Could You Run a Marathon? Torrevieja town hall has issued notice of a tender which is open for the management of the half marathon sporting race in the town. The councillor for Sports, Víctor Ferrández, stated that after spending the last two years preparing the requirements for the tender, in order to satisfy the necessary legal requirements, prospective bidders have until 5 June to submit … Read More
Seven Rescued from Torrevieja Inferno A total of seven people were injured on Thursday in a house fire in Torrevieja, which had apparently been started intentionally. According to the reports from the Provincial Fire Consortium, the fire was started by a man who had intended to commit suicide. Amongst those injured are two fire fighters who attended the incident, and two young girls, said to … Read More
Motorcyclist Killed in Alicante A 24-year-old has died Saturday after crashing his motorcycle against a lamppost on a curve driving along Avenida de Elche in Alicante. The crash happened at around eight o’clock with ambulances sent to the scene, but resuscitation attempts failed. There were no visible signs on the road of the motorcycles braking before crashing into the … Read More
Identifying Ambulances A number of people have asked what the different letters on the side of ambulances mean. Whereas there are some groups of letters which form the company´s name, there are those which indicate the role and purpose of the ambulance. Read More ... Read More
Ambulance Concerns for Dangerous Fiesta Elche will have an increase in ambulances for one of the most dramatic and dangerous fiestas on their summer calendar, the Nit de l’Albà, when thousands of fireworks are ignited above the eager crowd. The municipal government has announced that there will be a total of 10 ambulances on standby on the nights of the […] Read More