THE opposition PP in Javea has written an official letter claiming that the new waste services for the town which have recently been agreed are inadequate. There are no guarantees around services such as use of pressure washers to clean the streets and deep cleaning of the communal rubbish containers. The PP say that the latter in particular is a public health requirement, especially in areas where there...
AN unexpected outcome from the recent storms is a glut of fish being caught by anglers fishing off Denia’s beaches. Storm Gloria destroyed a large number of the cages that offshore fish farms use to store their stock, and while many perished in the storm a number have ended up being hooked by lucky fishermen. However, there are environmental concerns that the hundreds of thousands of bream and other...
IN common with many towns, villages and cities across Spain, Calpe will be celebrating “Carnaval” this weekend. The main location is Plaza Mayor and the outdoor bar service opens at midday where well-priced drinks will be available for all. From 1 pm local band Xaranga Bataclan will be playing and at 5 pm is the highlight for many, the children’s parade. From 7 pm there is a DJ playing a set and at...
THE annual Volta a Peu running race in Javea is scheduled for 23 February and there are plenty of additional things for people to do leading up to that. From now until the race day there is an exhibition called “Medusas” (Jellyfish) at Ca Lambert, artworks made from recycled plastic collected from the sea to help raise awareness of the importance of recycling and not dumping rubbish in the sea. On 18...
BENIDORM is trebling the amount of space dedicated to the concept of co-working in the Marina Baixa town. This is a type of work where people such as small businesses and young entrepreneurs can work in the same space to allow them to share ideas and initiatives. The new office space will be located in the Edificio Anna on Calle Gerona, sponsored by various local business associations as well as the town...
L’ALFAS del Pi is to become the first municipality in the Alicante province to prescribe exercise as an official medication. Health Councillor Marisa Cortes announced the plans this week following consultations with local health professionals. Known as the physical activity prescription project, it will be mainly aimed at those who are unwell primarily due to inactivity as well as some with problems such...
JAVEA Town Hall has instructed the company responsible for laying the new pavements on Avenida Pla to rip up and replace those already completed as they used the wrong materials. The firm had already had a warning that their work was not as specified in the contract and on this occasion, the council decided to act, said Councillor Isabel Bolufer. The company said that the material they used was of the same...
POSSIBLY brought in by the warm weather, several pods of dolphins were spotted close to the Denia shore last week. The University of Valencia were monitoring the waters last week and think that they are three separate family groups of the bottlenose genre. The university is studying the waters throughout 2020, monitoring for plastics, water quality and less common sea creatures. People coming across...
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The PSPV de Calp have accused their rivals in the Partido Popular of “ostentatious” spending during the recent local election campaign. They have submitted an official complaint to the regional Electoral Board claiming that the PP exceeded the expenditure ceiling. The left wing PSPV specified several specific incidents including the closing campaign party which featured a Beatles tribute act and meal...