La Zenia beach will be taken over by a major sporting competition next month, as the beach handball competition, ‘Arena 1000 Playas de Orihuela’, takes place. The event will run between the 5th and 7th of July on playa Cala Bosque in La Zenia in Orihuela. According to the councillor who launched the event this week, Víctor Valverde, “This tournament …

Despite many local retailers suffering from the domination of the likes of the Habaneras and the Zenia Boulevard shopping centres in recent years, there has been a new revival of local stores in Torrevieja, and now, a major bank is getting behind small businesses with a campaign to promote their use. “We believe in Torrevieja”, is the reassuring slogan of …

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 …

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 …

The beaches of the Vega Baja region, which include the Orihuela Costa, will exhibit a total of 25 prestigious blue flags this summer, which is four more than last year and in spite of all the chaos on some of the local beaches involving beach bars – or lack of them. Nevertheless, this area continues to lead all others within …

FRIDAY 28th FEBRUARY, 2014 Day of Andalucía. ALICANTE Historical exhibition, “Orihuela, arqueología y museo”, MARQ provincial archaeological museum (Until 11 May). MADRID Fall Out Boy + The Pretty Reckless, Palacio De Vistalegre. ORIHUELA Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children’s Book event, “The adventure is reading”, La Lonja exhibition hall (Last …

THURSDAY 27th FEBRUARY, 2014 ALICANTE Historical exhibition, “Orihuela, arqueología y museo”, MARQ provincial archaeological museum (Until 11 May). ELCHE Carmina Burana, Gran Teatro Elche. GUARDAMAR Release (superb young girl duo) – Los Rosales, Guardamar. ORIHUELA Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children’s Book event, “The adventure is reading”, La Lonja exhibition …

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WEDNESDAY 26th FEBRUARY, 2014 ALICANTE Historical exhibition, “Orihuela, arqueología y museo”, MARQ provincial archaeological museum (Until 11 May). ORIHUELA Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children’s Book event, “The adventure is reading”, La Lonja exhibition hall (Until 28th Feb). ORIHUELA COSTA Playstation games, Zenia Boulevard. PILAR DE LA HORADADA Exhibition, “Una …

TUESDAY 25th FEBRUARY, 2014 ALICANTE Historical exhibition, “Orihuela, arqueología y museo”, MARQ provincial archaeological museum (Until 11 May). ORIHUELA Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children’s Book event, “The adventure is reading”, La Lonja exhibition hall (Until 28th Feb). Conference, “Gender and Citizenship”, Auditorio de la Lonja. Tourism conference, “The religious …

MONDAY 24th FEBRUARY, 2014 ALICANTE Historical exhibition, “Orihuela, arqueología y museo”, MARQ provincial archaeological museum (Until 11 May). BARCELONA Mobile World Conference (Until Thursday). ORIHUELA Sculpture exhibition, “De vuelta al estudio”, Sala Museo San Juan de Dios (Until 2nd March). Children’s Book event, “The adventure is reading”, La Lonja exhibition hall (Until 28th Feb). ORIHUELA COSTA Caricatorres, cartoon drawing, Zenia …

The pace of work is steadily increasing on the site of the future secondary school on the Orihuela Costa, with a range of trucks, vans, diggers and work crews all appearing on a daily basis. Recent accusations that the building permit issued by the Ori...