THE “Message in a Bottle” project that is touring Javea’s schools arrived at the Graull last week after moving on from the Trenc d’Alba primary. Supported and organised by the Oceanografic Foundation it aims to raise awareness about the general environment and caring for the seas in particular. The students participate in the project over the course of a week, looking for environmentally...
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CHILDREN from Javea’s primary schools participated in the second Coexistence Seminar last week which aims to put a stop to the harassment of all types at all levels. Around 500 youngsters from the eldest two years attended along with teachers, local police and a team from the town’s Social and Children’s Services. A talk was given on harassment at school, both violent and verbal, building on an...
THERE was an outpouring of grief and sympathy after an 84 year old British woman, a long term resident of Javea, jumped off a bridge in the town in what now appears to be a case of suicide. Witnesses, including staff at the “Weekender” office in the Marina Alta town, saw several police cars and firemen race to the port at around 7.00 on Tuesday evening, followed quickly after by two ambulances....
YOUNGSTERS from Albir and Alfas received their certificates this week after attending a food handling course which was organised by the Department of Youth. The 20 of them who completed the course are now qualified to work in the food sector, one of the main sources of employment in the town, especially in the summer months when Albir Playa’s popular restaurants are all open. The course covered aspects...
A man has been arrested in Denia after threatening a family with a pickaxe and an axe last Saturday. The police were called after a neighbour heard loud shouting and then witnessed a window being broken with the pick. When the police arrived the defendant fled the scene, throwing his weapons under a parked car. However, he was soon tracked down and arrested while the tools were recovered as evidence. It...
JAVEA’S seasonal health clinic will be making its first opening of the year for the Easter and Holy Week period and then again for the May Day holidays before closing again until the high season. The upcoming opening dates are 13 to 27 April and 1 to 4 May and the service will be Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, with no lunchtime closure. The mini-clinic will have a doctor, nurse and support staff...
APRIL is book month in Javea and the literary-themed events continue on 15 April with the appearance of well-known poet Antonio Hernandez who will be at the central library from 8 pm The next day in contrast travel writer Javier Reverte will be at the same venue, again from 8 pm. The library also hosts Elvira Cambrils on 19 April (from midday) when she will be presenting her book “A la platja de...
JAVEA’S Pinosol Park is a strictly no smoking area and not just for some obscure jobs-worth reason but because the area constitutes a major fire hazard. The park was almost completely destroyed in the forest fires of 2016, but the cleaning crew who work there can testify that people continue to ignore the smoking ban as they collected over 2,000 cigarette butts on their last visit. The area is...
AFTER a hiatus of a few years Javea’s “Mercatap” is making a return this Saturday, 13 April. The indoor municipal market will open its doors at 7 pm for a special evening of gastronomy that also includes music, workshops and kids entertainment including bouncy castles (which will be located in Plaza Celestino Pons just outside the market). However, food and drink is the focal point and people will...
JAVEA’S second Sea Weekend is taking place this Saturday and Sunday with over 30 businesses setting up exhibition stalls in the new venue of the Nou Fontana Marina. The change of location means that the route for visitors is now a circular one while there is also a larger exhibition area. Services and products on display include speedboats, diving equipment, jet skis, wakeboarding, fishing gear, boat...