If you’re thinking of popping along to the annual Christmas Day gathering on the beach at La Zenia, think again, as Orihuela town hall has made the decision to close all the beaches of the municipality on Christmas day in the interest of safety, amid rising Covid infections. The councillor for citizen security and beaches, Antonio Sánchez, says that “given …
On Tuesday, in the auditorium of the Torrevieja town hall, the Councillor for Hospitality, Commerce and Tourism, Rosario Martínez Chazarra, together with the Councillor for the Treasury, Domingo Paredes, presented the prizes to the winners of the XVIII Christmas Window Dressing Contest 2021: 1st prize 1000 euro, Joyería Hernández 2nd prize 800 euro, Óptica Mar 3rd prize 500 euro, Óptica …
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Model has launched, through the Information Technology and Communication Security Centre of the Valencian Community (CSIRT-CV), an information campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of security in devices digital home and especially for the next few weeks. Under the name ‘Ten cybersecurity recommendations for home computers’, the entity’s experts will inform …
The Councillor for Commerce in Torrevieja, Rosario Martínez Chazarra, reports that the jury’s decision for the XVIII Torrevieja Christmas Window Dressing Contest has been made. The jury was made up of: Noelia Lozano, member of the Acequión Merchants Association; Fernando Guardiola, member of Apymeco and Enrique Pacheco, member of the Association of Merchants of Zoa Street. The jury’s deliberation has resulted …
This is the schedule of events organised by the town hall this Christmas in Torrevieja.
A covered ice rink opened in Torrevieja this week and will remain open right through the Christmas period. Open from 11:00 in the morning until 2:00 pm, and again from 4:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., the cost is 6 euro for 40 minutes. You will find the ice rink near the port in the town where it will be located …
The labour and works committee of the Valencia government has approved the submission of the working calendar for 2020, which includes 12 public holidays to be celebrated across the region. The final draft, which has been approved unanimously by the unions representing workers, as well as representatives of companies and business confederations, will now be submitted to the government for …
Regular shoppers at one of Spain´s biggest grocery stores, the French owned Carrefour, are in for a treat this year, as the company has announced that saving cheques will be paid out six times this year, instead of the normal four. What that means is that shoppers who have been accumulating points since the last payout can now collect what …
For the 2019 working calendar in Spain, there are eight working days which will be considered national holidays, including two which will form a “bridge” around a weekend, as both November 1, All Saints Day , and December 6, Constitution Day, fall on a Friday, These are the national holidays of course, known as “red days”, and therefore we also …
The DGT launched a special awareness campaign on Monday, aimed at alerting drivers to the dangers of having consumed alcohol or drugs before driving. As part of the campaign, every day this week, including the weekend, the Guardia Civil Trafico will be conducting 20,000 tests on drivers, to ensure that they are safe behind the …
