Gran Alacant Advertiser May 2023

PROGRAMME FOR GRAN ALACANT

Our commitment 2023 - 2027

EMPOWER THE COUNCILLOR OF GRAN ALACANT

as an essential figure to promote and develop neighbourhood projects together with the rest of the neighbourhoods municipality.

PADRON REGISTRATION

Continue with regular campaigns to promote Padron Registration with the aim of making the population visible and obtaining resources.

NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATIONS

Continue to collaborate closely with Neighbourhood Associations to address any problems, suggestions and topics of interest, developing joint plans as of to date.

HIGH SCHOOL

Finish the construction of the 2nd School.

Establish a section of the High School for the 2023/2024 school year until the completion of works on IES No. 3 high school in Gran Alacant, to avoid commuting.

Open bidding for the construction project and completion of the work of the IES No 3 High School in Gran Alacant through the Plan Edificant.

CLEANING & ECO PARK

Allocation of the new Cleaning and Rubbish collection contract that will cover the historical needs of the neighbourhood, multiplying frequencies and including new bins and new machinery. Weeding will be more frequent and a space will be set up for an eco-park.

HEALTH CENTRE

Demand that the Ministry of Health build a Health Centre in the medium term on land donated by the council.

MEDICAL CENTRE

Request that Consellería expand the current Medical Centre and demand that patient care hours be extended.

SECURITY

Installation of cameras in Gran Alacant to put into operation for the Security of the Area with assigned fixed resources.

CIVIL GUARD

Continue holding regular meetings with the Government Sub delegation and Provincial Security Board to continue insisting on the provision of the Civil Guard in Gran Alacant.

N-332

Demand that the Ministry adapts the N-332 acceleration lane in the Alicante direction

PROGRAMME FOR GRAN ALACANT

Our commitment 2023 - 2027

and request a study of new accesses due to the increase in population.

ROAD RESURFACING

Carry out the 2nd Road Resurfacing plan.

PAVEMENTS

Finish the pending fragments of Pavements in different avenues.

SOCIAL CENTRE

Construction of a Civic and Social Centre in sector CJ5.

MARKET

Relocation of the Market to sector CJ5.

ANTI-FLOOD PLAN

Carry out the Anti-Flood Plan to solve the rainwater problem.

CYCLE LANE

With prior research by the P.M.U.S. (Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan), a Cycle Lane will be created.

PARKS

Repair and improvement works in Parks and Landscaped areas.

RAVINES

Continue complaining to the Department of the Environment and the Hydrographic Confederation so that they regularly continue with clean up and adaptation works in Ravines.

TRANSPORT SERVICE

Demand a more efficient Transport Service from the Ministry of Territorial Policy, Public Works and Mobility.

FESTIVITIES

Continue establishing Neighbourhood Festivities jointly with the fiestas committee.

SPORTS CENTRE

Promote various activities throughout the year around the Sports Centre.

SPECIAL PROJECT

Landscape the coastline of Gran Alacant, within the Special Project Cape plan.

OSCAR PEDRO VALENZUELA CLLR OF GRAN ALACNT

LORETO SERRANO MAYOR OF SANTA POLA

Gran Alacant Advertiser continues to bring you all the local NEWS including information from the local Town Hall representative. Working for the local community since May 2005.

If you have any QUESTIONS or PROBLEMS you would like us to discuss, please email on info@granalacantadvertiser.com

Dreadful Graffiti

I wondered if you could speak to our Councilor about the issue of the graffiti that has sprung up on the grey wall that the promotor of Bahia Playa has installed next to the N332. It looks dreadful. It is not the best welcome to our Urbanisation. Have you received any complaints about it?

Thanks

Helen

Reply from Oscar Valenzuela

As far as I am aware, the culprits have been caught and received a fine. The grey wall is the responsibility of The Ministry of Roads and we will make them aware of this issue and ask them to get them cleaned up.

Avda. Mediterraneo

I have attached photos of an area on Avenue Mediterraneo on the slope heading down to Carrabassi beach. It has turned into such an eyesore! I have sent pictures previously but nothing has been done to improve this area, the neglect is astonishing! It is on a road that is used all the time by tourists and gives such a bad impression of GA.

Keep up the great work you do with the magazine.

Best regards

Fiona

Reply from GA Advertiser

Thank you for your email and photos. We have visited the location ourselves and made a short video for Oscar to see. We forwarded your photos and our video to the councillor for gardening and cleaning and we are hoping to see the location improved soon.

School Bus Route

I write to you regarding the situation of the school bus route through Gran Alacant. At the moment the buses come up Ave Escandinavia, turn at the BBVA bank then drive along Calle de Monte Santa Pola. I do not feel this road is suitable for school buses. Would it not be safer for them to come up Escandinavia, turn in at the new market place and have the drop off/pick up in the safety of the car park. I am just thinking of the children’s safety.

Thanks

James

Can you please press Councillor Oscar Valenzuela

to get the council, or whoever is responsible, to clear this area and put a permanent solution in place to stop the weeds continuing to grow? The rubbish and weeds will continue to gather, if nothing is done to improve the area.

Reply from Oscar Valenzuela

We are going to start building the new school after Easter holidays. Once the school is finished, a new traffic system will be put into place with a separate bus line making the traffic safer and more efficient for everyone.

THE GA COUNCILLOR OSCAR VALENZUELA

COMMUNICATION MAST

The communication mast installed at the market place parking lot is finally up and running.

At present Movistar is the only operator that has installed communication lines inside so it will only mean an increase in coverage for residents who use that service.

We will continue to contact all operators and encourage them to install communication equipment. We would however encourage residents to ask their provider to supply and install the necessary service.

NEW POLICE STATION

Construction work has started in front of the Commercial Centre to build the new local Police Station. The budget for this work is 118,000e with an expected timeframe for completion of works in only 4 months.

We welcome an increased police presence to the area.

NEW SCHOOL

Gran Alacant awaits the imminent start of the works to build the second school.

The work has been awarded to the company ACCONIA for a total of 12.5 million euros. The second school will be located in the Monte Faro urbanization and the construction works for the new center will last approximately 18 months. The City Council must undertake the roads and urbanization of the area, once the school has been built.

The center is expected to have 2 classrooms for 2 year olds, 9 classrooms for Infants and 18 for Primary. Among the services will be a dining room, library or gym, as well as pedagogical support classrooms for subjects such as music or computing.

ASPHALTING PLAN

Work is underway on the Asphalting plan for Gran Alacant. Roads are being resurfaced, speed humps installed and a traffic park is being created.

The budget for this work is 125,000e and expected timeframe for completion is 3 weeks.

New speed bumps have been installed around GA for safety crossings and to reduce the speed of vehicles in the area.

A new Traffic Park is also being created.

If you would like to supply news or info for our next edition, or have a question for Gran Alacant Councillor Oscar Pedro Valenzuela, please email: info@granalacantadvertiser.com

Calle Malta

Calle Escandinavia

New Speed Bump at The Church

Book of the month

by Beth

I do enjoy a thriller and was not disappointed in this writer, who was new to me.

My Recommended Book of the Month

Jane Harper

Beth worked as a Qualified Librarian in Aberdeen for 20 years. She loves reading and delights in finding exciting new authors as well as reverting back to favourite writers of all genres. Beth has lived in Gran Alacant for the last 15 years.

After getting a note demanding his presence, Federal agent Aaron Falk arrives in his hometown for the first time in decades to attend the funeral of his best friend, Luke. 20 years ago when Falk was accused of murder, Luke was his alibi. Falk and his father left the town under a cloud of suspicion, saved from prosecution only because of Luke’s steadfast claim that the boys had been together at the time of the crime.

Amid the worst drought in a century, Falk and the local detective Raco question what really happened to Luke. As Falk reluctantly investigates to see if there is more to Luke’s death than there seems to be, long buried mysteries resurface, as do the lies that have haunted them. And Falk will find that small towns have always hidden big secrets.

Born in Manchester Jane moved to Australia when she was 8. She has written 2 other Aaron Falk thrillers Force of Nature and Exiles.

NEXT BOOK CLUB MEETING

Wednesday 31 May 2pm, Skipper Bar MASA Square

We meet up once a month, discuss the books we are reading now and suggest new ones. Anyone interested in joining us or looking for more information please contact Beth on Whatsapp +44 7853 363060

MONTEMAR BOWLS & SOCIAL CLUB

Sponsored by The Pub, Gran Alacant Insurances, Dialprix, The Belfry, Sunrise Builders, La Piedra and Dunbars

FRIENDSHIP CUP

On Wednesday 15th March we travelled to Calpe for the return match for the friendship cup. We had a lovely morning bowling in beautiful sunshine followed by an enjoyable lunch. After lunch as we had won, the Captain of Calpe presented Cindy with the friendship trophy, well done everyone.

some. The bowls were delivered first then the skip delivered the jack … Irish Bowls!!! The winners were Gina Hindle, Rita Towle skip Ronnie Cairns. Cindy presented the winners with a bottle of wine, thanks to Cindy for organising another enjoyable fun competition. Chris Frost won the football card with Walsal.

SAINT PATRICKS DAY

The fun competition for Saint Patrick’s was a great success. We played three different disciplines the last one proved difficult for

MOTHERS DAY

The ladies of the social committee organised a lunch at Stan and Ollies for

North v South final

CHICKEN RUN

The monthly chicken run was played on 26th March, thirty members played. We played five rinks of trips, the chickens were won by Rita Towle and Colin Bedford the eggs by Pauline Merry and Jim Shearing. Thank you to Cindy and Colin Bedford who donated the chickens, Julia and Ian Hamilton and of course the chickens who donated the eggs. Ronnie Cairns won the football card with Liverpool.

Mother’s Day. As usual the afternoon went very well, lovely food and company. Thank you to the ladies of the social committee for organising another successful afternoon. As there will be a new social committee thank you to Joan Harding and Sue Bounds for all the events they have organised.

NORTH v SOUTH

On Friday 24th March Monte Mar hosted the final of the North v South. The game was played in brilliant sunshine between Javea and Quesada. Some very good bowling from both teams Quesada coming out the eventual winners. The game was followed by a meal at the Belfry.

For further information about Monte Mar Bowls and Social Club check out our website www.montemarbowls.com or email us at info@montemarbowls.com

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Celebrating Easter ...

Spring Fair raised 613€ for The Royal British Legions

The Gran Alacant and La Marina Royal British Legion were overwhelmed with the support shown by our wonderful community at their Spring Fair in Masa Square. Thank you so much to our wonderful ladies who have been working for weeks to make beautiful Easter gifts and yummy goodies, to all the stall holders who turned up, to the local businesses in Masa Square and most of all to everyone who turned up to make it a resounding success with €613 raised !!!

... in Gran Alacant

The Lowedown with Lynne

INTERVIEW with Cindy & Colin Bedford

Hi, my name is Lynne and I have been lucky to call Gran Alacant home for the last 6 years. People fascinate me and I love to hear about their adventures and life stories.

This month’s interview is with Cindy and Colin Bedford. They bought their property in GA off plan in 2001. In 2020, they officially became Spanish residents.

WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO GA?

Cindy “We came to Spain on an inspection holiday for 3 days. We were shown 2 locations each day and out of all they places they showed us we liked GA best. It appealed to us because it was so close to the airport, had a lovely beach and was a small town.

We bought off plan in 2001 and initially used it as a holiday home. We would visit every school holiday with our 2 sons Lee and Ross. When we retired, it became our main residence. Now our 3 grandchildren Alfie (19), Ross (18) and Amber (9) come to visit us during their holidays.”

WHAT WAS LIFE LIKE BEFORE GA?

Cindy “We lived in Greater London. I was a teacher and taught Maths and ICT, I worked as Vice Principal in a pastoral role which meant that I was in charge of behaviour, special needs and child protection. I loved working with children and trying to make a positive impact in their lives.”

DID YOU WORK WITH “CHALLENGING” CHILDREN?

Cindy “I did a lot of youth work in areas where Children had a lot of behavioural issues. A 14-year-old boy once slapped my face but other than that incident, I never felt uneasy working there. These young people tended to look after their own and

I’d often have them say ‘Don’t worry miss, I’ll walk you down the road’ to make sure I got home safely.”

After her first teaching role in a tough South East London comprehensive school she moved to a less behavioural challenging school. She describes the experience as “Totally different. I actually preferred working with the children with the behavioural issues as I felt they were more genuine. What you saw is what you got”. This is the reason she took up the role as Vice Principal in her 3rd school.

COLIN, WHAT DID YOU DO?

“I left school at 16 and got an apprenticeship working in dental technology. I decided after a year that the long hours and poor pay were not for me. My uncle suggested working for Royal Mail and I worked my way through the ranks for 49 years until I retired. I worked as a Telegram Boy, Postman, Postman Driver, Postman Higher Grade, Floor Manager and in the Post Office Investigation Branch which has actually been in operation longer than the Police Force.“

ARE THERE ANY INVESTIGATIONS THAT STICK IN YOUR MIND?

“One case I worked on was based around the Kings Road area of London. There was a person riding a bicycle around stealing bundles of mail from Postmen’s trolleys. The operation was set up, with me being a lot fitter back then, the Senior Investigation officer got yours truly on a fold-up bicycle. The suspect came out of the address and walked up to the Kings Road to the bus stop. The bus came along and the suspect boards the bus. I relayed the information over the radio to the team and the immortal words came back ‘follow that bus’. Usually the Kings Road is one large traffic jam but on that day the bus went away like Hamilton off the grid. I kept up for a while but the bus disappeared from view and unfortunately the case was never solved.”

HOW DID YOU MEET?

Cindy “We met in a pub. I had gone to invite my friend to my 18th Birthday Party and Colin was there. I ended up inviting Colin to my party too. We were engaged 3 weeks later! Colin was very respectful and asked my Mum’s permission first then told his own Mum and Dad. We have been married for 49 years and together for 51 years.”

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION OF EACH OTHER?

Cindy “I thought Colin was tiny and looked really young, turns out there’s only 3 months age gap between us.”

Colin “I remember thinking Cindy was really friendly and I liked that we got on so well.”

WHAT DO YOU LOVE MOST ABOUT EACH OTHER?

Colin “I love that we just get on.” After Colin goes off on a little tangent, Cindy presses him for an answer. Colin replies simply “I love you because you are YOU. Because you are always there for me”.

Cindy “I love Colin’s laid back attitude to life, even if I do have a go at him in the morning for being so slow”.

HOW DO YOU KEEP BUSY?

Cindy “We used to be heavily into golf for over 20 years. We were both Club Captains. Nowadays we are members of the Monte Mar Bowling Club.

We are always looking for new members both Bowling and Social so if you are interested please come along to a roll up session on a Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday at 10am”.

Colin “We enjoy travelling too. I fulfilled my childhood ambition to drive Route 66.”

BEST THING ABOUT LIVING IN GA?

Every day is a HOLIDAY!

Home Turf

Citrus garden

Winter is orange time in the Valencian Community and we were lucky enough to join a guided tour of the most important citrus fruit collection in Spain and possibly in the world - the Fundacion Todoli (https:// todolicitrusfundacio.org) in the town of Palmeras just south of Gandia. The tour was organised by the Costa Blanca branch of the wonderful Mediterranean Garden Society (https://www.mediterraneangardensociety. org/).

The Fundacion Todoli maintains a six hectare site dedicated to collecting and preserving examples of the thousands of varieties of citrus plants that exist. Aside from the obvious oranges and lemons the foundation cultivates limes, pomelos, pummelos, bergamots, grapefruits, mandarins, clementines, kumquats, tangerines and many other varieties of Asian, European and American citrus. The foundation currently claims to have around 400 different varieties under cultivation, a substantially larger number of varieties than other equivalent citrus collections in Southern France.

We were privileged to have a three hour tour of the growing areas interspersed with tasting sessions to try different varieties of the fruit. The tour was led by the founder of the collection, Vicente Todoli, who built the collection on the site of his former family fruit farm. The foundation site now boasts a small museum and trial kitchen facility. Vicente skillfully explained the history of citrus cultivation both in Europe and Asia and its economic and cultural importance. The foundation offers a probably unique opportunity to taste and smell a rare array of citrus fruits from all over the world whilst having an expert to show how to appreciate the fruit. Vicente’s family have been growing citrus on the site for several generations and one suspects that he may indeed have orange juice flowing in his

veins such is his passion for citrus! Vicente’s charm and engaging down-to-earth manner made the three hour visit fly past. One came away having learned a huge amount about the botany, history, economics and even art of citrus cultivation.

However, perhaps it should have come as no surprise that Vicente Todoli is such a skilled tour guide: For he is also one of the most important and successful international public art gallery directors of his generation. This unassuming Valencian was the first Director appointed to run the Tate Modern gallery in London following its establishment as a separate gallery. He was the director of Tate Modern from 2003 to 2010, the crucial period when it established itself as one of the world’s great public art institutions. We were both living in London at that time and like almost all Londoners from that time vividly remember the extraordinary impact that shows like Olafur Eliasson’s “Weather Project” (remembered as the “Tate Sun”) had. To a great extent it is possible to credit Vicente Todoli with establishing Tate Modern as such a huge success during those years. When he stood down from the directorship in 2010 he was described in an editorial in the Guardian as one whose “curiosity,

wit, rigour and passion make him a model for future directors of Tate Modern” ; high praise indeed from a national newspaper editorial.

Those gifts are now employed by Vicente to develop the foundation that bears his name (he has handed over ownership of his family land to an independent foundation thatwill

preserving historic varieties of citrus plants and encouraging wider knowledge and

continue his work). The foundation has developed a small commercial operation to provide funding for its work and we came away from our tour with a few jars of their bespoke marmalades, which will be saved to accompany good cheeses! The foundation is also developing links to supply specialty fruits to restaurants, including back in Vicente’s old home city of London. Above all however, Vicente and his colleagues at the foundation are passionate about

appreciation of these remarkable fruits. At a time when the world’s biodiversity is under huge threat his work has added importance; if these varieties are lost from active cultivation we will all be poorer in so many ways. Vicente’s former life as a leading gallerist shows through in the fact that the foundation is also building an expanded museum to display its growing collection of art and artefacts related to the history of citrus cultivation and use; this is surely to become a “Tate Citrus” a place of wonder and learning about all things citrus. There can surely be no more appropriate location for such a project than in the heartland of Spanish orange growing in Comunitat Valenciana. Visiting Vicente Todoli’s passion project was both a pleasure and a privilege, we wish him and his colleagues every success for the future; given his extraordinary track record we suspect we will be hearing much more about Fundacion Todoli in years to come!

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LEY DE PROTECCIÓN ANIMAL (ANIMAL PROTECTION ACT) & MORE ...

Last month “Ley de Bienestar Animal de la Comunidad Valenciana” has been passed. This is not the famous Spanish Animal Protection Act, which is still in process.

Both laws talk about animal protection, and they are very similar, but there are small differences. Besides, some aspects of both laws haven’t been developed yet. A good example would be the formation course for dogs owners, which will be mandatory in the future: at this moment its contents are not established yet.

In this article, we are going to concentrate on the Valencian law, because it’s in force at the moment. Like in so many other laws, its effects are not immediate: there is a 6 months term in order to get updated about all new regulations the new law introduces.

What’s new in Valencian Animal Welfare Act? The most important things are:

Every dog, cat an ferret must be chipped, even if they are not going to cross the border. Remember so far chipping was optional in cats and ferrets which were not going to leave Spain. Cats and ferrets owners have a 6 months term to update their animals, and the fact that “it never goes out” is not a valid excuse. And besides, feral cats colonies are not excluded.

Every cat older than 6 months which is not going to be used for breeding must be neutered. In this case, the Spanish law says “every cat which is allowed to be outdoors”, so it’s too soon to know which one will be finally the regulation that will prevail.

Purchasing animals from pet shops is forbidden. The only valid way to purchase them will be through a legally registered professional breeder. What they want is to stop the uncontrolled breeding without any sanitary warranty from non-professional clandestine breeders. Of course, non-profit adoptions from animal shelters keep 100% legal.

Hamsters, rabbits, budgies, lovebirds, etc, ARE valid pets, as we wrote at our previous article “Lies, alt-right and Guinea pigs”.

Venomous arthropods, fishes or reptiles are totally forbidden. In case of non-venomous reptiles, all those ones with an adult weight heavier than 2 kg (EXCEPT TORTOISES!!) are also forbidden.

In case of death of a chipped animal, it must be reported to RIVIA (local microchips database) in less than 3 days. In case of loss, you are also obliged to report RIVIA and/or Police in less than 72 hours as well. If you are late, you are supposed to be abandoning the pet.

About euthanasia, the reasons for performing it get dramatically limited. From this moment, old age (just the age), getting tired of the pet, not having enough room, etc, are no longer valid reasons. The only valid reason would be the irreversible loss of quality of life. This fact is not new for us since it appears in our professional deontological code, but the good thing is from this moment the fact that this appears in a law makes things easier, in order to avoid situations like the one we had some weeks ago: a property in the campo had been sold, and neither the new owner nor the old one wanted the dog that lived at the property, so they both decided it was a good idea to put it to sleep. The dog was taken to our practice, and after an exploration we noticed its only health problem was deafness, and apart from that, the animal was in perfect condition, so, obviously, we refused to perform the euthanasia. Despite it’s not very common, it’s not the first time it happens, because, unfortunately, in some cases, comfort is more relevant than animal live. Now we have an additional legal tool to do what has to be done (and not to do what shouldn’t be done).

We’ll keep solving doubts in further articles as the legal regulations are developed.

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GA SOCIAL CYCLISTS

Manu (Zest) x 4 Klaus (Turpins) x 1

different routes but, we always meet up at a designated stop for a coffee, and importantly, a natter. Sometimes the group is just two cyclists, whilst other times it can be as many as 10-12 and as a testament to the group, in the years we have been meeting, many strong friendships have been formed.

There is a vibrant group of social cyclists in Gran Alacant who meet up outside of Molly Malones most days of the week at around 10:00am. We ride hybrid and off road bikes, are of varying ages, fitness levels and both sexes and usually cycle the rural roads and paths around Gran Alacant, Santa Pola and Elche which means 12 – 25 miles per ride.

Fitter, stronger cyclists can opt to take

As we don’t all live in Gran Alacant we communicate via a Whatsapp Group so it is best to check on the Whatsapp group who is around and who is going out on any particular day.

Please note, there is a Road Bike group in Gran Alacant who can be found on Facebook under Gran Alacant Road Cyclists (Bici Gran ALACANT group) where you can find their various meet up places and times.

If you want to join us please contact us on Whatsapp 00353 / 87 991 6020

GRAN ALACANT WALKING FOOTBALL

Members continue to enjoy our weekly Wednesday sessions at 11am at the Indoor Sports Centre next to the outdoor market on Av. D’Escandinavia. All nationalities are welcome to participate in the Walking Football, join us for a drink afterwards and enjoy the better weather

The retaining wall at the rear of the 8-a-side astroturf football pitch is almost complete and we hope to be playing on it before the summer. Once construction is completed we hope it will attract even more members to our club.

Our May social get-together will be in the new Panaderia and Cafeteria “Dime Que No” adjacent to the Indoor Sports Hall on Tuesday 2nd May at 12 noon. Anyone interested in finding out more about our playing sessions is welcome to join us. The Gran Alacant Ladies Walking Football Group will be having their first taster session in the Sports Hall the same day at 11am.

John Fraser, Administrator

WhatsApp +34 630 582322

AVISO AL PÚBLICO (22/22)

Se informa a los Sres. Usuarios de la línea Santa Pola<->Alicante de los horarios establecidos a partir del día 5 de Septiembre del 2022.

LABORABLES

SANTA POLA-ALICANTE (LINEA 1 y 3)

*Estos servicios realizan su paso por BABEL

*Este servicio realizará su recorrido por urbanizaciones Gran Alacant (1º Playa Carabassí, 2º Avda Polonia (parada bus), 3º Sueño Azul, 4ºCorreos, 5º Monte de Santa Pola (farmacia), 6º Santara Resort, 7º Mercadillo, 8º Centro Salud , 9º Correos, 10º Mediterráneo (marquesina), 11º Centro Comercial) Realizando su primera parad a en Institutos y finalizando en Est

Buses a partir del 12 de septiembre

*Estos servicios solo llegarán hasta la población de Gran Alacant (servicios IES S Pola) y se realizarán a partir del 12 de septiembre

*Las horas de salida desde Óscar Esplá se realizarán 10 min antes de cada salida desde la Estación de Autobuses de Alicante Para más información pueden visitar la web → https://movilidad.vectalia.es/rutas/

A group of football fans in Gran Alacant have their own Elche CF supporters club to attend home games at the stadium and watch away games in local bars around Gran Alacant.

Difficulty Rating: EASY

Home games see the group move around different bars in Gran Alacant as their meeting place, with bars used this season including London Tavern, Jolly Roger, Naty’s, Shooters, and The Pub, while Tommy’s is the regular spot up the hill.

To solve the puzzle each 3 x 3 box, each row and each column must contain all the numbers 1 to 9. While the rules of this logic puzzle may be simple, there are numerous strategies to help you solve Sudoku.

From there, the group arranges carsharing to get up to the ground in time for some pre-match beers and food before returning to Gran Alacant afterwards.

For hints and information visit www.sudoku.org.uk

Travel to the ground is problematic with no easy public transport links. With the group sharing driving duties, the group has managed to shift larger groups of fans to games.

Difficulty Rating: MEDIUM

Tickets are always easy to come by via the club website at www.elchecf.es and

there is also the occasional spare ticket available through the group as well.

Jornadas in Spain have games all spread out with each match being televised. It is normal for the actual date and time of the match to not be announced until 2 to 5 weeks beforehand. Home games in May are against Atletico Madrid (weekend of 14 May) and Sevilla (weekend of 24 May).

GRAN ALACANT GOLF SOCIETY

GAGS are now back to playing twice a week, Tuesday and Friday at 8am. We are looking forward to meeting up with our regular players and welcoming new members whether they be residents or visitors.

SOCIETY DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Where: El Plantio Golf Resort. The official address is A-79, Km3, 03114, Alicante.

Difficulty Rating: HARD

When: the formal Society Day is Tuesdays weekly when all golfers are most welcome. In addition we have an informal get together every Friday which has always been a Gentleman’s Day.

Time: on both days normally 8am so please be there by 7.40am. Occasionally the Starter may request we change the time so unless you are a regular golfer it would be best to check with us beforehand.

Cost: usually €50 per round at peak times to include a buggy plus €1.50 mandatory insurance charge. It can sometimes be cheaper during less busy, off peak seasons. In addition the Society requires €5 sweep money which is all paid out at the end of the round.

We look forward to seeing you. For more information please contact:

Michael (966 698 925) Tony (966 183 004)

TENNIS CLUB - EURO TENIS

For players of all standards near Gran Alacant, Santa Pola, La Marina & Elche

Playing Tuesday and Friday mornings, 10.00 - 12.00 at Club de tenis Elche

For more details email: eurotenis2@gmail.com

Find the group on Facebook at ‘Peña