Archive for: May 19, 2012

In JUne 2005 Adina Harper ,a pupil at Laude,Lady Elizabeth School died.She was 14 years old .Her parents decided to award a prize to the school in memory of their daughter.Adina loved to travel and so those who apply for …

The British School of Alicante,King’s College,held their prize giving ceremony last week .Pupils were rewarded for their outstanding academic and sporting achievements.The ceremony was attended by the British Vice Consul,Lloyd Milen and also the King’s Group Academic Coordinator,Christopher Leech.

The award …

The Finca del Campello,in Pedreguer, was the venue for the handing over of a cheque to ADIMA by the Javea Rotary International Fellowship.

The property will be used by ADIMA and other charities in the summer and during other holidays for …

A complaint by one resident of Almoradi near Alicante on the Costa Brava has stopped the bell in the Plaza de la Constitucion from ringing at night.This has been a tradition for 120 years and now the complaint from just …

The Valencia region has shown the greatest drop in foreign tourists overall.The drop in foreign tourism to Spain was 12% in the first five months of this year.The Ministry of Industry ,Tourism and Commerce has published a report by Frontur …

The Daya Nueva based charity “Crisis”had a visit from the Mayor last week.Pablo Castillo Ferri was given a conducted tour of all of the charities and businesses that are giving their support to the appeal for non-perishable foods,clothing and school …

During the “hogueras ” fiestas in Alicante a special unit was set up to seize illegal fireworks.So far 500 kilos of unlicensed fireworks have been confiscated.The police have identified five distinct groups as being responsible for their distribution .They are …

Too many expats of all nationalities on the Costa Blanca are abandoning their pets when they return to their home countries.They either just leave them on the roadside in the hope that someone somewhere will pick them up and take …