Three Kings Parade on Saturday This Saturday, the Three Kings will once again arrive in Torrevieja by boat, a scene which has become a tradition in the town, landing at 5:30 p.m. in the fishing port. The Councillor for fiestas, Domingo Pérez, confirmed the arrangements in a press conference, explaining that their Majesties will spend about 30 minutes at the port greeting the well-wishers, before … Read More
Belt Up! Seat Belt Campaign Starts Monday Starting on Monday, the Guardia Civil traffic department, supported by their colleagues in the police, will be out in force to ensure the correct use and operation of seat belts and child restraint systems in vehicles. In 2014 (the last year of consolidated data), the number of unbelted deaths accounted for 24% of the total, … 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
Slight Rise in Short and Long-Distance Train Ticket Prices High-speed AVE train ticket costs for services between Alicante, Villena, and Madrid, and those across the country, plus those for general long-distance journeys have gone up by one percent, in the first rise in five years. Rail company RENFE says that only the basic price of these two types of train journey will be affected, Read More
WOMEN AND YOUNGER BUYERS NEED MORE HELP TO FIND NEXT CAR Recent research from Auto Trader's Buyer Behaviour Study undertaken by GfK1 suggests that nearly half of all buyers begin the search for their next used car unclear on the make and model they want. The research revealed that 48% were undecided compared... Read More
PEGASUS TO FOCUS ON DANGEROUS ROADS The DGT has announced that the helicopters equipped with the Pegasus radar equipment will be focussing their attention on roads with high accident rates in the next few months The announcement was made during a working meeting held in A Coruña ... Read More
LISBON TO SPAIN IN AID OF CANCER RESEARCH I am after some more on-line news coverage and twitter support – for Warrington lads – Woolston Bike Riders -my brother Martin Finnegan and his friends Mick Skerrett, Wayne Buckles, Stuart Hardman and Terry Reid and Mascot Dave. who over ... Read More
THE VIRTUAL LEADER IS HERE The latest edition of The Leader newspaper is out now, available in any of hundreds of outlests around the area. If you haven´t picked up your copy yet, don´t worry, we can save you the journey out by giving you the latest copy in virtual... Read More
JUDGE ORDERS UBER WEBSITE SHUTDOWN A court in Madrid has ordered the shutdown of the transport booking website and app Uber, “with immediate effect”. The site was designed to allow travellers to connect with car drivers and “car share” for their journey, althou... Read More
SEVENTEEN MILLION CHRISTMAS TRIPS On Friday, the DGT traffic department announced details of the Christmas campaign for 2014, advising of 17 million vehicle movements during the holiday period. The first phase in operational now, having started on Friday at 15:00 and will run through... Read More
THE PERFECT OCTOBER BREAK WITH COACHTRIPS October is usually a time of ideal holiday weather in Spain. A combination of long lies, sitting on the balcony of a quality hotel, sitting in the sun sipping a cold drink beside the pool, wandering down to the local seaside town, and days out to bea... Read More
THE WATER BOYS AND THE ORANGE MAN I clearly remember the daily deliveries of bread and milk to our home when I was growing up in rural Lincolnshire. However, over time, many of these much-valued services ceased on the grounds that they were no longer economic to operate. Local shops a... Read More