeping up medal after medal, the #NAZOMI #Judo #Club is now looking to expand its training services on to the #Orihuela #Costa.
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The #Guardia #Civil in #Burgos have arrested a 23 year old #male, after installing an #application on his partner´s #mobile #phone in order to keep a #track of calls, text messages and the location.
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A group of #Lithuanian residents in #Torrevieja have been #arrested for being part of an organised #drug #gang.
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A 43 year old man has been #arrested in the #Spanish town of #Vélez #Málaga, after he allegedly #stole an #ambulance with four patients on board, telling them to strap themselves in because he was on a #secret #mission.
Despite the country-wide #smoking #ban in certain areas, #Spain is still in the top 5 countries of #smokers, along with Greece, Slovenia, Bulgaria and Japan, with cigarette consumption actually increasing, as each smoker now uses 2,462 cigarettes (or equivalent) per year, an average of 6.75 packs or 123 #cigarettes per day, a 4.46% increase on last year.
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The A7 #motorway near #Orihuela was closed on #Wednesday when a #truck loaded with lemons #crashed.
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A 33 year old #Spanish #National #Police #officer, Francisco Díaz Jiménez, has been #killed in #Malaga, #Spain.
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The #news #headlines from #Spain on #Wednesday morning, the 21st of May, with #royal events, including a #wedding #anniversary, #politics, #finances and more.
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A #woman who was amongst 50 people being #rescued from a small #ship off the coast of #Spain, gave #birth moments after boarding the #rescue vessel.
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A #passenger on board a #ferry was #airlifted to #hospital after suffering a fall and fracturing four fingers.
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The #headlines from #Spain for #Tuesday 20 #May, featuring #Royal and #political events, as well as some of the other stories expected to be making the #news today.
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The #Guardia #Civil is investigating the cause of the #death of a middle-aged man whose #body was found by a bather on the #playa del #Acequión beach in #Torrevieja.
A #driver who tested #positive for #alcohol was caught after #crashing into four parked #police #cars outside their base. In another incident, two officers were #injured when their patrol car collided with a truck.
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Three members of #Spain's #Guardia #Civil are amongst eight people standing #trial in #Madrid on Tuesday, accused of acquiring and distributing #weapons illegally.
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Almond growers across #Alicante are hoping for #rain, or their #crops might be #destroyed, leading to higher prices of the traditional #Christmas treat, turron.
The #PSOE of #Torrevieja are praising the town hall for announcing #public #toilets on the #beach front. The reason they are happy is it was them who proposed it over a year ago, but the town hall at that time ignored them.
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Opposition #political groups in #Torrevieja believe that poor #municipal #management is responsible for the state of some of the #streets and #infrastructure, resulting in a seemingly increasing number of claims for #compensation.
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The coastal town of #San #Pedro del #Pinatar is to have the first beach in #Murcia to offer #FREE #wifi to all visitors.
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This weekend's #triathlon event on the #Orihuela #Costa was seen as a huge success, with around 240 #athletes taking to running, swimming and cycling through the coastal area.
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The #Guardia #Civil of #Murcia have delivered two #canons to the Municipal #Archaeological #Museum of #Cartagena, one from the late eighteenth and the other from the early nineteenth century, as well as three pieces of #Roman times, which were recovered from a junkyard and warehouse.
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Against official advice, the town hall of #Torrevieja approved the reinstatement of 25% of the #December 2012 #bonus expected by 600 staff who work for the #town #hall.
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Spain is leading the way in #beach #quality with an additional 34 #Blue #Flags awarded for #Summer 2014.
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As the governing team responsible for managing #Alicante-Elche #Airport try to appease their own taxi drivers by clamping down on both illegal #pirate #drivers and legal #taxi drivers from outside their area, they may now face a legal battle through the courts for violating rules on free #competition.
Railway infrastructure company, ADIF, have embarked on the final stage of completing the necessary documentation to allow #high #speed #trains between #Alicante and #Albacete to travel at up to #300 kilometres per hour.
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A union representing local #police officers across #Valencia in #Spain has denounced what they believe is an unacceptable situation which is leading to countless officers being unduly and unfairly #attacked whilst on #duty. The union states that numerous officers have raised the matter as being of grave concern, as the bright yellow markings of their uniforms appears to attract more than their fair share of #mosquitoes.
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The contract for providing life saving services on the beaches of #Orihuela is about to go to #public #tender to cover #summer of this year and #Easter and #summer of 2015.
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On a day that sees a #Royal #wedding #anniversary, #Spain will be discussing #retail, #politics, #industry and more, in the last #congress before the #European #elections.
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A number of people who posted derogatory #comments on #Twitter following the #assassination of a #PP #politician in #Spain, may find themselves the subject of an investigation into hate crimes.
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Fire #fighters extinguished a 3 vehicle fire at the #Consum supermarket in #La #Zenia on the #Orihuela #Costa on #Tuesday. An investigation has been launched to ascertain if it was an accident or malicious.
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The town hall in #Guardamar on #Spain's #Costa #Blanca, are now able to #monitor all 600 of their #waste #bins in real time, thanks to new #technology.
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Spain's Ministry of the Interior has announced a stricter and extended period for the restrictions on #agricultural #burning, in order to better protect against the risk of #forest #fires.
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The #headlines from #Spain for #Wednesday 13th May, 2014, a day in which we celebrate 170 years of the #Guardia #Civil.
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A leading Spanish regional politician, Isabel Carrasco, has been shot dead in public on her way to the party offices from her home on Monday in the city of León, the capital of the province of the same name and is located in the northwest of Spain. With a registered population of 131,680, it is the largest municipality in the province, accounting for more than one quarter of the province's population.
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The #headline #news from #Spain on #Monday 12 May, featuring #politics, #royals, #health and a #giant #sandwich.
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Residents of a #Seville town are becoming increasingly concerned over warnings of a non-native #spider, with a “very poisonous” #bite, that can cause necrosis of the skin and adipose tissue. The #spider is originally from the U.S., is said to lurk in the #dark #shadows such as corners and dark crevasses.
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The latest data published by the census department reveals two very striking statistics for the city of Torrevieja, firstly, despite the reduction in British and German residents, the population in May has reached its highest figure ever, and secondly, that the now fastest growing community are the Russians, boasting one of the largest number of permanent residents in the country.
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A #light #aircraft #crashed in the Cañada de Praes area of #Pilar de la #Horadada on Saturday, but the two occupants were able to free themselves from the wreckage without suffering serious injury.
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The next two #footbridges over the roads of the #Orihuela #Costa will be open to #pedestrians by the end of the month.
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A #drunk #driver who was transporting #gas #cannisters had a lucky escape this weekend, when he #crashed his fully loaded van into a #wall near #Almeria.
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A #woman who set #fire to a #man who #raped her #daughter, #killing him in the process, has entered #prison after a lengthy battle and appeal to remain free for what many consider was justice for the crime committed by the man.
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An officer of the #Spanish #National #Police, José Manuel Pardo Souto, #died on Wednesday as a result of #injuries suffered in the line of duty in 2012.
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A #cycle #race takes to the streets of #Orihuela this weekend, starting in the #coastal area on #Friday and working its way through the municipality. In addition to that, #Sunday sees the now annual #Decabike event organised by the #Decathlon #sports #store chain.
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New #traffic #laws for the #roads of #Spain come into force on #Friday, with restrictions on #children in the front seats of cars, #radar detectors, #cycle helmet wearing, #drugs and more. For full details, visit http://www.theleader.info
A #roundup of the #news #headlines from #Spain on #Thursday the 8th of May, a day when #Lego celebrates 40 years, and many #students #protest across the country, plus #Royal visits and more.
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There was an element of excitement in the announcement that the new General Telecommunications Act was approved by the Spanish government, especially the element which would guarantee 10 Meg broadband to all by 2017, but questions are now being asked about elements of implementation of the network that would allow this to happen. Now, as part of the newly approved act, telecommunication companies are free to install these mobile phone masts anywhere they choose, and on any roof top deemed necessary, without either the residents or the council having a say or objection. For the full story, visit http://www.theleader.info
Fans of musicals will be keen to know that one of the biggest stage spectaculars of modern times is coming to Alicante from this week. Widely considered as the most acclaimed musical in history, Les Miserables tells a gripping story of broken dreams, unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption that has enchanted millions of spectators. A story written by Victor Hugo over a century ago, whose values have withstood the test of time, you will now be able to come a part of this incredible experience in the unique location of Alicante´s Teatro Principal. The opening night was Saturday the 10th of May, with shows running right through until the 1st of June. Ticket prices range from around 40 euro to around 100, depending on the location, but the best seats in the house are likely to sell out quick. More information can be found on the theatre´s website, www.teatroprincipaldealicante.com, or via the link to the show itself, www.losmiserables.es.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The #Spanish #Government has released #crime #statistics for the first quarter of 2014, which shows an overall #drop in crime in #Spain. Locally, #Orihuela has seen a decrease in all elements of reported crime, whereas #Torrevieja has seen an increase in certain robberies with force.
http://www.theleader.info for the full picture.
The #Spanish #Government has announced a rate freeze for the country's #airports in 2015, which should be good news for #passengers.
http://www.theleader.info
The #headlines from across #Spain for #Wednesday 7 #May 2014.
For more, visit http://www.spanishvida.com
The #headlines from #Spain for #Tuesday 6 May, 2014, with the #Feria de #Abril in #Seville, #Royal visits, #politics and more.
For details, visit http://www.spanishvida.com
A minor #earthquake shook the ground off the coast of #LaMata in #Torrevieja on #Monday afternoon.
http://www.theleader.info
The #Partido #Popular of #Orihuela has denounced the department of #Culture for not paying 23 workers their salaries.
http://www.theleader.info
Benidorm based #Spanish #Champion #rally #driver Miguel Fuster has renewed his sponsorship with the #IMED #hospital group.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The N-332 coastal #road has claimed yet another #fatality this weekend, after a crash at the #Gran #Alacant area of #Santa #Pola.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
A number of #police #drivers in #Torrevieja may not be fit to drive and have been reported to the #traffic department. But, some people think it is just another ploy to highlight the mismanagement of the government.
http://www.thisistorrevieja.com for more.
The former mayor of #Orihuela, #Monica #Lorente, is questioning the #education department of the #town #hall, suggesting that they may have influenced the award to a company to run the #summer #school.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The #Orihuela town hall has approved a motion to help people affected by the #financial #crisis and facing #eviction. The only unusual twist is that the Partido Popular who tabled the motion objected to it only a few months ago!
http://www.theleader.info for more details.
Police in #Spain are baffled by a continuing series of #thefts of the same type of #white #van, all of which have been found abandoned in the same place.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
One #heroic #driver in #Valencia was faced with a day that got gradually worse, after stopping to assist in a #road #traffic #accident, he never imagined what might happen next!
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
Orihuela town hall has improved fault reporting using the #Linea #Verde green #app which forwards problems direct to the relevant department.
For more info, visit http://www.theleader.info
The #traffic department anticipate around five and a half million #road trips from Wednesday to Sunday as #Spain embarks on a national #holiday on Thursday, a #Madrid holiday on Friday and the #motorcycle #Grand #Prix. There will be 10,000 #traffic #police looking after proceedings during the period.
http://www.theleader.info
The former mayor of #Torrevieja, Pedro Hernandez Mateo, is a step closer to going to prison after the justice ministry declined his clemency appeal. Meanwhile, a court has allowed an appeal by former #Orihuela mayor Monica Lorente.
http://www.theleader.info for more details
German #supermarket chain #Lidl are #recruiting in #Spain with a massive expansion plan to open more stores and renovate some of their others. This campaign will bring their Spanish workforce to around 10,000 people.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
Members of the #local #police in #Torrevieja #stripped off on #Friday in a continuing #protest with the town hall over working conditions. However, they only went #topless on this occasion, but who knows where it will lead to next month!
http://www.theleader.info
The funerals were held on Sunday for the four crew members of a Search and Rescue helicopter, recovered from the sea bed off the Canary Islands.
SAR #helicopter #crash #super #puma #canaries
http://www.theleader.info
A #motorbike #rider has been seriously injured in a #crash with a car on the CV-905 in #Torrevieja this weekend. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The #political opposition of #Orihuela has been dealt another blow this week, as the judge in #Elche hearing the case relating to the blocking of a #censure #motion that would have led to a change in #government has postponed the #hearing until the 14th of May.
http://www.theleader.info
The #death was announced this week of former #Mayor of #Orihuela, Antonio Lozano Espinosa, at the age of 77.
http://www.theleader.info
Madrid #Zoo has welcomed two new members to its family this week, as two #giraffes have been born as part of a #European #breeding program.
http://www.theleader.info
Officers from the National Police have arrested nine people, and shut down a drugs factory in the Gran Alacant area of Santa Pola, after an investigation revealed the gang to be involved in trafficking of cocaine, marijuana, speed and Barcelona Football Club sweets laced with marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms.
http://www.theleader.info
The planning department of #Orihuela town hall has announced a further nine notices being issued for infringements of urban planning laws, four of which are #demolition notices.
http://www.theleader.info
A few of the day's events likely to make the #news #headlines in #Spain on #Thursday 24 April, 2014.
http://www.theleader.info
Fire fighters were tackling a #forest #fire in the #Orihuela #Costa and #Torrevieja area on Wednesday night, thought to have been started by a 14 year old child accidentally. The child is believed to have tried to extinguish the blaze, before alerting the emergency services that it was out of control.
For more pictures, visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
Today's #headlines from across #Spain on the 23rd of #April, 2014, the dia del libro, St George's day, with #politics #Catalunia #age and #noise all making the #news.
http://www.theleader.info
Greenpeace have issued a stark #warning that coastal towns in #Spain such as #Benidorm and #Torrevieja as well as the #Orihuela #Costa may be wiped out by #global #warming
http://www.theleader.info
Some 87,000 #Brits left #Spain in the last year, the biggest number to have abandoned the country, followed by #Romanians. Only the #Chinese population is currently increasing.
http://www.theleader.info
The #DGT #Traffic department in #Spain has released the final #death #toll figures for the #Easter period on the #roads of the country.
http://www.theleader.info
The #Orihuela Town Hall has launched this year´s #summer #school program, which will begin in the last week of #June and end in the first of #September, with entrants able to take part for the entire duration of the program, or just for a single day, as well as subscriptions for weekly, fortnightly and monthly attendance.
http://www.theleader.info
A total of 396 schools older than 40 years have been inspected across the region, plus an additional 300 schools which are not yet 40 years old were checked, with inspectors looking for the most commonly occurring deficiencies. Of those schools inspected, 170 of them require action to “ensure stability and security”, especially concerning deficiencies in the electrical installations.
education #cuts #Valencia #Spain #news
http://www.theleader.info
The Department of Education in the Valencia regional government has issued a statement explaining how more than 3,000 students across the region are no longer being taught in prefabricated, portable classrooms, and are now educated in purpose built school buildings.
education #schools #cuts #investment #Valencia #Spain #news
http://www.theleader.info
Shoppers in Spain have reduced plastic carrier bag use by almost 50% in five years, according to data released by the environment ministry on Monday.
shopping #bags #plastic #environment #earth #biodegrade #earth
http://www.theleader.info
Racing driver Michael Schumacher has been denounced for a traffic violation in Spain, after a rental car he was driving in November is alleged to have failed to give way to a motorcycle, resulting in the collision of the two vehicles and injuries to the rider.
http://www.theleader.info
Schumacher #crash #Spain #news
Fire fighters from the Provincial Fire Consortium of Alicante found the lifeless body of a woman whilst extinguishing a blaze in an apartment in #Torrevieja on #Wednesday.
http://www.theleader.info
The Guardia Civil traffic department has launched a mini campaign to check number plates on vehicles, paying particular attention to ensuring that the details of the registration are clearly visible in the event of being snapped by a traffic law enforcement device.
traffic #trafico #guardia #civil #police #Spain #vehicle #checks
Although the announcements by the Spanish government are insistent on pointing out how the country is well on its way out of recession, the picture is still a bleak on when it comes to unemployment figures quoted by the European Union. According to the latest data released by Eurosat, Spanish regions occupy seven of the top ten places in terms of unemployment figures. In fact, the top five places are all Spanish.
Spain #unemployment #Europe #figures
As many people across Spain are celebrating the Easter holiday, the DGT traffic department will have their own celebrations, as they have just launched a second Pegasus equipped helicopter which will be accompanying the ground based traffic police to monitor for speeding motorists.
Spain #roads #speeding #police #Pegasus #helicopter #trafico
A child, believed to be just 14 years of age, died on Tuesday after being hit while a riding a bike in the Lo Pagán area of San Pedro del Pinatar.
cyclist #death #child #lopagan #spain #sanpedro
During the week-long clamp down on speeding on Spain´s roads, the traffic police checked nearly a million vehicles, half of which were on conventional roads, and reported a staggering 30,000 drivers for breaking the speed limit.
roads #speed #kills #speeding #police #spain #guardiacivil #traffic
Phase 2 of the special road operation connected with the Easter holidays is set to begin at lunchtime on Wednesday, when more inland based drivers are set to head towards the coastal zone for the Easter break.
roads #traffic #busy #easter #spain #costablanca
The government of Valencia has approved a decrease in the cost of the Inspección Técnica de Vehículos, or ITV, slashing 17.1% off the cost of a standard vehicle inspection, and 18.3% off that for a diesel passenger car.
http://www.theleader.info
Officers from the #Spanish #National #Police have prevented a “large-scale” #scam in which a group intended to target car hire companies in #Spain, arresting 24 members of an organization criminal group. The officers believe that the gang were involved in activities relating to hiring a “significant number” of vehicles in Spain, falsifying the documents, and then exporting the vehicles to other countries.
For more, visit http://www.theleader,info
Foreign investors in Valencia bought 16,619 properties last year, representing an increase of 17% over 2012, with a value of 1.7 billion euro, an 11% increase on the previous year. The data released by the Ministry of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment also confirms that the Alicante province is the biggest area of interest to foreign buyers, with 13,786 properties sold, with the resale properties fairing particularly well. In financial terms however, Alicante accounts for 87% of the total value of purchases made.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info/spanish-property
property #sales #Spain #Spanish #Alicante #news
A man committed suicide on Monday at the Hospital La Fe de Valencia, minutes after requesting an organ donor card.
For more details, visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
Valencia #news #Spain #suicide
Three people have been killed in a car crash on the N-332 main road near Torrevieja on Monday evening.
For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
crash #traffic #Torrevieja #Spain #news #fatal #deaths
Some of today's #news #headlines from #Orihuela in #Spain. For the full story, pick up The Leader newspaper today, or visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
The #news #headlines from #Spain on #Monday 14 April, 2014. For more details, visit http://www.spanishvida.com
In addition to the changes in laws for driving in Spain, the Ministry of Public Works has announced new road signs that will be appearing throughout the network, promising more information to drivers relating to everything from directions, fuel stations, curves and transport links.
driving #roads #spain #roadsigns #new #trafico
http://www.theleader.info
Spanish airline #Vueling, part of the International Airlines Group with British Airways and #Iberia, has signed an agreement with telecoms provider #Telefónica, to implement a high-speed #wifi service on a number of their #aircraft.
http://www.theleader.info
International residents registered to vote in Spain for the upcoming European elections total 336,586 people, according to the data released by the Institute of National Statistics.
European #elections #expat #voters #Spain #statistics
http://www.theleader.info
As the Spanish traffic department prepares for the first major road operation of Easter this weekend, the anticipated movement figure nationally has been anticipated at 12 million vehicles, although this figure is the lowest forecast since 2005.
traffic #easter #roads #busy #spain #trafico #dgt
http://www.theleader.info
The announcement by Torrevieja town hall that they intend to hold an internal investigation as to why the local police have started fining businesses for urban infractions, as well as drivers for illegal parking, was not only met with surprise, but the local police themselves are questioning the integrity of the councillors, given the fact that the town hall is not paying similar attention to documents and information which has gone missing in previous cases.
torrevieja #police #spain #corruption
http://www.theleader.info/article/43253/spain/costa-blanca/torrevieja-police-defend-their-law-enforcement-activities/
The Planning Department of Torrevieja town hall has ordered Telefónica to remove an antenna which is located on a green area of the urbanization El Chaparral-La Siesta, which does not have the appropriate licences in place for its location.
torrevieja #planning #transmitter #illegal #order
http://www.theleader.info/article/43252/spain/costa-blanca/torrevieja-order-the-removal-of-illegal-transmitter/
Normally actively involved in the protection of the environment, and vocal in their campaign thereof, the Los Verdes green party of Torrevieja has called upon the town hall to take action to destroy an element seen as crucial by other environmentalists.
torrevieja #environment #insects #losverdes #greens #destruction #ecosystem #salinas #spain
As the potentially devastating impact of environmental abuses start to unfold, with meteorologists warning how the climate of the Mediterranean coast could be transformed in a matter of decades, and concerns over the environmental damage caused by increased building grows. This week, the water levels of the Laguna de La Mata, within the Natural Park of La Mata and Torrevieja, have risen significantly, two natural islands have disappeared, swallowed up by the increased water levels, which has resulted in a reduction in land and, as such, two types of birds who would be breeding in the area, the Satin and Black Tern, being nowhere to be found.
torrevieja #alicante #environment #green #birds #salinas #concern #globalwarming #spain #breeding
From more details, visit http://www.thisistorrevieja.com
Some of the #headlines making the #Spanish #news on #Thursday 10th of April, 2014, including #politics, #tax, #traffic and more. For details, visit http://www.theleader.info
A new breed of Guardia Civil motorbikes are set to hit the streets, with the traditional BMW 1200 RT being replaced by a more powerful Yamaha FJR 1300.
For more info, visit http://www.theleader.info
motorbikes #police #cops #bikes #guardia #civil #spain #trafico #traffic
The official state bulletin relating to the new road traffic act has been published on Tuesday the 8th of April, 2014. The new act therefore comes into force one month and one day from the publication, and as such, the laws become applicable on the 9th of May, 2014.
For details, visit http://www.theleader.info
laws #spain #traffic #spanish #roads #trafico
Torrevieja and the #Orihuela #Costa rumbled on #Tuesday evening, at around 20:41, as a 1.7 magnitude #earthquake hit just off the coast.
http://www.thisistorrevieja.com
A few of the anticipated #headlines to break across #Spain on this #Wednesday morning, 9th April, 2014.
For more details, visit http://www.thelader.info
The #news #headlines from #spain on #tuesday 8th April, 2014.
For the full details, visit http://www.theleader.info
Under new public security laws working their way through the Spanish parliament, anybody wishing to use a public internet terminal, such as in a bar, shop or cybercafé, would have to provide identification papers, and the business record the details for submission to the authorities.
cybercafe #law #internet #identity #security #spain #news #reform
http://www.spanishvida.com
French owned supermarket chain Carrefour has been dealt a legal blow this week, one which recognises and supports the rights of workers and their conditions.
news #spain #employee #rights #sunday #trading #laws #court
The headlines from Spain on Monday the 7th of April, detailing some of the things to expect on the first day of a new week.
spain #news #headlines #politics
http://www.theleader.info
As part of their commitment to offer support for the victims of gender violence, the local police of Orihuela arrested a Lithuanian man this week, who had breached a restraining order.
orihuela #police #news #domestic #violence #arrest
Two British women were killed on Sunday in the sea at the south of the island of Tenerife.
news #tenerife #death #women
http://www.theleader.info
A survey by an "extra marital" dating site has revealed that Spain is unusual in its technological habits, as the trend for product ownership is reversed, with #men preferring #Apple #phones and #women preferring #Samsung For more revealing details, be sure to visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
A new series of maps and photographs released on the internet reveal how #Torrevieja #Orihuela and the surrounding area has grown over the last 50 years or so. With such a key location of the #property boom, it´s clear to see the importance of these areas in #spain
A new survey has been created by the #British #Embassy aimed at finding out how #expats in #Spain use the information they provide through #socialnetworks as well as how they can improve their service. For more details, visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
After years of waiting, missing and damaged #streetsigns across #orihuela are finally to be replaced, with the #contract for work being put to public tender, valued at nearly half a million euro. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
A female doctor who works at #torrevieja and #elda hospitals has been arrested for #fraud after allegedly accessing the #creditcard details of colleagues from their lockers and using them for purchases. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
The Guardia Civil are investigating the appearance of the body of a man, wearing only his underpants, who was found in a lift, lay on the floor, with his legs against the wall in Javea. For more details, visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
javea #body #lift #mystery #police #investigation
The councillor for transport in the municipality of Elche, Justino Delgado, has confirmed that a barrier will be placed over the access road into Alicante-Elche airport, to help prevent unlicensed, pirate taxis and those from outside the area, from accessing the location.
http://www.theleader.info
alicante #elche #airport #access #taxis #illegal #pirates
The police in Torrevieja are clamping down on bar owners who have fixtures that run onto the public road. For more details, visit http://www.theleader.info
torrevieja #spain #news #bars #fines #police
Whilst Madrid has once again been suffering from riots, the country as a whole is benefiting from the sales of riot gear to international collaborators. http://www.theleader.info
riots #madrid #venezuela #riotgear #arms #sales #armssales
French owned sporting goods chain Decathlon has launched a recruitment drive across Spain, looking to fill 200 jobs. For more details, visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
work #jobs #spain #employment #decathlon #sports
According to the latest data released by the Institute of National Statistics, Orihuela is the leading location of British expats to reside, followed by Mijas and then Torrevieja.
orihuela #torrevieja #spain #expat #residents #foreigners #immigrants #statistics
http://www.theleader.info
Local police in #orihuela have been conducting a variety of initiatives to reach out to the youngest members of society, by visiting local #schools in the area.
http://www.theleader.info
The APTCe political group of Torrevieja has filed a motion requesting that the town hall name part of the main Crevillente road in the city, which leaves the centre and passes the Habaneras Shopping centre, police station and heads towards Quesada, after Presidente Adolfo Suárez González, the first president of the post-Franco era of Spain, who died this week.
torrevieja #road #democracy #tribute #suarez #naming
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Some 21.4% of all residential property purchased in Spain in 2013 was by foreign buyers, according to statistics released this week by the council of Notaries. In total, 55,187 homes were purchased last year by foreigners, representing a 9.8% increase on the figure from 2012.
property #spain #foreigners #sales #housing #marjet
http://www.theleader.info/spanish-property
Spanish airport authority Aena has completely ruled out the reopening of the old terminal at Alicante-Elche airport for passenger or freight traffic, but has stated an interest in studying commercial projects “that are firm and viable”.
alicante #airport #aena #development
http://www.theleader.info
In an unexpected twist in proceedings on Friday morning, the court case in Orihuela in which Pedro Mancebo and Juan Ignacio López-Bas protested against the legality of their expulsion from the CLR-CLARO group was postponed, due to an administrative oversight.
news #orihuela #politics #court
A raft of new traffic laws have been approved by the government of Spain, set to become law shortly, many of them affect the day to day driving situation, including kids in cars, seatbelts, alcohol, bikes and foreign residents must now register their vehicles in Spain. This is an overview of the main changes, for more details, visit the website, http://www.theleader.info
driving #law #spain #spanish #police #seatbelts #alcohol #change #policechecks
The Spanish government is set revise the uniforms of the National Police force, updating the identifying rank insignia worn on the epaulettes of officers.
police #policia #cnp #spain #uniform #proposal #millions
http://www.theleader.info/article/43079/spain/national/government-to-invest-millions-in-insignia-change/
Some 21.4% of all residential property purchased in Spain in 2013 was by foreign buyers, according to statistics released this week by the council of Notaries. In total, 55,187 homes were purchased last year by foreigners, representing a 9.8% increase on the figure from 2012.
http://www.theleader.info/article/43078/spain/national/almost-a-quarter-of-spanish-home-sales-are-to-foreigners/
property #sales #spain #news #foreigners #investment
The Mayor of Madrid, Ana Botella, has announced that 203 new posts within the Municipal Police will be created, with a more restrictive selection process than usual, as these officers will have to display multilingual skills in order to communicate better with foreigners.
madrid #news #police #language #foreigners #multilingual
http://www.theleader.info
One of Spain´s tallest buildings, the iconic Edificio España in Madrid, has been sold to a Chinese businessman, Wang Jianli.
madrid #spain #building #sale #chinese #iconic #edificio #espana
The financial controller of accounts for the city of Torrevieja has asked the government team to adopt new tax measures and savings within the 2014 budget, as despite recent claims by the councillor for finance, Joaquín Albaladejo, regarding the reduction in debts that his team has achieved, according to the advisor, the government has “failed to fulfil” the requirements.
torrevieja #news #landgrab #expropriation #council #finances #tax
According to the Spanish roads authority, the DGT, during their latest campaign on the use of seatbelts, which was in place between the 10th and 16th of this month, 428,593 vehicles were checked and 5,372 vehicle occupants were reported to offences relating to the use of seatbelts.
spain #seatbelts #traffic #campaign #news #roads
http://www.theleader.info
The case relating to electoral offences against the Mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, and other council members, including Joaquín Albaladejo, has been shelved by the courts in Torrevieja.
news #torrevieja #court #politics #spain
http://www.theleader.info
Officers from the Guardia Civil in Navarra have arrested three men, all aged between 24 and 48 and of Chinese nationality, accused of trying to fraudulently pass the driving theory test. The officers discovered that whilst one of the men was sitting the examination in the provincial traffic centre, the images on the screen were being fed to another person outside by a hidden video camera link. The recipient would then research the questions and provide the answers to the person sitting the test through an audio link to an earpiece.
http://www.theleader.info
drivingtest #fraud #cheat #police #spain #driving #test
Officers from the Guardia Civil have arrested 2 people for dealing in counterfeit electric vehicles, with fraudulently acquired profits possibly being in the region of one million euro.
http://www.theleader.info
alicante #spain #news #electricbikes #scam #arrests #fraud
The high speed train network between Alicante and Madrid, has begun an expansion into some of the coastal towns, with the launch of combined bus and train tickets to travel from various locations now available on the website, www.renfe.com.
http://www.theleader.info
train #ave #highspeed #alicante #madrid #santapola #bus #link
The former mayor of Orihuela, Mónica Lorente, has announced on Monday that she is to “temporarily” resign her position on the Ciclo Hídrico, pending her May hearing in which she faces corruption charges.
orihuela #news #corruption #pp #court #lorente
Officers from the National Police have arrested a 30 year old man in Rojales, who is already known to the police for a series of crimes, allegedly for fraudulently selling cars online and conning innocent victims out of a total of 3,000 euro.
http://www.theleader.info
car #sales #scam #crime #arrests #police #rojales #spain
Officers from the National Police have broken up a criminal gang, thought to be responsible for conning around 2,000 people out of money, as part of a network of people operating as gas inspectors. A group of 12 people have been arrested across the country, believed to have set up some 60 companies that would cheat the victims, mostly the elderly, disabled or foreigners, using threatening tactics to ensure that their victims paid the extortionate prices charged.
http://www.theleader.info
bogus #fake #gas #scam #con #gasmen #gasman #news #spain #elche
Information released by government sources over the weekend suggest that on Monday, the Ministry of Development will announce that the tolls on the AP-7 motorway will be removed, albeit not for another five years.
motorway #toll #ap7 #ap-7 #orihuela #torrevieja #roads #news #autopista #peaje
Former Mayor of Orihuela, Mónica Lorente, has been given a date in which she will appear in court in relation to the case where work on the Plaza del Escorratel was awarded to a company before the tender process had been completed.
http://www.theleader.info
politics #corruption #corrupptos #pp #orihuela #spain #court #lorente
Immigration and Security Minister, James Brokenshire, issued a statement via their website, saying, “In keeping with this commitment, I am pleased to announce that from 7 April the passport fee for customers applying for a UK passport overseas will be reduced by £45 for adults and £28.50 for children. The new fees are as follows: Adult 32 page passport £83.00 Child 32 page passport £53.00 Jumbo 48 page passport £91.00 (Child and Adult).
http://www.theleader.info/article/43001/spain/national/oversees-passport-application-fees-slashed/
uk #passports #applications #oversees #government #news #passportappolications
Following last week´s news that the current head of the Partido Popular in Orihuela, Pepa Ferrando, is to be charged with corruption, with offences relating to alleged irregularities in the procurement of promotional material for the FITUR international tourism festival between 2008 and 2011, during her period as the councillor for tourism during the last administration of Orihuela, further details have been revealed this week as to a number of invoices and services being questioned.
http://www.theleader.info/article/43000/spain/costa-blanca/details-emerge-in-orihuela-pp-head-corruption-case/
corrupptos #pp #politics #orihuela #crime #court #spain #news
The Hospital Infanta Elena, in the Spanish town of Valdemoro, south of Madrid, has launched a groundbreaking initiative that they hope will result in healthier members of the population, thus reducing the need for healthcare and the services of the hospital.
http://www.theleader.info/article/42999/spain/national/the-mediterranean-diet-for-a-healthier-life/
health #diet #eating #healthy #spain #hospital
The Alicante province is once again leading the way in property sales to foreign investors, with figures released by the Ministry of Development revealing that 3,442 sales were confirmed to foreign buyers during 2013.
http://www.theleader.info/article/42998/spain/costa-blanca/alicante-leading-in-property-sales-to-foreigners/
property #sales #alicante #spain #investment #statistics #spanishproperty
A 55 year old woman from County Tyrone, who appeared along with her brother and sister this week, has pleaded guilty in Belfast Crown Court of a property scam relating to the purchase of holiday homes in Spain, including in the Cabo Roig, La Zenia and Playa Flamenca area, with a fraud value of over a quarter of a million pound.
news #belfast #spain #propertyscam #property#scam #court #lazenia #caboroig #costablanca #guilty
On Saturday the 15th of March, Torrevieja will be taken over by an event aimed at encouraging the adoption of pets from local shelters, under the banner “Adopt a Friend”, beginning at 12:00.
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dog #dogs #pets #adoption #adopt #torrevieja #welfare #rescue #spain #news
Taxi drivers from Elche who operate from Alicante-Elche airport have called off their strike on Thursday, which they had planned to run until Monday, after meetings held on Thursday morning.
http://www.theleader.info
elche #elx #airport #alicante #taxi #taxis #pirate #strike #airporttaxi
Cardiac surgeons at Elche´s Hospital del Vinalopó have successfully performed the first aortic valve repair in a patient of 48 years of age, affected an aneurysm (dilation) of the ascending aorta and severe aortic insufficiency, a procedure performed to repair a malfunction of the valve which only allows unidirectional flow of blood from the ventricle to the aorta.
health #heart #surgery #spain #elche #elx #news #aorta
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Following the announcement this week that the finance department of Torrevieja town hall has reduced its debt by 8 million euro, and the subsequent discovery that they could have made a lot more, if not for the 16 million euro paid out in “land-grab” cases, the town hall has now revealed a new initiative to make extra funds, by selling some of the land it had expropriated.
http://www.theleader.info
torrevieja #exproporiation #landgrab #valencia #property #sales #politics #pp #news
A round up of the news headlines from Spain on Wednesday the 12th of March, 2014, including politics, finances, animal welfare, pollen and a tragedy at sea.
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headlines #news #spain #pollen #animal #welfare #politics #newsheadlines
A union representing local police officers involved in a team dedicated to protecting the victims of domestic violence, have denounced the local government of Córdoba for removing them from their protection duties during holidays such as Easter.
http://www.theleader.info
domestic #violence #police #cordoba #spain #news #union #victims #support
Although Torrevieja town hall has reduced their debt by 8 million euro, the reduction could have been considerably more, if it weren´t for the 16 million euro needed to pay in cases of “land grab”.
http://www.theleader.info
torrevieja #landgrab #valencia #budget #money #politics
Children attending the Ciudad de Oviedo school in #Torrevieja on Tuesday morning found they had been locked out by an anonymous act of sabotage.
http://www.theleader.info
torrevieja #education #schools #school #closure #protest
On a day that marks the tenth anniversary of the Madrid bombings, a memorial service is being held in Madrid. Meanwhile, this is a round up of other news expected to make the headlines during the course of the day.
news #spain #headlines #madrid #bombings #11-m #anniversary #politics #property #figures
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One person has died and 17 injured, after a tourist minibus carrying 17 Swizz hikers overturned on the island of Gran Canaria, according to the Guardia Civil.
http://www.todayinspain.info
grancanaria #canaries #bus #crash #death #road #injured #swizz #tourists #traffic
Spanish airline Vueling has approved the use of electronic devices during take-off and landing, stating in a press release that “from March 10th, the use of electronic devices on board of our flights is allowed in all flight phases”.
http://www.theleader.info/article/42930/spain/national/vueling-approve-use-of-electronic-devices-on-board/
vueling #flights #fly #flying #devices #electronic #restrictions #spain #takeoff #landing
Council members from Torrevieja´s Los Verdes green party are asking to see contracts relating to the government´s expenditure for Torrevieja´s involvement in the FITUR tourism event.
http://www.theleader.info/article/42931/spain/costa-blanca/torrevieja-greens-concerned-over-orihuela-corruption/
corruption #corrupptos #politics #news #torrevieja #orihuela #spain #fitur
Torrevieja local police have taken delivery of two new vans this week, the last two vehicles outstanding from the 734,368 euro lease for 17 vehicles to replace the existing fleet. Most of these cars can be observed on a regular basis parked outside the police station, never used.
http://www.theleader.info for more pictures.
police #policia #spain #news #torrevieja #cars #vans #new
The current head of the Partido Popular in Orihuela, Pepa Ferrando, is to be charged with offences relating to alleged irregularities in the procurement of promotional material for the FITUR international tourism festival between 2008 and 2011, during her period as the councillor for tourism during the last administration of Orihuela.