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
Guardia Civil Exhibition at Zenia Boulevard On 4th May, the Guardia Civil are holding an exhibition featuring some of their departments on the municipal car park next to the Zenia Boulevard shopping centre on the Orihuela Costa. The event is part of the celebrations commemorating the 175th anniversary of the Guardia Civil, and will feature live displays from the dog section, a helicopter, and static displays … Read More
Health Advice at the Zenia Boulevard Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja will install a space dedicated to health in La Zenia Boulevard shopping centre from November 12 to 17, at which, in addition to offering information, visitors may actively participate in different workshops focused on the prevention of different diseases. Hospital Quirónsalud Torrevieja will install a space dedicated to offering healthcare information, from November 12 to 17 between … Read More
Which is the Cheapest Supermarket where You Live? A consumer association, the Organización de Consumidores y Usuarios, or OCU, has released its annual study that looks at the prices of everyday products sold in supermarkets and hypermarkets across Spain. The aim of the report is to compare prices, partly to show an unfair balance towards the consumer, but more importantly perhaps for us, … 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
Calls to Ban Sexist Advert Campaign A women’s group from a trade union in Alicante has demanded the immediate withdrawal of an advertising campaign for a shopping centre which has adorned the back of buses in the city. The posters depicting three young ladies wearing swimsuits from behind are considered sexist and demeaning by the group, and are both “outdated and […] Read More