Torrevieja invests one million EU grant to boost tourism
Torrevieja is pushing to enhance and strengthen the city’s tourism sector by improving its international image, generating new
experiences and increasing the competitiveness of the local economy. To this end the local government board has awarded two
companies a contract for 1.1 million euros to carry out initiatives based around digital transition and competitiveness as outlined in the city’s Tourism Sustainability Plan. The budget is financed with funds from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan, financed by the EU.
These actions aim to boost ways of providing tourist services under the ‘Smart Tourist Destination Torrevieja’ initiative, in order to boost tourist activity in the municipality, integrating all participating businesses and incorporating technology as an accelerator for the improvement of tourist services.
With this award, the City Council will be able to implement a series of plans such as the creation of a Tourism website, accessible and synchronised with the rest of the tourist mobile applications; a positioning strategy for the city in international search engines; the development of tourism intelligence platforms; creation of
products that enhance the tourism options of Torrevieja, and the establishment of a Digital Transformation office for SMEs in the sector.
The contract has a maximum duration of two years, without in any option of exceeding the deadline past 31st December, 2025. It is composed of five categories: digital communication and active listening, artificial intelligence, digital
transformation office, product club and technical assistance office.
The first four areas were awarded to the jointly submitted companies Esatur XXI and Open Minds-Open Ideas, while PW Advisory & Capital Services was awarded lot five.
For each of the lots, two execution phases are planned. The first is implementation, which includes the design, supply, installation and start-up of all the components included in the lot. The second phase, development and service, involves checking the development and execution of the service until its completion.
Continued progress
The governing board has also approved the regulations for the urban transport service, which defines stops and schedules, among other parameters, something that Alarcón has defined as “the last step” before going to commission, plenary session and public exhibition. At the same time, the City Council is working on a pricing permetres.
National police arrest Torrevieja-based robbery gang
National Police officers have dismantled a criminal group dedicated to committing robberies inside homes and have arrested its members, four men of Georgian origin, aged between 41 and 45.
The men have been arrested as the alleged perpetrators crime of robbery with forced entrance to four homes and stealing money and numerous valuable objects. The gang is also accused of trying to enter two other homes using specialised methods such as ‘bumping’, ‘impressioning’, ‘slipping’ and ‘picking’.
The investigation was undertaken by the robbery group
of the Provincial Judicial Police Brigade at the beginning of June, after receiving information from the Cartagena robbery group. The unit had detected the transfer to the city of Valencia of a criminal gang that specialised in home robberies. The gang consisted of four men of Georgian origin who had their base of operations in Torrevieja. From here they would travel to break into homes in Cartagena and the Mar Menor area. However, after being detected they changed location. After initial investigations, officers located the four suspects in a rented home in Valencia, where they tried to go
unnoticed, leading a discreet life so as not to attract the attention of the neighbours.
Two squatters injured in fire in abandoned Torrevieja building
The Alicante Provincial Fire ghters Consortium responded quickly to the re reported in a building located in Torrevieja on Saturday. The blaze began around 11:50am in a property located a few meters from the central Cura beach. The three-storey housing block has been un nished for around fteen years, but several of its apartments are regularly occupied by homeless people.
The Generalitat’s Information and Emergency Coordination Centre sent several emergency units to the scene of the accident, including two SAMU ambulances, two Basic Life Support ambulance and the medical helicopter.
On arrival, re ghters faced a re concentrated mainly in the basement
and elevator shaft, areas saturated with belongings and mattresses that fuelled the rapid spread of the ames. Three people who were on the third oor and tried to escape the ames and escape the building were injured with various burns and su ered smoke inhalation.
In the rest of the building, the people who were inside were con ned by the re crews and were later evacuated when the situation allowed it to be done safely.
Two of the occupants of the building su ered serious burns and were taken to hospital. The severity of the burns of one of the injured, a man whose age is unknown, was serious enough to warrant his evacuation in the Alpha 9 helicopter to La Fe Hospital in València.
The other casualty with severe burns was a man of around 30 years old, who was initially taken to Torrevieja Hospital in a SAMU ambulance and was then transferred to Valencian hospital by medical helicopter.
A third person, a woman, was treated for minor injuries and has been discharged.
Fire ghters continued working on ventilating the building to prevent any risk of the re reigniting. At the moment, the cause of the re is still being investigated. The Alicante Provincial Fire ghters Consortium continues to monitor the situation closely.
Barcelona to ban tourist apartment rentals
Barcelona, one of Europe’s top tourist destinations, has announced a plan to ban apartment rentals to tourists by November 2028. The move, announced by Mayor Jaume Collboni, aims to alleviate the long-standing housing crisis, lower prices for residents and increase the city’s a ordable housing stock. Over the past 10 years, the rise in short-term rentals has driven rents up by 68%, and the cost of buying a house by 38%, contributing signi cantly to a cost-of-living crisis.
The limited access to housing for residents became a driver of inequality. Now the city aims to eliminate the 10,101 tourist apartments once their license expires in a maximum of four years. The emptied apartments are expected to be used by residents, re-entering the market as long-term rentals or sales opportunities. Since 2026, no new tourist apartment licenses have been issued, and over 3,500 apartments have already been recovered as primary housing for residents. The local govern-
ment stated that it will maintain a strict inspection regime to detect illegal practices once the ban is in force.
The city says that by November 2028 it will cease issuing new licences to properties and not renew existing permits, meaning that from 2029 no homes will have permission to be rented as tourist accommodation.
The move will serve as a blow to online platforms such as Airbnb and Booking.com, who are increasingly under pressure from European cities over the impact short-term rentals are having on the housing market.
London, Dublin, Amsterdam and Paris have placed limits on the number of nights an apartment can be rented annually on the market, while Berlin went further in 2016 with a ban on short-stay lets of entire homes.
In April, Madrid announced that it will pause granting new licences for tourist ats to try and ease the pressure, and it is thought that the suspension will last until 2025.
Braille menus introduced in Benidorm
Restaurants, cafes and tapas bars in Benidorm are now o ering their menus in Braille thanks to an initiative by ABRECA, the Association of Bars, Restaurants, Cafes and Nightlife of Benidorm and the Region in collaboration with the National Organisation of the Spanish Blind (ONCE).
The employers’ association is committed to promoting accessibility and inclusion and has presented a list of the hospitality establishments that already have menus in Braille.
“These establishments have taken an important step to guarantee that all people with visual disabilities can enjoy a complete gastronomic experience without barriers ,” ABRECA said in a
statement.
The transcription of menus into Braille and their rst printing will have a very low cost thanks to the collaboration of ONCE and the subsequent copies will be free for the businesses associated with the association “ensuring that the implementation of this initiative is accessible to all”.
“By o ering menus in Braille, the establishments associated with ABRECA demonstrate a commitment to accessibility and equality, contributing to the creation of more inclusive environments in the hospitality industry in Benidorm and region,” the association concluded.
ABRECA and ONCE encourage all associated establishments to join this
initiative that will transform the way in which people with visual disabilities will enjoy all gastronomic experiences.
A small gesture that represents “a signi cant step towards a more accessible and friendly future for all people with visual disabilities that will allow them the independence that comes with access to written information and communication,” they add.
ABRECA rea rms its “commitment to diversity and equal opportunities, transforming the gastronomic experience into an inclusive space and supporting a more accessible and intelligent tourist destination.”
Tethered bottle tops made law in Spain
A new European regulation means that from 3rd July all plastic bottles in Spain will have non-removeable tops. From then, all tops for containers up to 3 litres - without exceptionmust be permanently attached to the product, marking the end of the ability to remove screw caps and some would say making it more difficult to drink directly from the bottle.
The reasoning behind the change is to ensure that the top is recycled together with the rest of the container. The environmentally friendly move
seeks to reduce the impact of products throughout their life cycle, from their conception to recycling. The top attached to the bottle or carton is officially called an ‘attached closure’, and it has seen manufacturers devising industrial engineering solutions that brands have been adapting over recent months. Coca-Cola announced its use of tethered caps more than a year ago.
However, there are still questions over the real benefit. How high is the proportion of consumers who actually dispose
of caps and bottles separately or only properly return of the bottle and throw the cap into the environment? Most people are likely to dispose of the bottle and cap together anyway by whatever means.
There tops have also caused consternation among consumers with many posing pictures of their struggles to drink from the bottle when the cap is attached are telling tales of grazed noses. But love them of loath them the tethered cap is here to stay.
UK travellers may avoid Spain due to new October rule
A UK Government survey has revealed that one in seven people might think twice about heading to continental Europe following the introduction of new EU border checks. The Department for Transport’s poll, which involved 1,584 individuals aged 16 and above, found that increased queuing or additional document checks when leaving the UK are major concerns regarding the Entry/Exit System (EES).
The findings also showed that a delay of over an hour due to the EES could lead 20% of respondents to either cancel or delay their ferry trips to the continent. Set to be implemented in October, the EES aims to enhance border security.
Travel experts are saying that although safety and security are paramount, it is crucial that the Government and the travel industry work together to make sure that people have a thorough understanding of the new system, when they come into effect and how they will impact travel.
Travellers are being advised to be prepared in case of delays on their first trip to any of the 29 European countries involved in the new system as they will need
Under the new system, non-EU nationals, including those from the UK, will have to undergo biometric registration finger printing and a photograph upon their first entry into an EU member state, with this information being kept for three years.
to have their fingerprints and facial images taken.
Once the initial data has been collected and stored for 3 years, it is then hoped that the use of automated border control checks and selfservice systems will increase the speed of processing times and improve the overall experience for all travellers.
Spanish tourism bosses expect the EES to be a small addition to the process of travel and have minimal impact on the incredibly strong demand being seen for travel this year from consumers.
Iberian Lynx is conservation success
It´s been 23 years since Spain began its conservation campaign to save the Iberian Lynx, which had been decimated in numbers with only 94 animals left. These were found in two separate populations, both in the southern region of Andalusia: 54 in Andújar (Jaén province) and 40 in Doñana (Huelva province). Currently that number has risen to more than 2,000 lynxes, among which there are 648 mature individuals, which has led the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the highest scientific authority on the environment, to change the conservation status of the feline from Endangered to Vulnerable.
There are several factors behind the success, such as an increase in the rabbit population, its preferred food, the improvement of the natural habitat, the reduction of deaths caused by man, captive breeding, and the release of specimens into the
wild. It is the second time that the IUCN has upgraded the feline’s status: in 2015 it went from being considered Critically Endangered to Endangered. Despite impressive progress, the lynx continues to face threats, experts warn, especially due to fluctuations in the rabbit population, which is easily decimated by diseases. The paradox is that, at this time, the IUCN has established that the wild rabbit is more endangered than the lynx.
Ramón Pérez de Ayala, from the conservation organization WWF, has been involved in the conservation of the species. He explained that the first releases occurred in 2011. Since then, more than 400 specimens have been released in Spain and Portugal, occupying a range of at least 3,320 square kilometres; In 2005 it was only 49 square kilometres, said the IUCN in a statement. The great expansion occurred in 2014, adds
Pérez de Ayala, with the release of lynxes in the Montes de Toledo, where the population has grown spectacularly, in Sierra Morena Oriental, in the Matachel valley (Extremadura) and in the valley of Guadiana (Portugal). “The first three years were of moderate growth, until the females born in the wild began to breed and, around 2017, exponential growth began,” he points out.
Despite the great progress made, the lynx has not yet reached a favorable status, so it is necessary to continue with the creation of new nuclei that will allow a connection between populations, something that is underway with the Life Lynx Connect program, which has received €18.7 million in funding over five years, ending in 2026. It is estimated that to achieve this, 750 breeding females are needed and in the last census of 2003, only 406 were detected.
Nine hundred and fifty five students will take the University Entrance Exams at the UMH
According to the data provided by the ViceRector for Students and Coordination of the Miguel Hernández University of Elche (UMH), after the registration period for the University Access Tests (PAU) ends, a total of 955 students will take these tests in the extraordinary call at the UMH, which will take place on July 2, 3 and 4. The number of students who, after passing the 2nd year of Baccalaureate or a Higher Level training cycle in the extraordinary call in July, have registered to take the PAU at the UMH, is 2.5% higher than that registered in the equivalent call from the previous course (932).
As usual, the number of women taking these tests, 559 (58.5%), is signi cantly higher than that of men, 396 (41.5%). 78.7% of enrolled students will take the Compulsory Phase (752), while 203 students (21.3%) will only take the Speci c Phase, either because they come from Higher Cycle Vocational Training Courses or because, after having
taken the PAU in previous calls, they are doing so again this year to improve their entrance grade.
A total of 11 Courts will be in charge of examining these students. As is customary in the UMH university district, the di erent Courts will act in a total of 9 locations distributed throughout the province of Alicante: Dénia (former headquarters of the Language School, Court 1), Benissa (Centre for Excel·lència, Court 11)
Altea (Faculty of Fine Arts, Court 2), La Nucía (university headquarters of La Nucía, Court 3), Sant Joan D’Alacant (Marie Curie Building, Sant Joan d’Alacant campus, Court 4), Elche (Altabix Building, Courts 5, 6 and 7), Orihuela-Salesas (Faculty of Social and Legal Sciences of Orihuela, Court 8) and Orihuela-Desamparados (Higher Polytechnic School of Orihuela, Court 9) and Torrevieja (Auditorium International of Torrevieja, Court 10).
Local police in Cox arrest youngster following knife fight
The authorities proceeded to file a complaint for violation of the Law for the Protection of Citizen Security, since the minor was carrying a knife with a blade of almost 20 centimeters; a complaint for traveling with a scooter that did not meet the
The Local Police of Cox - Granja has reported a latest intervention in the municipality of Cox with the collaboration of the Civil Guard of Callosa de Segura in which, after receiving a neighborhood notice about a fight between minors, the agents intercepted a minor who threw a knife at the time of his escape on a scooter.
technical conditions to be considered a Personal Mobility Vehicle (VMP), reaching a speed of up to 40 km/h.
Finally, Social Services of the Cox City Council was informed of the event so that they could take the appropriate measures in relation to the minor.
The pound has stayed particularly strong recently, with UK interest rates expected to remain “higher for longer”, but the markets are still currently pricing in an interest rate cut to 5.00% on 1st August.
At the start of this week, the pound’s gains over the past two weeks have started to recede, but we should find a floor at 1.1800 on GBPEUR and 1.2650 on GBPUSD.
This week also marked the penultimate week of campaigning ahead of the General Election on Thursday 4th July. The last week was mired by ongoing reports into election data betting by people linked to Rishi Sunak or the Conservative party.
According to the latest polling data on 27th June, the Labour Party is leading the race with 40% of the vote, followed by the Conservatives with 20% and Reform UK with 16%. According to the Telegraph’s election predictor, that uses the latest polling data to forecast results for each constituency, the Labour Party could walk away with 452 seats, leaving the Conservatives with 83. This dramatically different from the last election when the Tories, under Boris Johnson, won the election with 365 seats.
In terms of significant economic events this week, the Bank of England’s Governor Andrew Bailey spoke at a press conference about the Financial Stability Report on Thursday. Bailey hit back at criticism that the Bank of England’s loose monetary policy during the pandemic had caused the cost-of-living crisis.
Bailey said: “The headline is that, even if we had had the benefit of full hindsight in the run-up to the war in Ukraine, and ample
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advanced warning – which for the record we did not, no one did – then in order to keep inflation at around 2%, we would have had to raise Bank Rate well into double digits, sending unemployment much higher than it is today, and we would have had to do so in the middle of the worst pandemic in more than a century.”
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After a relatively quiet week this week, the first round of French Parliamentary Elections are being held on Sunday. This is the first of two rounds of elections that are taking place following President Macron’s call for a snap election earlier this month.
The election is being describes as the most consequential in decades.As it stands, in two weeks France could have a far-right or a far-left government or be stuck in political deadlock.
The president himself is not up for re-election, with his second term due to end in 2027, but he could be forced to appoint a Prime Minister from another political party if his centralist alliance loses its majority.
Currently, Marine Le Pen’s hard-right National Rally party is ahead in the opinion polls for this Sunday’s election. The second round on 7th July is less predictable because of France’s complex voting system. For a candidate to win their seat outright this weekend they would have to win a majority with a turnout of over 25%. Most seats don’t have such a clear-cut winner, which means all candidates with a share of more than 12.5% of the vote stand in the second round.
None of the information contained in this document constitutes, nor should be construed as, financial advice.
New regulations for electric scooters in Spain
The rise of electric scooters on city streets is undeniable, transforming urban mobility by offering a fast and efficient alternative to public and private transportation. However, this surge in popularity has led to an increase in accidents and road conflicts, highlighting the urgent need for updated regulations to ensure the safety of all road users. In response, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) has announced a series of significant regulatory changes aimed at enhancing safety for scooter drivers, pedestrians, and other vehicles.
Minimum Age Requirement
One of the key changes is the introduction of a minimum age requirement for operating an electric scooter. Under the new regulations, individuals must be at least 16 years old to drive these vehicles. This measure aims to ensure that
users possess the necessary maturity and skills to navigate urban traffic safely.
Mandatory Helmet Use
To further enhance safety, the DGT has mandated the use of helmets for all electric scooter drivers. This requirement, long debated, is now being implemented nationally to reduce the severity of injuries in the event of an accident.
Reflective Vest Requirement
Another significant change is the obligation for scooter users to wear a reflective vest or other luminous or retroreflective elements. These measures ensure that scooter users can be seen from a minimum distance of 150 meters, which is especially crucial for those using scooters as part of their professional activities.
Awareness and Training Campaigns
The DGT will also
intensify awareness and training campaigns focused on the safe use of electric scooters. These campaigns aim to promote responsible and respectful behavior among both current and potential users. The DGT believes that road safety education, combined with the new regulations, is essential for achieving safer and more sustainable urban mobility.
Conclusion
These new regulations represent a significant step forward in addressing the safety concerns associated with the increasing use of electric scooters. By setting a minimum age, mandating helmet use, and requiring reflective gear, the DGT aims to reduce accidents and improve overall road safety. Additionally, through enhanced awareness and training campaigns, the DGT is fostering a culture of responsible scooter use, contributing to safer and more sustainable cities.
Olive oil and staple foods in Spain will have a 0% IVA sales tax until 30 September
The Spanish government is implementing several measures as part of its broader in ation-relief package, speci cally targeting sales tax (IVA) reductions and personal income tax thresholds. IVA on olive oil will be reduced from 5% to 0%, e ective 1 July. This reduction is part of a permanent inclusion of olive oil in the basic staple products category.
The 0% IVA on basic foods, including milk, bread, eggs, cheese, fruit, pulses, tubers, cereals, and natural vegetables, will continue until 30 September. From 1 October to 31 December, these foods will be subject to a 2% IVA rate. Starting 1 January, these foods will return to the super-reduced IVA rate of 4%.
IVA on pasta and seed oils is reduced from 10% to 5%. From 1 October to 31 December, the IVA rate for these products will be 7.5%. From 1 January, the rate will revert to 10%.
The personal income tax threshold has been increased to align with the rise in the Minimum Interprofessional Wage (SMI). The threshold is raised from 15,000 euros to 15,876 euros, below which no income tax will be declared or withheld. The maximum reduction for earned income has been increased from 6,498 euros to 7,302 euros.
The government estimates savings of 1.4 billion euros in personal income tax for low and middle-income earners.
Families are expected to save 1.036 billion euros as a result of the IVA reduction.
Approximately 5.2 million taxpayers will bene t from the increased income tax threshold, with speci c examples provided showing signi cant savings for individuals earning the minimum wage and average salaries.
The gradual increase in IVA rates is in response to the European Commission’s demand for a
phased withdrawal of support measures introduced due to the war in Ukraine and its impact on in ation. Despite earlier plans to reverse IVA reductions by 30 June, the extension was justi ed due to continuing high food prices. Ministers emphasized the need to support household consumption and manage the cost of essential goods, particularly olive oil, which has seen a signi cant price increase. These measures re ect the Spanish government’s e orts to mitigate in ationary pressures on essential goods while planning a gradual return to normal tax rates.
New Blood Alcohol Limit Regulation for Drivers in Spain
The DGT (DirectorateGeneral for Tra c) is nalizing new regulations to lower the allowable blood alcohol levels for drivers. Today, Minister of the Interior Fernando GrandeMarlaska highlighted that alcohol is the second leading cause of fatal accidents in Spain, responsible for 29% of road deaths.
Proposed Changes and Their Justi cation
The new measures aim to enhance road safety, particularly by reducing the alcohol limit for novice and professional drivers to 0.20 grams per liter of blood (down from 0.30) and 0.10 milligrams per liter of exhaled air (down from 0.15). This proposal follows a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO), emphasizing the scienti c consensus that even minimal alcohol consumption can impair driving.
Minister Grande-Marlaska emphasized that the proposal is still under consideration, pending feedback and nal adjustments to ensure it is practical and focused on improving road safety. Pere Navarro, the Director-General of Tra c, underscored that while a zero-tolerance alcohol policy is not currently planned, it remains a topic for future discussion.
New Awareness Campaign
Alongside these regulatory changes, a new awareness campaign titled “The road doesn’t care how much you’ve drunk. Only zero has zero consequences” was launched. The campaign, presented by Minister GrandeMarlaska and Director-General Navarro, aims to highlight the severe consequences of driving under the in uence of alcohol and drugs.
Minister Grande-Marlaska noted the signi cant role of alcohol in road fatalities, second only to distractions, which cause 31% of deaths, and ahead of speed, responsible for 23%. He also condemned the practice of sharing the locations of alcohol and drug checkpoints via social media, which he described as irresponsible and dangerous.
Couple arrested for having sex on a flight from Alicante
A Polish couple in their 40s was arrested after being caught having sex on a ight from Alicante, Spain, to Munich, Germany, and refusing to stop despite being spotted. The incident occurred on ight LH1849 on Wednesday, 19 June. Despite repeated requests from ight attendants to cease their activities, the couple continued and insulted the crew.
Upon landing in Munich, German federal police boarded the plane and arrested the couple, as
reported by the UK’s Daily Mail newspaper.
In- ight incidents have been on the rise, with data from the Spanish Aviation Safety Agency (Aesa) indicating that incidents occur on ights to Spain almost daily. The route between London and Alicante is noted for having the second highest number of incidents, with over 150 complaints registered in 2023 alone.
Spain prepares to reduce IVA sales tax on electricity bills once more this summer
Starting 1 July, some households in Spain may notice changes in their electricity bills as the Spanish sales tax (IVA) on electricity will decrease from 21% to 10%. This reduction will apply if the average cost of electricity generation exceeds 45 euros/MWh, which is already above 53 euros/MWh one week before 1 July, according to Iberian electricity operator OMIE.
The government’s new anti-crisis decree, e ective since January, has led to regular changes in the IVA rate on electricity bills. This decree mandates a tax rate of either 21% or 10%, depending on electricity price uctuations. Over the past six months, energy prices have been particularly volatile. Historically low electricity prices in March, April, and May, driven by a high presence of renewables, especially hydro, led to the application of a 21% IVA rate during those months.
With the new rate, a household consuming 190 kWh per month at 0.14 euros/kWh will see their bill decrease from 50.89 euros (with a 21% IVA and a 3.8% electricity tax) to 46.84 euros (with a 10% IVA and a 5.11% electricity tax). This return to a lower rate resembles the January rates, but with the electricity tax adjusted to its usual value of 5.11%.
The energy sector has expressed concerns about the variability and complexity of the IVA rate on electricity, calling for a review
of this measure. Given the price forecasts, it is likely that IVA on domestic electricity will remain at the reduced rate of 10% at least throughout the summer. Futures indicate an average of 75 euros/ MWh for July, suggesting that the reduced rate will apply to all bills issued during the month. Predictions for the third quarter (July, August, and September) and the entire year 2024 show average generation prices well above the 45 euros/MWh threshold.
The state will experience a reduction in tax revenue when this measure is fully implemented, but the impact
will not be as severe as the 2.5 billion euros loss during the peak of the crisis in 2021 and 2022.
The new regulated tari , PVPC, which includes 25% of prices contracted for the future, remains in force. This means the prices are stable but have not bene tted from recent decreases nor will they be a ected by potential increases in the coming weeks. By 2025, the xed prices of the PVPC will represent 40% of the cost, increasing to 55% by 2026, while spot indexation will decrease from 75% this year to 45% by the end of the reform.
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The French Dispatch
Saturday 6th July - Channel 4, 10.00 pm
Faced with the impending dissolution of The French Dispatch, a factual weekly report on various subjects, old-school editor-inchief Arthur Howitzer Jr.
assembles the crème de la crème of the magazine’s loyal expatriate journalists for one nal issue. And against the backdrop of picturesque Ennui-sur-Blasé, Paris, France, three feature articles unfold. The vignettes pivot around tormented genius artists, statuesque prison o cers, amboyant critics, moody idealists, con icted ace reporters, legendary chefs and, of course, the police.
House of Gucci
Sunday 7th July - BBC1 - 11.30 pm
House of Gucci is inspired by the family empire behind the Italian fashion house of Gucci. When Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga), an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a reckless spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge, and ultimately... murder.
Tuesday 2nd July
08:15 Everybody Loves
Raymond 08:40 Everybody Loves
Raymond 09:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Everybody Loves
Raymond 10:05 Frasier 10:35 Frasier 11:05 Frasier 11:35 Frasier 12:05 Great Canal Journeys 13:05 Channel 4 News Summary 13:10 Help! We Bought a Village 14:10 Car S.O.S 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun
17:00 Renovation Nation
18:00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
19:00 Four in a Bed 19:30 The Simpsons 20:00 Channel 4 News
21:00 Bake Off: The Professionals
22:00 Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life 23:00 Emergency
Wednesday 3rd July
ITV News London 19:30 ITV Evening News 20:30 Emmerdale
Coronation Street
The Footballer Fraudster
ITV News
ITV News London
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special e ects and other surprises as well as our very own take on traditional stories. This year will be no exception and although the full title is yet to be announced, we can reveal that Snow White has something to do with it. You have will to wait a bit nd out to learn more so watch this space! Here is a photo of our previous version of Snow White to whet your appetite!
08:50 Milo 09:10 PAW Patrol 09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Peppa Pig 09:40 Peppa Pig 09:45 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom
09:55 Meet the Experts 10:05 Milkshake! Story Den 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Storm Huntley 13:45 Friends 14:10 Friends 14:40 5 News at Lunchtime 14:45 Home and Away 15:15 My Lover, My Killer 17:00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Party Election
09:05 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:05 Frasier
10:35 Frasier
11:05 Frasier
11:35 Frasier
12:05 Great Canal Journeys
13:05 Channel 4 News
Summary 13:10 Help! We Bought a Village 14:10 Car S.O.S
09:55 Meet the Experts 10:10 Milkshake! Story Den 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Storm Huntley 13:45 Friends 14:10 Friends
14:40 5 News at Lunchtime 14:45 Home and Away 15:15 Mystery 101: Killer Timing
17:00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Party Election Broadcast
19:05 Police Interceptors
20:00 Vanished: The Search For Britain’s Missing 21:00 Suspects
22:00 A Killer Makes A Call 23:00 Night Stalker: Terror in a Small Town
08:25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 08:50 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 09:10 What’s New ScoobyDoo? 09:35 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? 10:00 World’s Funniest Videos 10:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:00 Love Bites 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Dress to Impress 14:00 Deal or No Deal 15:00 Supermarket Sweep 16:00 Charmed 17:00 Dawson’s Creek 18:00 Dress to Impress 19:00 Celebrity Catchphrase 20:00 Deal or No Deal 21:00 The
Spanish Government Cracks Down on Unlicensed Tourist Rentals on Booking Platforms like Airbnb
The Spanish central government is intensifying e orts to combat the proliferation of illegal tourist rental properties across the country through various strategic measures. Last Wednesday, Minister of Housing Isabel Rodríguez announced a potential modi cation of the Horizontal Property Law to better control the spread of tourist ats in key city and major town districts. Following this, the Ministry of Social Rights, led by Pablo Bustinduy, invited major town halls to join an investigation into illegal tourist ats advertised on platforms like Airbnb.
The issue is particularly acute in cities like Madrid, where the city council estimates that 90% of tourist rental advertisements are
for unlicensed properties. This contributes to a severe residential housing shortage, driving up prices and displacing residents.
Minister Rodríguez emphasized the need to regulate this activity to prevent further disruptions to city life and local businesses.
The consumer a airs department has already launched an investigation into illegal advertisements on rental platforms, with potential nes for landlords reaching up to 100,000 euros. The department is now seeking collaboration with the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) to leverage local councils’ knowledge and authority in addressing the issue.
Minister Rodríguez stressed
the necessity of prioritizing residential housing use and indicated that immediate action is required beyond just building public housing. The Ministry of Social Rights aims to utilize its powers to help local councils identify unauthorized tourist accommodations more swiftly.
In conjunction with this, the department of consumer a airs has formally requested information from tourist rental websites to pinpoint properties violating regulations. This collaborative approach between various administrations is intended to ensure consumer rights are protected and that only legally compliant operations exist in the sector, ultimately preserving the habitability of cities.
4th July
with ITV
06:05 Tour de France Cycling
07:00 Good Morning Britain
10:00 Lorraine 11:00 This Morning 13:30 Loose Women
14:30 ITV Lunchtime News
14:55 ITV News London
15:00 Cooking with the Stars
16:00 Lingo
17:00 Tipping Point
18:00 The Chase
19:00 ITV News London
19:30 ITV Evening News
20:00 Bradley and Barney Walsh: Breaking Dad
20:30 Emmerdale
21:30 Tom Kerridge Cooks Britain
22:00 Douglas is Cancelled
22:50 Election 2024 Live: The Results
Friday 5th June
Election 2024 Live: The Results
16:30 ITV News London
17:00 To Be Announced
20:30 ITV Evening News
21:30 Emmerdale
22:00 Coronation Street
23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London
23:45 Stick to Football Euros 2024
Saturday 6th July
04:00 Tour de France Cycling 04:55 Unwind with ITV
Jimmy and Shivi’s Farmhouse Breakfast 07:00 Simply Raymond Blanc 07:30 Love Your Weekend with Alan Titchmarsh 09:25 The Chris McCausland Show 10:25 ITV News 10:30 James Martin’s Saturday Morning 12:40 Ainsley’s National Trust Cook Off 13:40 James Martin’s Great British Adventure 14:15 ITV Lunchtime News 14:30 Live: ITV Racing Live 17:00 Tipping Point: Lucky Stars 18:00 The Chase: Celebrity Special
19:00 In for a Penny
09:05 Everybody Loves
Raymond
09:35 Everybody Loves
Raymond
10:05 Frasier
10:35 Frasier
11:05 Frasier
11:35 Frasier
12:05 Help! We Bought a Village
13:05 Channel 4 News
Summary
13:10 Help! We Bought a Village
14:10 Car S.O.S
15:10 Countdown
16:00 A Place in the Sun
17:00 Renovation Nation
18:00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
19:00 Four in a Bed
19:30 The Simpsons
20:00 Channel 4 News
21:00 The Supervet
22:00 24 Hours in Police
Custody
22:45 Britain Decides with The Rest is Politics and Gogglebox
01:00 Britain Decides with The Rest is Politics and Gogglebox 03:00 Britain Decides with The Rest is Politics and Gogglebox
05:00 Britain Decides with The Rest is Politics and Gogglebox
07:00 Britain Decides with The Rest is Politics and Gogglebox
10:00 Everybody Loves
Raymond
10:30 Everybody Loves
Raymond
11:00 Everybody Loves
Raymond
11:30 Frasier
12:00 Frasier
12:30 Channel 4 News
13:25 Live: Formula 1
14:35 Find It, Fix It, Flog It
15:05 Countdown
15:55 A Place in the Sun
16:55 Live: Formula 1
18:05 Renovation Nation
19:05 Four in a Bed
19:35 The Simpsons
20:00 Channel 4 News
21:00 The Dog House
22:00 Celebrity Gogglebox 23:00 The Last Leg
01:00 The Inbetweeners Movie
02:50 Happy Death Day 2U
04:30 Come Dine with Me
04:55 Come Dine with Me
05:20 Come Dine with Me
05:50 Come Dine with Me
06:15 Come Dine with Me
06:40 Jamie’s Comfort Food
06:55 Frasier
07:20 Frasier
07:50 Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
09:25 The Simpsons
09:55 The Simpsons
10:25 The Simpsons
10:55 The Simpsons
11:25 The FA Disability Cup
12:25 Live: Formula 1
14:00 Car S.O.S
15:00 Live: Formula 1
17:45 A Place in the Sun
08:50 Milo 09:10 PAW Patrol
09:25 Peppa Pig
09:35 Peppa Pig
09:40 Peppa Pig
09:45 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom
09:55 Meet the Experts 10:05 Milkshake! Story Den 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Storm Huntley 13:45 Friends 14:10 Friends 14:40 5 News at Lunchtime 14:45 Home and Away 15:20 Beware of Mom 17:00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Police Interceptors 20:00 Happy Campers: The Caravan Park
21:00 Supermarket OwnBrands: The Big Taste Test 22:00 Susan Calman’s Grand Days Out 23:00 Only Fools And Horses: Secrets & Scandals
09:25 Peppa Pig 09:35 Peppa Pig
09:40 Peppa Pig
09:45 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom
09:55 Meet the Experts
10:05 Milkshake! Story Den 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Storm Huntley
13:45 Friends
14:10 Friends
14:40 5 News at Lunchtime
14:45 Home and Away 15:15 Charming But Deadly 17:00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Police Interceptors
20:00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders 21:00 Motorway: Hell on the Highway
22:00 The 1970s Dinner Party 23:00 Jimmy Tarbuck: The Laughs Are On Me
08:55 Mixmups 09:10 PAW Patrol 09:35 Rubble & Crew 09:50 Play Like A Sponge 09:55 Play Like A Sponge 10:00 Entertainment News On 5 10:10 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 11:00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun 11:55 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
12:55 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 13:55 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 14:50 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly 15:50 Somerset: Wonder Of The West Country 16:50 Somerset: Wonder Of The West Country 17:45 5 News Weekend 17:50 Fawlty Towers: 50 Years of Laughs
07:50 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:05 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:15 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 08:50 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 09:10 What’s New ScoobyDoo? 09:35 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? 10:00 World’s Funniest Videos 10:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:00 Love Bites 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Dress to Impress
08:15 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 08:50 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 09:10 What’s New ScoobyDoo? 09:35 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? 10:00 World’s Funniest Videos 10:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:00 Love Bites 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Dress to Impress 14:00 Deal or No Deal 15:00 Supermarket Sweep 16:00 Charmed 17:00 Dawson’s Creek 18:00 Dress to Impress 19:00 Celebrity Catchphrase 20:00 Deal or No Deal 21:00 The Masked Singer US 22:00 Love Island 23:05 The Stand Up Sketch Show 23:35 Family Guy
00:00 Agatha Christie’s Poirot
00:55 The Royal 01:45 Upstairs, Downstairs 02:40 Upstairs, Downstairs 03:30 Teleshopping 07:00 Classic Emmerdale
07:35 Classic Emmerdale 08:00 Classic Coronation Street 08:35 Classic Coronation Street
09:05 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 10:10 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 11:25 The Royal 12:35 Heartbeat 13:40 Heartbeat 14:40 Classic Emmerdale 15:10 Classic Emmerdale 15:40 Classic Coronation Street 16:15 Classic Coronation Street 16:50 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Heartbeat 21:00 Doc Martin 22:00 Midsomer Murders
19:30 ITV Evening News 19:45 ITV News London 20:00 To Be Announced 23:30 ITV News 23:45 Social Media Murders
18:45 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds
19:15 Channel 4 News
19:45 Dream Horse 22:00 The French Dispatch
Sunday 7th July
The Man With the Golden Gun 18:55 The Chase: Celebrity Special
ITV Evening News
ITV News London
Wonder Woman 1984
ITV News 23:40 Harry’s Heroes: Euro Having a Laugh
00:10 Formula 1 01:15 Den of Thieves 03:40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 04:30 The Simpsons 04:55 Hollyoaks: Omnibus 06:50 Frasier 07:15 Frasier
07:45 Frasier
08:10 Everybody Loves Raymond 08:35 Everybody Loves Raymond 09:00 Everybody Loves
Live: Formula 1
Live: Formula 1
Channel 4 News 19:30 Kirstie and Phil’s Love It or List It: Brilliant Builds 20:00 Inside McVitie’s at Christmas 21:00 Bake Off: The Professionals 22:00 Guy Martin’s Lost WW2 Bomber 23:30 Celebrity Gogglebox
09:00 Mixmups 09:15 PAW Patrol
Rubble & Crew
Play Like A Sponge
Play Like A Sponge
Entertainment News On 5 10:15 Cruising With Susan Calman 11:05 Cruising With Susan Calman 12:00 Cruising With Susan Calman 13:00 Malta: The Jewel Of The Med 13:55 Isle of Wight: Jewel of the South 14:55 The Hotel Inspector 15:55 The Hotel Inspector 16:55 When Cruises Go Horribly Wrong 18:25 Jane Mcdonald’s Caribbean Holiday 19:50 5 News Weekend 20:00 Richard & Judy: Our
Monday 8th July
Coronation Street 22:00 Long Lost Family 23:00 ITV News at Ten 23:30 ITV News London 23:45 Peston
08:20 Everybody Loves
Loves
Everybody Loves
Frasier 10:40 Frasier 11:10 Frasier 11:40 Frasier 12:10 Undercover Boss USA 13:05 Channel 4 News
Summary
13:10 Help! We Bought a Village
14:10 Car S.O.S 15:10 Countdown 16:00 A Place in the Sun
17:00 Renovation Nation
18:00 A New Life in the Sun: Where Are They Now?
19:00 Four in a Bed
19:30 The Simpsons
20:00 Channel 4 News
21:00 Bake Off: The Professionals
22:00 24 Hours in A&E 23:00 The Great
08:35 The Adventures of Paddington 08:55 Milo 09:10 PAW Patrol 09:30 Peppa Pig 09:35 Peppa Pig
09:40 Peppa Pig
09:45 Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom
09:55 Meet the Experts 10:10 Milkshake! Story Den 10:15 Jeremy Vine 12:15 Storm Huntley
13:45 Friends 14:10 Friends 14:40 5 News at Lunchtime
14:45 Home and Away 15:20 The Stalker 17:00 Bargain-Loving Brits in the Sun
18:00 5 News at 5 19:00 Police Interceptors 20:00 Traffic Cops 21:00 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders 22:00 The Night Caller 23:00 Police: Hour Of Duty
08:05 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:15 Mr Bean: The Animated Series 08:25 Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated 08:50 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 09:10 What’s New ScoobyDoo? 09:35 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? 10:00 World’s Funniest Videos 10:30 Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records 11:00 Love Bites 12:00 Love Bites 13:00 Dress to Impress 14:00 Deal or No Deal 15:00 Supermarket Sweep 16:00 Charmed 17:00 Dawson’s Creek 18:00 Dress to Impress 19:00 Celebrity Catchphrase 20:00 Wheel of Fortune 21:00 The Masked Singer US 22:00 Love Island 23:05 Olivia Attwood: The Price of Perfection
Coronation Street
09:05 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 10:10 Agatha Christie’s Poirot 11:30 The Royal 12:35 Heartbeat 13:40 Heartbeat 14:40 Classic Emmerdale 15:10 Classic Emmerdale 15:40 Classic Coronation Street 16:15 Classic Coronation Street 16:50 Inspector Morse 19:00 Heartbeat 20:00 Heartbeat 21:00 McDonald and Dodds 23:00 Trigger Point
If you have a question or problem with any household technology needing my help or want to join the Technology Help Group please email Brian at cbtechnology.help@gmail.com.
As a group member, you would have access to the group website which contains previous session notes, handouts and access to previous Costa Blanca People published articles.
Scan the QR code for a reminder of what the Costa Blanca Technology Help Group offers.
Meetings at Dilly’s Bar, Av. Castuera, 3, 03184 El Chaparral, Alicante. Group meetings on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 to 12:00. The Next meeting is on Wednesday 10th July 2024. You are welcome to attend.
“How can I nd or track a misplaced, lost or stolen phone”?
Android
If you misplace or lose an Android device or Wear OS watch, you can find, secure, or erase it remotely. You can also help a friend find, secure, or erase their lost device with the Find My
Device app.
Your tech questions answered by Brian Hoile of the Costa Blanca Technology Help Group, helping over 400 members with their PCs , smartphones and more. Group members can attend meetings in person or online using Zoom or Teams.
If you’ve added a Google Account to your device, Find My Device is automatically turned on.
To secure or erase an Android device, the device needs to be or have:
• Power
• Is connected to mobile data or Wi-Fi
• Is signed in to a Google Account
• Has Find My Device turned on
I would recommend installing Find Device on all of your Android devices.
You can find Android devices with OS 9 and up with the Find My Device network. Head over to android.com/find to locate them on the Web or use the Find My Device app on a friend’s phone or tablet by signing into the app as a guest.
Apple
For an iPhone, If you have turned on the Find My network, you can use the Find My app on any device that’s signed in with the same Apple ID to see your device’s location. even if it’s offline. The last known location is stored for up to 7 days.
For an iPhone, go to www.icloud. com/find (or open the internet browser & search for find iPhone
or whatever device you want to locate)
Click on the “Sign In” box and enter your Apple ID & password click on “Devices” Select the device you want to locate Your device’s location is shown on a map. You can play a sound on the device or mark it as lost. On a computer, you can find your phone as follows. Locate a device in Find Devices on iCloud.com. You can use Find Devices on iCloud.com to find the approximate location of your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, Apple Watch, AirPods and Beats product if Find My is set up on the device and the device is online.
To sign in to Find Devices, go to https://www.icloud.com/find
Brian Hoile Technology Help Group
Join the Group by searching Facebook for “Costa Blanca Technology Help Group” Send your questions to cbtechnology.help@gmail.com
We Need Your Help
Always help someone. You might be the only one that does.
Seagate are pleased to support the amazing charity A Helping Hand - a food and clothes bank charity. They support hundreds of families that are in poverty and in crisis and they urgently need food and clothes donations from you. There is a constant need for help with simply the basic staples such as tuna, toilet paper, milk, tinned food, pasta, rice, soup mix, baked beans, olive oil. They also need hygiene
items such as washing detergent, shower gel, shampoo as well as baby items needed are nappies, hero baby milk 1 and 2 and baby wipes.
As we begin 2024, they are hoping to be able to provide for families throughout the next few months when times are hardest. January, February, and March are the toughest times for this charity, so please spare a thought and give what you can. You can drop o
your donation to their base in San Luis on Tuesday or Friday morning from 10am until 1pm or at over 20 drop o places around the area –check their Facebook page for locations. There are many bars and restaurants that also support the charity, as does BIG FM who are also a drop o point. As the message on their Facebook page says, “Always Help Someone –You Might Be The Only One That Does”.
ENJOY A MAGICAL NIGHT OF ENTERTAINMENT THIS SUMMER
The Costa Blanca has some of the nicMagical Nights concerts and shows take place every summer in the beautiful Jardines de Abril located in San Juan de Alicante. The setting, an enchanted garden which surrounds a delightful 19th century nca, an oasis full of owers, plants, trees and fountains that invite you to spend a whole evening of entertainment in the open air, under the stars. Performances by The Waterboys, God Save the Queen, 80’s Summer Party, and Symphonic Dreams, among many others, will be some of the highlights to choose from. You can also take time to browse around art
exhibitions and artisan markets before the shows, and have pre-dinner drinks in the garden bar. In addition, there will be some amazing culinary delights on o er in the gastro zone, with options ranging from street food trucks to the exclusive Luna Restaurant, where you can enjoy a menu made with local and top quality products, sitting under a marquee. A unique experience in which to live magical moments.
A full schedule of events, concert dates and bookings can be found on the website www.nochesmagicas.es
Spain to prosecute drivers who share breathalyser checkpoint locations on social media
The General-Directorate of Tra c (DGT) wants to ne drivers who warn others of the location of alcohol and drug checkpoints through social media and messaging applications.
It considers this “uncivic” practice as another way of encouraging road accidents, with alcohol being the second-highest cause of deaths on Spanish roads. For now, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska has instructed the DGT to explore ways to incorporate a ban on such warnings into legislation, following the example of countries like Switzerland and France, which have already regulated and included it in their sanctioning rules.
During a press conference held last Wednesday at the headquarters of the DGT to unveil the summer campaign, the minister took the opportunity to condemn what he described as “a sel sh and uncivil practice.”
Marlaska believes that such warnings made by “some” drivers “could allow an intoxicated driver to evade checkpoints and cause a serious accident elsewhere, a ecting innocent citizens.” He further stated that this undermines “the core of the policy against drink-driving, which is a fundamental element of road safety because it saves lives.”
This summer’s awareness campaign against road accidents is very much focused on the e ects of alcohol and drug use at the wheel. “They have been and continue to be one of the main problems for road safety both in our country and throughout Europe.” That is why the new campaign will insist on the risks of driving under the in uence of these substances. The DGT’s messages stress the idea that road safety is a personal decision, a conscious choice that every driver has to
make in order to comply with the rules and avoid road accidents. The slogan chosen is ‘The road doesn’t care how much you’ve had to drink. Only zero has zero consequences,’ appealing to the responsibility of each driver.
“We want to show the real and personal consequences of prohibited driving behaviours which shows a disregard for the community. We try to emphasise that road safety is a personal decision, that respecting safety rules is a conscious choice that must be made every time you drive,” the minister said. One of the reasons that has led the DGT to focus the campaign on this speci c message is that alcohol is still the second cause of fatal accidents in Spain, accounting for 29% of fatalities, behind only distractions at 31%, and ahead of speed, at 23%.
Five free tickets to give away for the third Summer Nights Music Festival
The third of the Summer Nights In The Park Music Festivals will be held on Saturday 10th August and will be supporting Rock Against Cancer. The festival will be held at The Bar Guardamar Park, Rincon La Luna, Guardamar.
The festival will be an all-seated a air and will kick o at 5pm, however, the gates will open from 4.30pm. Throughout the evening you will be treated to three great acts
Simon Jackson MBE live band featuring rock n pop hits including Robbie Williams, Cockney Rebel and more.
Peat Loaf, the one and only dead ringer
Soulfully Five Live Band
The event will be great fun with lots of fabulous music and of course, loads of dancing. There will be some delicious food available and there will also be free parking. The event will be disabled friendly. VIP tickets have nearly sold out.
If you would like a bus service, go to www.costablanca.events where you can register for this. There are also some pitches available for motorhomes or caravans (not tents).
Rock Against Cancer will be there showcasing their brandnew logo and will have lots of goodies for sale in aid of the charity.
Costa Blanca People have very kindly been given 5 free individual tickets. For a chance to win one of these tickets please send the message “WIN” along with your full name, mobile number and email address via whatsapp to 607031113 or email Claire@ costablancapeople.com
Bars & Restaurants
The storyline for Gail Platt’s exit from “Coronation Street” has been revealed, with long-time actress Helen Worth set to leave the iconic soap after 50 years. According to reports from The Sun, Gail will have a positive and heartwarming departure as she rekindles her romance with Martin Platt, her most successful relationship among her ve marriages.
Sean Wilson, who played Martin Platt and left the show in 2005 to pursue a career in cheese-making, will return for Gail’s nal scenes. Their on-screen relationship, which ended due to Martin’s a air, will get a new lease on life as they sail o into the sunset together, marking a tting and happy ending for Gail’s character.
Sian Welby, the presenter for “This Morning” and Capital Radio, has welcomed her rst child. The 37-yearold broadcaster gave birth to a baby girl, whom she shares with her ancé Jake Beckett. The new family was spotted on Saturday, with Sian cradling her daughter in a sling while enjoying a stroll with Jake.
Sian looked radiant and overjoyed in a stylish black and white striped Adidas tracksuit as she embraced the early days of motherhood. The couple seemed to be soaking up the precious moments with their newborn, marking a joyful new chapter in their lives.
Girls Aloud, the popular noughties girl group consisting of Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, and Nicola Roberts, are experiencing challenges in selling out tickets for their reunion tour in the UK and Ireland. This tour marks their rst since the passing of bandmate Sarah Harding in 2021. Despite the anticipation and nostalgia surrounding their comeback, the group has had to signi cantly reduce ticket prices by up to 60% to attract more attendees and ll seats.
The tour, which began in May, will conclude with their London dates, ending a two-month journey. The di culty in selling tickets highlights a broader trend a ecting many music acts currently.
Joe Wicks, known as The Body Coach, and his wife Rosie have recently welcomed their fourth child. A week after the birth, Joe, 38, has shared the unique name of their new baby boy: Dusty.
He revealed the name in an Instagram post featuring a charming photo of all four of his children. The post read, “Indie, Marley, Leni & Dusty!
The name has garnered positive reactions from fans and friends alike, with celebrity pal and former Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby commenting, “Oh I love Dusty!
Another epic name choice Joe!”
The announcement has created a buzz among Joe’s followers, who are thrilled with the latest addition to the Wicks family. .
ITV anchor Kate Garraway, 57, and her co-host Rob Rinder, 46, conducted an emotional interview with grieving parents Tara and Martin Cosser, whose 17-year-old son Charlie was tragically stabbed to death at a house party last year. The interview, which left both hosts visibly struggling to maintain their composure, highlighted the Cosser family’s heartbreaking loss and their campaign for tougher laws against knife crime. Rob Rinder, a criminal barrister, was particularly moved even before the interview began, with Kate acknowledging his emotional state by saying, “You did warn us you were going to get emotional.” By the end of the segment, Kate herself was clearly a ected by the parents’ poignant and courageous story. Tara and Martin Cosser are now urging young people to reconsider carrying knives, aiming to prevent further tragedies like the one they have endured.
Children´s Pool Party at Hotel Algorfa
Summer wouldn’t be summer without the joyous sound of children having fun.
At Hotel Algorfa we have come up with the perfect space where children can enjoy an Aqua party around our recently refurbished pool area complete with a kids disco, children’s inflatables and games. Whilst they’re occupied parents can enjoy a cocktail or 2 around the pool and relax.
Why not finish off in the restaurant with our complete children’s meals including a drink and a dessert for just €5,95?!
For more upcoming events find us on page 2!
Health & Beauty
My ex husband was dumped by the girl he left me for. It came as no surprise, as I knew what he was really like. When he asked if he could crash on my sofa, I felt I had no choice; it was difficult because we have a daughter together and she was pleading with me to give him a home especially as we were still living with Covid. Over time, I thought he wanted a full on relationship with me again; he was charming and I fell for it. I discovered that he was pursuing the same girl again, while still crashing on my sofa. He has been living rent free now for the past three years. I have now lost my job, and when I ask him to contribute he makes excuses about his financial situation. Our daughter is older now, and more interested in her own life rather than her father’s.
This man has clearly been using you, and the fact that he has been chasing his old girlfriend, whilst taking advantage of your hospitality is unacceptable. He has already done the dirty on you once before. Find the courage to tell him to leave, and start living your life without this parasite. Ask yourself whether you want this man to still be making a hole in your sofa in ten years time?
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The Rising Popularity and Bene ts of Microneedling Facials in the realm of skincare and cosmetic treatments, microneedling facials have emerged as a popular and e ective option for those seeking to rejuvenate their skin. This minimally invasive procedure, often dubbed as collagen induction therapy, has captured the attention of dermatologists and beauty enthusiasts alike, owing to its remarkable bene ts and relatively low risk.
Understanding Microneedling
ealth enefits of NAD
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) is a crucial compound naturally present in the body’s cells, playing a signi cant role in various cellular functions such as regulating metabolic and in ammatory responses. It exists in di erent forms, including NAD+, the oxidized form, and NADH, the reduced form. As individuals age, NAD levels decline, leading researchers to explore the potential bene ts of NAD supplementation for alleviating symptoms of age-related conditions, enhancing muscle recovery, and addressing metabolic disorders.
Early studies indicate that NAD supplementation might o er several health bene ts, although more extensive human clinical trials are necessary to con rm these ndings. One approach to raising NAD levels involves using vitamin B3 derivatives known as NAD precursors or boosters. Two notable precursors are nicotinamide mononucleotide (NMN) and nicotinamide riboside (NR). These compounds are believed to increase NAD levels within the body.
Research, including both preclinical and clinical studies, has investigated the e ects of NAD precursors on health, disease, and aging. Some older animal studies suggested that NAD supplementation could extend the period during which subjects remain in good health and reduce signs of premature aging. Current research is now focusing on human clinical trials, where preliminary observations suggest that supplementation with NAD precursors like NMN and NR might help mitigate signs of aging and potentially improve overall health in older adults .
Conclusion
Microneedling involves the use of ne needles to create microinjuries on the skin’s surface. These controlled injuries trigger the body’s natural healing process, stimulating collagen and elastin production. The result is improved skin texture, reduced appearance of scars, ne lines, and wrinkles, and a more youthful and radiant complexion.
The Science Behind the Procedure
The micro-injuries caused by microneedling encourage the skin to repair itself. This process includes the proliferation of new skin cells and the remodelling of tissue, which e ectively addresses various skin concerns.
Collagen, the protein that gives skin its structure and elasticity, is central to this healing process. As we age, collagen production diminishes, leading to sagging skin and wrinkles. By boosting collagen synthesis, microneedling helps to counteract these e ects of aging.
Bene ts of Microneedling
Enhanced Skin Texture and Tone:
Regular microneedling sessions can lead to smoother and more even skin, diminishing the appearance of large pores and rough patches.
Scar Reduction:
It is particularly e ective in reducing acne scars and other forms of scarring. The new collagen lls in the depressed scars, leading to a more uniform skin surface.
Wrinkle Reduction:
The increased collagen and elastin result in rmer skin with fewer wrinkles and ne lines.
Better Product Absorption:
The micro-channels created by the needles allow for better absorption of topical treatments, enhancing the e cacy of serums and creams.
Minimal Downtime:
Unlike more invasive procedures, microneedling has a short recovery time. Most patients experience redness akin to a mild sunburn, which subsides within a few days.
Safety and Considerations
While microneedling is generally safe for most skin types, it is crucial to have the procedure performed by a trained professional to minimize risks. Potential side e ects include minor swelling, redness, and irritation. Proper aftercare, including avoiding sun exposure and using gentle skincare products, is essential for optimal results and quick recovery.
Microneedling facials represent a signi cant advancement in non-surgical skincare treatments. Their ability to rejuvenate the skin, reduce imperfections, and enhance overall skin health makes them a worthwhile consideration for those seeking a radiant and youthful appearance. As with any cosmetic procedure, it is important to book your free consultation at Indiana’s hair and lash boutique to determine if microneedling is suitable for your skin type and concerns. With proper application and care, microneedling can be a transformative addition to your skincare regimen.
Improve your quality of life: Discover how robotic surgery for prostate cancer works and its enefits
Robotic surgery for prostate cancer is generally less invasive, with faster recovery and a lower risk of complications.
In its early stages, prostate cancer may not cause any signs or symptoms. However, when more advanced, it can cause various symptoms such as urinary problems, decreased force in the urine stream, blood in the urine or semen, bone pain, unintentional weight loss, and erectile dysfunction. After detecting prostate cancer, there are various treatment options, and if surgery is required, one of the best choices is robotic surgery due to its numerous advantages.
Robotic surgery o ers several bene ts compared to traditional open surgery and standard laparoscopy. Thanks to robotic technology, more precise and controlled movements are achieved through smaller incisions, resulting in less postoperative pain, smaller scars, and a quicker and more comfortable recovery.
Reduced Invasiveness and Advanced Precision: The Da Vinci Robotic Surgery in Prostate Cancer Treatment
With less blood loss, robotic surgery for prostate cancer is generally less invasive, with faster recovery and a lower risk of complications due to the precision of robotic movements, which can reduce the risk of damage to surrounding tissues and nerves, crucial for erectile function and urinary continence.
The Da Vinci robot allows for handling highly complex urooncological cases with excellent results. One of the main bene ts of surgery with the Da Vinci robot is the detailed visualisation, as the highde nition 3D camera provides a better view of the surgical area, helping to identify and preserve important structures.
In the eld of urology, the Da Vinci robot has proven to be highly e ective, enabling minimally invasive surgeries with maximum precision and safety, thanks to its sophisticated and innovative technology. Some of the most commonly treated urological conditions by the Da Vinci robot are:
- Prostate cancer (prostatectomy).
- Kidney cancer (total/partial nephrectomy).
- Bladder cancer (radical cystectomy).
- Urinary incontinence and urogenital prolapse.
What is a Prostatectomy?
It is the most advanced surgery for the treatment of prostate cancer (robotic radical prostatectomy) and involves removing the prostate and seminal vesicles to eliminate all tumour tissue, facilitating the individualisation of the surgical needs of each patient depending on the type of cancer they have.
What Are the Postoperative Advantages of Prostatectomy with the Da Vinci Robot?
One advantage is the recovery of urinary continence, with continence rates at one year being 95% for the Da Vinci system and 80% for open surgery. Another advantage is the recovery of erectile function, with better erectile function recovery rates with robotic prostatectomy, with one-year potency rates of 97% for the Da Vinci system and 88% for open surgery.
After the intervention, no speci c care is required, and the recovery is faster than with traditional open
surgery. After being discharged from the hospital, the patient can resume their daily life, avoiding exertion during the rst four weeks.
“For its performance, only small skin incisions of 0.5 to 1 cm in length are necessary, through which we can perform, guided by the highde nition camera, the complete removal of the prostate with an optimal level of precision.”
- Dr Sven Petry, Head of the Urology Department at Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital, the rst to perform a robotic cystectomy in the Valencian
Community.
Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital has extensive experience in robotic surgery, as it was one of the pioneering hospitals nationwide to implement and train its surgeons in the use of this technology 15 years ago.
Advantages of Robotic Surgery in Urology
Thanks to the Da Vinci robotic surgery system, Quirónsalud Torrevieja Hospital provides the best treatment and outcomes for prostate cancer patients needing radical prostatectomy. Some of the advantages of robotic surgery in urology are:
- More precise tumour tissue removal, improving the e ectiveness of the treatment.
- Greater capacity to preserve neurovascular structures, favouring optimal recovery of sexual function.
- Signi cant improvements in the preservation and restoration of urinary continence after prostate cancer surgeries.
- Improved control of defecatory function.
- Notable reduction in blood loss and the need for transfusions during surgery.
- Lower risk of complications and infections in the surgical wound, ensuring safer recovery.
- Shorter hospital stays.
Quirónsalud Torrevieja, the rst private hospital in Alicante to have an Advanced Robotic Surgery Unit.
Torrevieja Classics and Specialists Car Club
The club is now in it’s 18th year with a membership if 41 owners of both classics and specialist cars. They are fortunate to still have one original member, Albino Careiro, who owns a Mazda.
March took them on a run round the Blue Lake ending at San Miguel.
April saw a run to Santuari de Santa Maria Magdalena, Novelda ending in Hondon.
Andaluz in Punta Prima.
All theevents have been very well attended with around 24 members and a few friends joiningthem
In the first six months of the year the club has been able to have a run every month except for January which they could not get an organiser for. Hopefully in the second half of the year this will not happen again.
In February the club went on it’s annual Almond Blossom Run, this time ending in Hondon de la Frailes.
May was a trip to Torrelano via the Fondo National Park, and the Santa Pola Lighthouse, finishing at Torrelano where after the meal a visit to the Train Museum was arranged and an excellent time was had by all members , some of whom rode the mini train, great fun.
June wasthe last run for the first half of the year , this time round at their favourite Blue Lake, finishing off at Patio
They look forward to the next six months which will include a visit to a Go Kart circuit, The Hondon Cool Run, our annual Dinner and Christmas party, finishing off the year on Innocentes Day with a driving skills and mini golf.
ThereisawebsiteandalsoaFacebook group, both under the name of the club, where information about the club and also N332 and DGT information is published.
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International Christian Assembly Evangelical Church. We welcome you to Sunday Service at 11am (English) Calle Beniajan 14, Torrevieja, 03185 www.icatorrevieja.org
Phone; 966799273 or 660127276 (SH) Join us at Salt Church. Sundays at 10.30am. We are a friendly Church, Bible centred in our teaching and informal in our worship.Calle Daya Nueva 12, Poligino Industrial Levante II, 03187 Los Montsinos. www.saltchurch.es Facebook: SaltChurchSpain
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Adriana Castro reigns in the seas with the RCN of Torrevieja
The sailors of the Real Club Náutico Torrevieja in ILCA 6, Adriana Castro and Leo Griñán have achieved it in the Spanish Championship in the waters of Gerona. Castro was the absolute female runner-up, and Spanish Champion in the U21 and U19 categories . And Griñan has achieved third place in the men’s under 19 category
The ILCA 6 Spanish Championship was held from June 18 to 21 , and the Real Club Nautico de Torrevieja had four participants among the 130 athletes who participated in the tournament: Adriana Castro, Leo Griñan, Ascensión Roca and
Milosz Krolikowski.
With these results, Adriana Castro has secured a place to represent Spain at the 2024 World Sailing Youth World Championships in Lake Garda, Italy. The event will be held from July 13 to 20 and will be attended by the best athletes under 19 years of age from 75 countries . Leo Griñan also quali ed for the European Championship in Ireland with the Spanish National team this summer with his result . In addition, the Valencian Community team has managed to be the Champion by communities in the Ilca 6.
Jennifer Colino gymnasts take to the podium at the Spanish Championship
Last weekend the Spanish Individual Absolute Championship was held in Avilés. The championship left magnificent results for the Jennifer Colino Rhythmic Gymnastics Club, where the Torrevieja club won six medals, and very good performances by its girls.
The gymnasts belonging to the Torrevieja Club obtained the following results:
Miley Martínez was runner-up in Spain in the overall category, and won the gold and bronze medals in the Junior category final of
hoop and ball . She was also the Champion of Spain for autonomous communities . Anastasiia Salkova, with her hoop, ribbon and rope exercises, was proclaimed runner-up in Spain in the Open Children’s category , also becoming Spanish Champion by autonomy.
Valeria Zubcoff, after a great competition, won the bronze medal in the hoop final in the Children’s category , as well as the title of Champion of Spain by autonomous communities . Her teammate Ilona Boichuck , who was making her debut at this level, finished 7th overall with her
three exercises .
Valeria Garcia, who with a good performance won the silver medal in the ball final in the junior category . Her partner Mariya Pavlenko achieved sixth position overall in the Junior Open category . Thanks to a beautiful execution of her in her hoop, clubs and balls exercises. Also highlighting the performance of Lucía Leshan Cañas Mendo , who after entering the hoop and ribbon final as the fourth best, a failure in one of her exercises caused her to drop to thirteenth position.
The Terry Screen Memorial Match
On Saturday the 22nd of June, thirty six anglers turned out at El Bosquet to take part and pay homage in the Terry Screen memorial match. Its just over a year since we lost the great man, who did so much for angling in this part of Spain. Terry was an inspiration and mentor to us all and he was spoken of so fondly throughout the match.
I was the defending champion and tried my best to retain the title but it was not to be.
Winner on the day was a new angler to the completion Loska Colmic. Drawn on the rst peg on the complex A1 he caught some nice carp for 23.28kg.
In second place on peg 5 was Alan Priest, Alan was one of the many
anglers who had bene tted from the late Terrys help with pole repairs and assistance in getting licences, so it was tting that Alan weighed 21.20kg to secure second place.
In third place was Bill Cannon.
Drawn on peg 13 he shed mainly the method feeder with pellet and caught some quality carp in his 20.5kg.
I was on the next peg to Bill and used similar tactics but this time with maggots. I had more sh than Bill but they were smaller and I only managed to weigh 17.82kg to take fourth spot.
In fth place was John Waples. John was on peg 1 and despite losing countless sh he never moaned once.
He shed the pole with maggots and weighed 17.80kg.
All the sections of the complex were in use and Steve Higgins won the
blue section on peg 21 with 14.84kg and the far end of 26 to 40 was won by the every consistent Willy Moons. His lowly 5kg was enough to win his section but he was only 21st in the match.
Massive thanks go out to the complex, NTT baits and Oscars Bar in Quesada who provided some quality prizes. Also thanks to everyone else who also brought prizes it was very much appreciated.
The match was shed in a tremendous spirit, it has become an annual event and I think that the late Mr Screen would have approved greatly. Thanks for taking part guys you all know how much this match means to me.
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