The paileboat (derived from the English term, ‘pilot boat’) Pascual Flores has returned to the Marina Salinas in Torrevieja, where from November 29 to January 29, you are invited on board this iconic vessel. This historic ship, originally built in Torrevieja in 1917 and restored over recent years, thus returns to the place where it was born, culminating the successful …
The peace and tranquillity was shattered on Tuesday afternoon, when two loud explosions were heard in Torrevieja and the surrounding area. The bangs were nothing to worry about and were the result of a Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon, flight code SHARK034, registration ZK331, breaking the sound barrier whilst flying on exercises over Spain. Alarmed residents took to social media …
The Official Journal of the Generalitat Valenciana (DOGV) has published the definitive schedule for the opening of commercial establishments on Sundays and public holidays for 2024 throughout the territorial scope of the Valencian Community, as set out by regional law. These are 11 days approved unanimously last September by the Valencian Trade Observatory, a consultative and advisory body in the …
The Ministry for the Ecological Transition has informed Torrevieja town hall of the start of public consultation on the Bypass Project, the road widening scheme for the N-332 as it passes through Torrevieja, which includes the section between the Torrevieja Hospital and the intersection with the CV-905 highway. Torrevieja Council received communication from the General Subdirectorate of Environmental Evaluation, dependent …
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Annually, between 110,000-120,000 people suffer a stroke in Spain, of which approximately half are left with disabling sequelae or die, according to data from the Spanish Society of Neurology (SEN). In Spain, it is the leading cause of death in women, the second in men; as well as the first cause of acquired disability in adults and the second of …
The Councillor for Festivals in Torrevieja, Rosario Martínez, together with the Councillor for Culture, Antonio Quesada, and the Councillor for Youth, Domingo Paredes, presented a preview of the upcoming events in the town throughout the Patron Saint festivities. “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, the Musical”, Arde Bogotá, Camela and Mocedades with Los Panchos, are some of the main attractions of …
During routine investigations for an unrelated article this week, we stumbled across a letter published in the Irish Independent, from July, 2006, where two resident of Torrevieja, Bernie and Bob Cameron, took it upon themselves to defend the Costa Blanca town, and whereas the article the letter references is of some importance, it is interesting to see how the couple …
Summer might be over, but there is little let up in the activities taking place in Torrevieja this autumn, with the publication of the cultural calendar this week, coinciding with one of the major musical events in the town, and sports in the shape of the European Police and Fire Games. In addition to these activities, the Department of …
Torrevieja town hall has presented the autumn cultural schedule, with a program offering a wide and varied selection of events, with highlights including the Spanish singer Vanesa Martín; Peter, the musical; Mayumaná; Luis Zahera, in monologue; Coco, a children’s musical; Jamming Sessions; Juan Dávila, and The Nutcracker. The Councillor for Culture, Antonio Quesada, and the director of Cultura Torrevieja, Lalo …
