Navajas is north of Valencia on the Costa Calida.Last Friday they were celebrating the San Antonio fiesta , the patron saint of animals and were using a bull with burning horns as their entertainment.The 400 kilo bull had just been released into the enclosure and rushed towards a pile of wood where three men were watching the spectacle.Two of the men escaped but the other tripped and the bull charged him and stamped on his head causing irreversible damage.
The mayor of Navajas sent his condolences to the family of the dead man but the bull running for the following day was not cancelled.However black bows were tied to the flags at the town hall as a sign of respect.
The man lived about 70 kilometres south of Navajas and had travelled with friends for the bull running.The family of the man are questioning whether the bull running was being organised strictly to the rules laid down.The mayor has stated that they stood on the wood pile at their own risk.
It was ironic that this accident happened at a fiesta given over to the blessing of animals.That poor bull must have been terrified.
Posted in Costa Azahar, News, Valencia.
Tagged with Bull Running, saint anthony, san antonio.
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– January 27, 2012
A 14 month old child in Alicante on the Costa Brava accidently took some cocaine by mouth and now the father has been arrested as he was in charge of the child at the time.
The 40 year old is on a drug detox programme at the moment and he occasionally takes cocaine.It has been surmised that the white powder had accidently dropped on the arm of a chair and the child just happened to come into contact and it went into his mouth.
The father took the child to a private hospital in Alicante because his behaviour was bizarre and uncoordinated.He was transferred to Alicante General Hospital The child was released as he was not seriously ill but he has been placed in care until a place with a family relative can be sorted out and then the whole situation will be evaluated.
Posted in Alicante, Costa Blanca, News.
Tagged with alicante general hospital, Cocaine, detox drug programmes, Drugs.
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– January 27, 2012
January 29 will see a medieval market and food stands in Javea on the Costa Blanca.It will mark the two week long celebrations of Saint Anton , the patron saint of animals.
These traditional mid-January markets will also have horse and cart displays , dressage     , fairground rides and activities for children.
Last weekend people brought their pets to the Plaza de la Constitucion.There were hundreds of residents carrying or leading their animals to be blessed.
The performance was repeated on Tuesday at the Nuestra Señora del Loreto Parish Church , also known as the Fishermen´s Chapel and also at the APASA Animal Sanctuary.
Holy bread and wine were handed out to the very patient owners of all of the animals in each service.
Posted in Costa Blanca, Javea, News.
Tagged with apasa, dog sanctuaries, fishermen´s church in javea.
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– January 27, 2012
The councillor for social affairs in Orihuela on the Costa Blanca , has announced that the public Early Stimulation Learning Centre in the town will remain open.
Astrospace provided a 430,000 euro grant to maintain the centre but now they have refused to go ahead with the service.Another company Adis has stepped into the breach and they already offer a similar service from their head office , proving that they have the expertise to run it.This has been done to maintain continuity at the school as little children feel more comfortable with people that they know.The opening times , the routines and the complete service will be as it always was.
According to the Social Affairs councillor , nothing is going to change as the council will still put in the same amount of money and Adis will hire the same teachers.
Posted in Costa Blanca, News.
Tagged with adis, astrospace, social affairs councillor in orihuela.
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– January 27, 2012
The inland areas of the provinces of Murcia on the Costa Calida and Alicante Province had their first winter snow last week.It covered the mountain peaks in both provinces.About 2 inches fell on the Sierra Aitana and Font Roja.The Meteorological office had warned that snow was a possibility in Alcoy , El Comtat , La Marina Alta and the mountain areas of the Marina Baja.
In neighbouring Castilla La Mancha the snow forecast was for 15 centimetres.Regional governments alerted their emergency snow procedures which have46 snow ploughs , 18 road gritters , 34 emergency crews and a lot of salt ready to scatter on these inland roads.
Drivers were also warned to take extra care on all of these inland roads especially the A-31 in Villena and the A-7 near Alcoy.Snowfalls caused problems in other parts of Spain such as Salamanca and Avila forcing drivers to use chains on their wheels.
Posted in Alicante, Costa Blanca, Costa Calida, Murcia News, News.
Tagged with avila, font roja, salamanca, sierra aitana.
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– January 26, 2012
Ibi is a town near Alicante on the Costa Blanca.A town hall worker has alleged that the deputy mayor and PP president had attempted to pressurise him into falsifying documents to cover up the alleged diverting of funds from the building of the sports complex , so that it could be covered up.The worker claims that the funds were diverted to enable a group of councillors to go on a trip to Andorra.
The town hall worker has accused the deputy mayor of seven other alleged crimes and has accused the mayor of another two.The case has become known as the “Caja B ” scandal.
Should the mayor be called to answer these allegations then the scale of the corruption could be of the same proportions as the Gurtel scandal in Valencia.
Caja B refers to the pot of money from which it is alleged all sorts of things were paid for.Tickets to the Cirque de Soleil, paying for trips and purchasing things from wholesalers, the list goes on.
It appears from the allegations that the deputy mayor wanted the town hall worker to get rid of certain documentation so that these purchases could not be traced.
He also alleges that an assessor came in and told him that he had to do what his boss told him to do.The level of alleged corruption still goes on.People never seem to learn their lessons and always think that they will get away with it.
Posted in Alicante, Costa Blanca, News.
Tagged with cirque de soleil, deputy mayor of ibi, town hall corruptionmayoress of ibi.
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– January 26, 2012
Alicante and Elche infant and first year secondary teachers , on the Costa Blanca , are threatening a month long series of strikes.
Teachers will face a loss of money for taking part in the strikes and by targeting only certain educational levels it will minimise the damage to the education of the children.
Teachers in other parts of Alicante Province have been holding regular meetings to discuss their action over cuts to their wages and also general cuts to the educational system.
One teacher who has taught in Alicante for 35 years and was expecting a 500 euro bonus will be having this halved because of the economic crisis.He has said that he has always given over and above what was expected of him but all of that will now stop and he will work to rule.
Those who do not strike will pay 10% of their salary to help those who do strike.All extra curricular activities will be suspended and they are considering a 37.5 hour week.
Posted in Alicante, Costa Blanca, News.
Tagged with Elche, spanish economic crisis, Spanish Economy.
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– January 26, 2012
