Cleaning the Sea The Habaneras shopping centre in Torrevieja has launched a poignant display, coinciding with World Environment Day, of a shark ingesting plastic litter. Using the hashtag #YoSoyTorrevieja, the campaign aims at raising awareness of waste, particularly plastic, and the harm it does to the marine environment. The Habaneras shark is made from wire mesh and is doubling us as a receptacle … Read More
Sunday Zumbathon – Beat Cancer Dancing On Sunday, the sports city n Torrevieja will host an energetic event with a serious result, as participants are invited to “Beat Cancer Dancing”, at a charity Zumbathon. The event will be held on Sunday, November 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Sports City, with all proceeds going to benefit the association of relatives of those who … Read More
Carnival 2019 Plans Revealed The councillor for fiestas in Torrevieja, Domingo Pérez, accompanied by the vice president of the Cultural Carnival Association of Torrevieja, César Berná, and the creator of the 2019 poster, Ana Cutillas, presented the provisional Carnival 2019 program in a press conference, announcing the start date on 2 February, presentation of Queens between dawn on March 2 and the early hours … Read More
Flooding Could have been Avoided with Proper Plans For year, residents on one area of Torrevieja have had to put up with severe flooding, whilst the rest of the municipality has foot the bill through taxes. Now, it looks like both of the problems could have been avoided if the previous government had ensured that proper plans were in place, or at least listened to the opposition (now … Read More
Property Tax Freeze According to the councillor for finance on Torrevieja council, José Hurtado, there is “enough margin” so as to not raise the current property tax rate in the municipality, the IBI, known locally as the SUMA on account of that being the name of the collection agency employed to receive the funds. Therefore, the tax rate for 2019 will be the … Read More
3 Pitfalls to avoid when buying a property in Spain Dear Readers, I am glad to share with you 3 pitfalls to avoid when buying a property in Spain. Some people may be under the assumption that using a real estate Solicitor will lead to unnecessary additional expenses when it comes to buying or selling their home. However, purchasing or even selling a property in… Read More
IKEA and Marvimundo Settle in Torrevieja The “IKEA concept” lands in Torrevieja with a whole team of experts. The Habaneras Shopping Centre, managed by JLL, is taking a step forward with its diverse offer of establishments and specialised services. With this objective, “IKEA diseña Torrevieja” was introduced yesterday as a new point for design and orders at the Habaneras Shopping Centre, led by Tobias Bogefors, Manager … Read More
Man Arrested for Attempted Child Abduction at Alicante Bonfires A 51-year-old man, of Spanish nationality, has been arrested for allegedly trying to abduct a 10-year-old girl during the bonfires in Alicante, the National Police have reported. The events took place around midnight yesterday during the Hogueras fiesta, when the man, taking advantage of the fact that the city is celebrating the parties, told the … Read More
Torrelamata Celebrates with Sevillanas This Weekend If you didn’t get a chance to visit the Feria de Sevillanas in Torrevieja a few weeks ago, or if you did and it left you wanting more, then head off to the nearby town of Torrelamata, where they will be holding their own Sevillanas event every day from this Thursday until Sunday. In the first edition of ‘Sevillanas en … Read More
Mike Probert talks Golf 11 MAY 2105 (Sponsored by Costa Blanca Green Fee Services). Here on the Costa's golf is one of the biggest leisure time activities for both tourists and resident alike and with this in mind we have secured the services of Mike Probert of Costa Blanca Green Fee Se... Read More