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A sculptor who was born in Calpe and is now Valencia based , visited the Laude , Lady Elizabeth School last week to show and discuss his work with Year 12 Art students .
After a World trip , which lasted five years , Viktor Ferrando , became a blacksmith and taught martial arts .
His ecpertise with metal brought him his first commission from Calpe council and since then he has been exhibiting in many towns and cities . This year he has represented Spain in the Prague Trennial . His sculptures are made from recycled metals picked up in scrapyards .
He encouraged students to persue their passions and dreams and he also went through the processes that he uses to create a sculpture .
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Remembrance church services were attended by thousands of expats all over the Costa Blanca .
Former service men and women and their families went to special parades as well .
British Legion members unfurled their flags of remembrance and paid their respects to fallen comrades .
The memories were for those of the First and Second World Wars and also for all who have died in conflicts since then .
There were special services in Moraira , Benitachell , Torrevieja and Orihuela .
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The ( Reverend ) Albert Green ( Al Green ) who is the veteran soul singer performed in Murcia last week .
The concert ended the European leg of his tour and many fans travelled long distances to hear him sing .
Normally he works in the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis Tennessee. He flits beween the religious responsibilities which he has , gospel albums and some secular music . He is one of the last of the great Soul greats and has a cult following .
Although he is now 62 years old his voice is still as good as ever .
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Youngsters from Laude, Lady Elizabeth School in the Jalon Valley had a special history lesson last week .
The year 4 students are studying the Romans and as part of their course they visited the Akraocio Centre in Guadalest where they learned many things in a practical way .
They looked at and made their own mosaics and also a “bula ” which is a clay pendant . They saw many other artifacts as the centre is a branch of the MARQ museum in Alicante .
Before they left they became Roman soldiers under the command of Paco the Monitor , they had swords and shields and looked the real thing .
Year Three youngsters in Javea study the local area and as part of their lessons they took a trip to look at Montgo and Cap San Antoni .
Whilst at the Cap they sketched the Arenal and searched for crystals and also enjoyed themselves .
Meanwhile in Year 10 and 11 they have been gaining experience of the World of Work and have had placements in Ondara , Denia , Javea and Calpe , covering a wide range of occupations .
The college students have also taken part in a production of the musical ” Annie ” while others sat back and enjoyed the performance . This took place at the Benitachell Arts Centre .
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British Embassy and Consular staff throughout Spain attended Remembrance Day services .
In Barcelona there was a ceremony at the Parish Church of St Andrew , near Figueras . It was organised by the Costa Brava Branch of the British Legion .
A service has been held here for the last 12 years and usually more than 100 people attend .
In Las Palmas de Gran Canaria a similar service took place at the Holy Trinity Church . The Vice -Consul read the roll of honour at the service .
In Palma , Mallorca it was the British Consul who attended and gave a short reading .
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London hosts the World Travel Market and there will be more than 200 countries represented at the exhibition .
This year the Murcia region has a stand there and will be meeting also with tour operators and budget airlines such as Monarch , Easyjet and Ryanair to discuss 2009 .
Last year 75 ,000 people visited Murcia and they would like to see this rise .
They are promoting sun and beach plus water sports , culture , golf , spa and health .
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The Children In Need programme on the BBC had a taste of the beach at Albir .
A group thatwas performing on the show at a distance , recorded their performance on the beach there.
The local council gave their assistance to the project and thanked the group for thinking of promoting Albir in this way .
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Not just any old chess competition but a competition where the Romanian Grand Master takes on seven of Alfaz del Pi’s best chess players at the same time .
The Romanian Grand Master now lives in the town and this was an exhibition match .
The simultaneous matches were part of the local fiestas at the end of last week .
Reports of drugs being sold and suspicions by locals led the police in Almoradi to two houses .
There they found quantities of cocaine , hashish ,plants , precision euipment and cash .
Four Spaniards have been arrested and charged with public health offences .
Two vehicles and a computer were also confiscated .
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