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31
Jul

Castell de L’Olla Fireworks in Altea

The poster advertising this firework display has been designed by a famous painter and architect called Julio Quaresma.

The poster is entitled ” Urban Liberty ” and the town hall has publicly stated how delighted they are to have such a great artist for the Castell poster .

This event can attract …

31
Jul

Alicante -Denia Tram Line

The train and tram line systems  which run between Alicante and Denia are to be partly privitised says the Valencian government .

The idea is that 51% of the company would be in the hands of a private company and that the other 49 % would be controlled by the government …

31
Jul

The Battle of Javea

There were medieval markets and parades and bouncy castles and enormous paellas.

All of these activities were part of Javea’s Moors and Christians fiesta . It took place last week and the town was a hive of activity .

The battle took place on Javea’s La Grava beach and was the central …

31
Jul

Elche Dog Show

It was a day for expat success at the Elche dog show .

They ( or the dog ) won Best Puppy in show  and their daughter won won group 2.

They have been breeding poodles for 30 years  and since moving to Spain have had five Spanish Champions to add to …

31
Jul

Protected Wild Plants on Alicante Coast

The regional government is to protect five rare species of plant on the Alicante Coastline .

They will be included in a catalogue of endangered plants produced by the department of the environment .

By including them in this catalogue it wiill establish criteria to ensure their survival in the natural environment …

31
Jul

Police Injured When Stopping Suicide Attempt in Villajoyosa

When a man in Villajoyosa sprayed himself and his car with petrol and then set himself alight it caused two police officers to suffer burns .

The policemen tried to dissuade the man from following his threats but to no avail .

One policeman had first degree burns and the other second …

31
Jul

Kite Surfing at Santa Pola

This month the first National Kite Surfing championship took place at Santa Pola.

The event was held at Playa de la Goya and has been hailed as a great success by the organisers .The first day had little wind for the qualifying competitions but after that the competitions took place in …

31
Jul

Cubs in Murcia Zoo

The Terra Natura zoo in Murcia gave welcome to two cheetah cubs last week .

They were born in a German zoo three months ago and now weigh 5 kg each .

They will be adopted by a female cheetah .

At the moment they are living in an enclosure for African animals …

31
Jul

International Model Competition at La Cala de Finestrat

The finals were held on Sunday at La Cala de Finestrat and over a thousand people attended .

The winners  were Mister Spain and Miss Puerto Rico. They were The Best Models of the World .

The 17 year old Miss England won the most photogenic model .

They modelled their national costumes …

31
Jul

Noise in Those Altea Hills

The home owners at the urbanisation in the Altea Hills  are fighting the developer and the town hall about the building works which are taking place there at the moment .

Many town halls , such as Moraira , Calpe and Benidorm are restricting work during the summer months but it …