Archive for: May 19, 2012

A British fireman has cycled 2,500 km from Aylesbury in England to Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca .In doing so he has raised a large amount of money for various charities ,including the Fire Brigade.He began his journey on June1 …

There are 12,ooo people living in Rojales and during the last three months the police have arrested 23 people in the area.Five arrests were made for domestic violence and another has a restraining order on him.This is a marked increase …

The Spanish government has been asked by the USA to resettle four Guantanamo Bay prisoners .This was a formal request government to government and the Foreign minister has said that he will study the application but that for him the …

When politicians get themselves into trouble with their finances it is usually the poor tax payer who has to pay.In Calpe on the Costa Blanca the council is now considering raising the IBI council tax to the highest level they …

The Museo del Palmeral in Elche is the Costa Blanca’s only World Heritage site.These date palms surround the city and are an integral part of it .The innumerable palm groves cover 5 million square metres and it is estimated that …

Valencia on the Costa Azahar is a city of culture .It is a city where there is always plenty to do .It is an exciting city .In June the city is hot in every sense of the word.The Palau de …

A Spanish cruiseliner has been banned from docking in Caribbean islands of Barbados and Grenada when it was discovered that three crew members had been diagnosed with swine flu.None of the passengers were allowed to disembark at either island and …

In Andalucia some retailers are launching a very unusual campaign in an attempt to attract shoppers.They will be accepting payment in pesetas.It has been calculated that there are around 300 billion pesetas in notes and coins still out there with …