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Torrevieja
Music while you shop to help the victims of the Haiti Earthquake
It may have happened a month or so ago but much of Haiti and her people are still in dire need of help and supplies. There have been a number of local fundraising events throughout Torrevieja and on Saturday March 20th, there shall be a free entertainment happening at the Habaneras Commercial Centre. From noon to eight in the evening, local artists are giving their time and talent for free, to raise money and awareness for the earthquake victims.
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Orihuela´s Plenary Meeting turns down CLR´s suggestion to open “Social Dining Room" for families
The CLR spokeman at the Town Hall of Orihuela, Pedro Mancebo, believes that "this service would be a great benefit to needy families in our area, who through no fault of their own, in the majority of cases due to losing their jobs and the financial crisis, find themselves living on the or, in the worst case, below the breadline”.
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Ebro Valley water transfer could provide up to half a million jobs
Until the PSOE took over the mantle of power in Spain, the former PP government had proposed to redirect water from the Ebro Valley to the drought-ridden areas of Valencia and Murcia. The idea was two fold; on the one hand, the area around the Ebro, which has a history of flooding, would have a better water management program put into place while the drought ridden agricultural areas on the coast would have a plentiful supply of water.
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Midsummer to be the end of smoking in Pubs in Spain
Midsummer’s Night 2010 may well be the last time that the Spanish, residents and visitors, can enjoy a ‘smoke’ inside a public space in Spain, without fear of prosecution. June 22nd, 2010 is provisionally the day that Spain’s anti-smoking laws are expected to change, according to articles in the Spanish Press and TV.
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Los Verdes present an official request for a Youth Centre in Orihuela Costa
Martina Scheurer, spokeswoman for the green party Los Verdes in Orihuela Costa, said that, according to the padron, around 1,500 young people between 14 and 29 years of age live in this area.
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The Mayoress of Orihuela visited the St. Patrick´s Day Festival
The St. Patrick´s Day Festival is still open today March 18 and was inagurated by Mónica Lorente yesterday.
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7,000 signatures to the Petition to Save Cala Mosca
Bob Houliston, President of C.L.A.R.O, announced that the Petition to Save Cala Mosca, signed by over 7,000 people, will be formally presented in the Orihuela Town Hall on Friday, 26 March. By putting their signatures to this Petition, over 7,000 people expressed their opposition to the building of 1,700 new flats and houses on this last piece of green land on Orihuela Costa.
Sport
FC Torrevieja ownership in doubt
‘Off with their heads’ used to be the cry in the dark ages and often it seems that football lives to that same doctrine. In the same week that Real Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League, both Porto and AC Milan were made to look very ordinary by Premiership opposition and Manchester United’s Red Knights want the Glazer family bought out, it seems that football fans are always out for someone’s blood, even if they are winning! The team feeling the heat again locally is FC Torrevieja where a group of unhappy supporters seem happier to kick SAMM Inc into touch rather than look for solutions to a way forward.
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Raquel Peña Flamenco Dance Company at Rojales Theatre
Raquel Peña and her outstanding Flamenco Dance Company will be returning to The Capitol Theatre in Rojales on Sunday, May 23rd, curtain-up at 5:30pm. Tickets at €10. The charity chosen to receive a generous donation from this performance is the Alzheimers Association of Torrevieja.
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Meeting for British residents who wish to ensure their right to vote in the fortcoming UK General Election
Are you in danger of losing your right to vote? Are you concerned about the exchange rate or your pension? If you don’t register in the next 4 weeks you will not be able to take part in the most contested British General Election since World War II.
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The Gondoliers ready to entertain
After many months of rehearsals the Gilbert & Sullivan Society have the costumes, the makeup, the scenery and the anticipation of a great show. The Stage Director, Trevor King, the Musical Director, Cyril Willoughby and the Accompanist, Susan Brace Guest have worked with the cast to ensure this will be a remarkable show full of colour, dance and music.
Sport
Cricket comes out the winner as Torrevieja Cricket Club play their first game
Torrevieja Cricket Club finally managed to play their first ‘real’ game on Sunday 28th February at Torrevieja’s athletics stadium. Although greeted by a rather damp morning, newly-formed Torrevieja cricket club took on the might of Alicante cricket, in the form of Intellectuals Cricket Club.?
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Torrevieja to build 116 houses for young adults
The housing boom in Spain may have slowed down with houses selling at the prices they were bought for three or four years ago, but with the reluctance of banks to lend money, it’s still harder than ever for young people to put that first foot on the property ladder.
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Baby Isabel´s heart operation
The parents of a baby born in Spain with Downs Syndrome and several holes in her heart are celebrating the success of life-saving surgery following a battle with health authorities.
- The Mayoress of Orihuela visited the St. Patrick´s Day Festival in Playa Flamenca
- Meeting for British residents who wish to ensure their right to vote in the forthcoming UK General Election
- St. Patrick´s Day Festival 2010 in Orihuela Costa
- Baby Isabel´s heart operation
- Orihuela Half Marathon "Ciudad de Orihuela"
- Ten million euros to be spent on upgrading many of Torrevieja’s streets
- The PSOE proposes medical consulting rooms for Orihuela Costa
- Los Verdes present an official request for a Youth Centre in Orihuela Costa
- 7,000 signatures to the Petition to Save Cala Mosca
- Most of the N332 to be completed for summer 2010
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