The Vista Alegre centre in Torrevieja is played host to an artistic display which focused on the beauty of the ocean at night, under the title, “La Noche del Océano”. The exhibition, closes on Sunday, featured 4,000 drawings, all c...

According to Joaquin Albaladejo, the Councillor for Innovation and Information, the City of Torrevieja is introducing a number of wifi zones across the region which will be available to members of the public as well as Municipal Civil Servants and those officials who are responsible for Public Safety and Civil Protection.

Municipal wifi is already available in the city library as well as the tourist office and the Cultural Centre but in this day and age he said that introduction of these new internet portals is in response to the greater functional needs of the people and will allow even more residents the opportunity to access the electronic information systems provided by the town hall..

It is planned to introduce the first phase within a month or so. This will be a pilot project which will run for a period of 12 months during which public and governmental response will be assessed. Subject to satisfactory results the second phase will see the introduction of a large network offering free internet access on Plaza de la Constitución, Paseo Vista Alegre, Plaza de Oriente, Plaza de Encarnación Puchol in the village of La Mata and the sports fields near the Palacio de los Deportes Infanta Cristina. Also during the four summer months a wifi service will be offered in la Playa de Los Náufragos and la Playa del Cura.

The service will be provided by authorized local operator, Television Costa Blanca SL and the cost of this contract for the first year of service 17,990 euros plus VAT.

Albaladejo said that the project can also include free access to local trades people, sports, and other local associations and he is keen to receive applications from those groups that are interested in being included in this offer. "In this way we want to give maximum visibility to local services and associations so as to enable citizens to be informed of all activities which will hopefully ensure that and that public participation is much more effective. "

Dozens of people spent last Sunday morning out in the fresh air contributing to an extremely worthwhile cause. They were providing their assistance and support to the ADIEM Vega Baja (Association for the Protection and Integration of People with Mental...

The Paseo Vista Alegre will continue to host the 13th edition of the Torrevieja Second Hand Book Fair through to 19 October.

Included in this year's fair are four exhibitors from Lorca, Granada, Barcelona and Villajoyosa who will add to the 20,000 volumes of old books that will be available to the public.

Visitors to the show will find publications from the nineteenth century, as well as numerous used copies of used books in English, said the Councillor for Culture, Luis María Pizana.

He highlighted the large number of books that can be found on art, architecture, design, graphic design, jewelry, fashion and clothing, as well as all kinds of novels and children's literature.

Pizana said that the show has been a great public success ever since its first edition more than a decade ago, and that it has now become "an essential meeting point for all lovers of literature."

Torrevieja's Councillor for Tourism, Luis María Pizana said that of all the Tourist Offices located in the town the main office, situated in the Paseo Vista Alegre has dealt with almost 60% of all the visitors to Torrevieja during the holiday mo...

Over 14,000 people visited the Second Torrevieja Military Model Exhibition that was held last month at the Sala Vista Alegre, making it one of the most popular exhibitions held in the town in recent years

The Councillor for Culture, Luis María Pizana, expressed his satisfaction at the large attendance saying there was a total of 14,321 people who visited the exhibition organized by the Municipal Institute of Culture "Joaquin Chapaprieta" together with the Spanish Association of Military Modelling of Torrevieja.

Pizana said that in just two years of it's existence the exhibition has become one of the most popular amongst tourists and residents alike.

In this second edition he made mention of the special collaboration of the Military Corps of the Royal Guard, which provided a great many of the exhibits for the exhibition.

A total of 80 people worked hard to set the exhibition up, assembling over 500 exhibits, amongst which were vehicles of the ground forces, military aircraft, Spanish navy ships, motorcycles from the National Police, a car similar to those used by the Royal Guard, Radio control tanks, 20 complete uniforms and a very interesting collection of model soldiers.

The Secretary of State for Security, Francisco Martínez Vázquez, has stated that the promised building of a National Police station in Torrevieja is “not on the table”, despite both historic and continual promises by the local...

Over 40 diplomas were awarded last Tuesday by the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolon, to employees of municipal and other local companies, who had attended the recent Training Course in Tourist Quality (SCTE). A number of other local dignitaries at th...

The Sikh community brought colour to the streets of Torrevieja at the weekend as they joined to celebrate the community fiesta ' Nagar Kirtan ' with a party and parade attracting hundreds of participants from provinces all over the region. The festi...

On Saturday the 15th of March, Torrevieja will be taken over by an event aimed at encouraging the adoption of pets from local shelters, under the banner “Adopt a Friend”, beginning at 12:00. First, a solidarity march will work its way from...