News - Torrevieja Costa Blanca Alicante Spain
Guardia Civil officers in Torrevieja are trialing a new uniform .
The current one is being called ” archaic ” and ” ineffective ” .
The new attire will consist of a polo shirt , combat trousers , tactical shoes and a baseball cap , in two shades of green .
It will also be trialed in Madrid and Leon which have different climatic conditions .
News - Villajoyosa Costa Blanca Spain
It is not only Villajoyosa that has a crisis of having insufficient space within the school to house the number of students on roll.
In La Nucia the very recently opened secondary school is already using makeshift classrooms in which to teach almost 80 youngsters .
Alfaz del Pi secondary school has had to convert part of the library and the staffroom into classrooms .
In Villajoyosa the temporary classrooms are overcrowded and they leak it seems .It has been mooted for some years that the school needs to be enlarged and the council has not yet ceded the land for the job .
The Marina Baja has a totel of 12 schools for almost 10,000 students .
News - Benissa, Teulada & Javea Costa Blanca Spain
The environment water and urban development regional councillor has become involved in the debate over providing water from the desalination plant in Javea to the towns of Benissa and Teulada .
He wants the mayors of both towns to come to an agreement over the laying down of pipes to both towns .
It appears that the cost of 12 million euros would mainly be borne by the regional government .
Spain News- Sport, Denia Costa Blanca Spain
The last tournament of the summer takes place on August 23, hosted by Denia Rugby Club . The action begins at 11.00 and the finals should take place at about 6pm .Eight teams are taking part from Madrid , Alicante , Valencia and Jaca ( way up there in the Pyrenees ). The Denia players will have a weeks respite before starting pre -season training at the Denia Sports Ground Property for sale in Calpe Properties for sale in Denia Property for sale in Javea Property for sale in MorairaSpain News - Benissa, Province of Alicante, Costa Blanca
More is now known about this drowning . A young French mother found her 2 year old son floating face down in the pool of the holiday home that they were renting in Benissa. She and another relative retrieved the body of the child from the pool and then ran out into the street seeking help. Police officers just happened to be passing in a patrol car and took the family to the local health care centre but sadly the child was pronounced dead by the medical staff. property in Benissa Benitachell property for sale Moraira PropertiesSport -Spain News - Mallorca - Balearics
Winning the gold medal at the Olympics was special for Mallorcan born Rafael Nadal because he felt that he was winning it for Spain . Nadal is now officially the World’s number one tennis player . He is the top seed in New York this week and has brought a lot of glory to his country . The Spanish athletes who were pictured making apparently making fun of Chinese people have been officially reprimanded and have made a formal apology . Mallorca Property Moraira property for sale Property in SpainSpain News - Benidorm, Alicante Province, Costa Blanca
The mayor of Benidorm has appeared on German TV . He was interviewed in his offices by a film crew that had travelled from Madrid . It was all part of a programme discussing how the town handled its urban development . The mayor sees their methods as a reference point for others and an example of environmental sustainability. An inspection of Benidorm’s beaches has just taken place and certificates have been awarded to Levante and Mal Pas . They were also congratulated for the way in which they continue to work at keeping the town clean , The awards were issued by the Environmental Education Foundation of Europe . Property for sale in Benidorm spain Property sales in Javea Moraira propertySpain News - La Manga, Costa Calida Mucia Province
An eagle eyed resident of La Manga spied someone on the beach passing a package to someone else and reported it .
The tourist from Madrid was found to be in possession of hashish . He was on the beach with his wife and young family .
He claimed to the police that he had found the drugs on the beach .
The police took him to the hole where the exchange had taken place and recovered another block of hashish which he had been seen leaving there .
The man was arrested and handed over to the Guardia Civil
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Spain News - Malaga Costa del Sol Andalucia
August 19 in 1487 was the day that the Catholic Queen Isabella set Malaga free from the Moorish rule when she and King Ferdinand rode into the city . Nowadays it is a very good reason to have a wonderful party and that is just what happens in the town at this time of the year. It has been described as the greatest street party in Europe .There are two aspects to it , one in the city centre and one in the feria grounds . It starts with a bang , a spectacular firework display and then a free beach concert with David Bisbal and the Pussycat Dolls. There is something going on to suit all tastes during the daylight hours and then move on to the fairground at night . Nerja property Ojen property for sale Pizarra Costa del sol property for sale Rincon de la Victoria property for sale Ronda properties Tolox Property in Torre del Mar Spain Torrox Malaga property Marbella Property Property for sale in Mijas CostaSpanish News - Benalmaldena Malaga Andalucia
The venue for this tournament is the Lew Hoad Tennis Club and it will take place on August 16. All monies raised from the tournament will go to the Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice . Last year the tournament raised 2000 euros and itis hoped to improve on this sum in 2008. As well as tennis and padel there will be all sorts of stalls to browse amongst and it is hoped that it will be a real family occasion . The entry fee for the tournament will be 30 euros per person and entry for guests will be 10 euros . However a lunch is included in these prices . Malaga Property Marbella Property Mijas Costa Property Fuengirola Property Torremolinos Property Estepona Property Axarquia Property
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