ISSUE NO. 1681
21 - 27 September 2017
Nurse crash A NURSE died in a car accident on her way to work. The 40-year-old pathology nurse from El Verger was driving to Denia hospital when her car hit a tree on the CV-722 road which links Ondara and Denia. After colliding with one of the pine trees that lines the road, the car was smashed and firefighters had to cut her out of the vehicle but she died at the scene soon after despite attempts to revive her.
Quarantine DISINFECTIONS have taken place at an animal shelter after declared a quarantine status. The kennels shared by Benissa and Teulada were cleansed with chlorine after parvovirus, a fatal disease in dogs, killed one of the puppies at the site. Volunteers have given their services to aid bathing the 50 dogs that reside in the refuge, in order to prevent the spread of infection. Twelve other dogs are being treated with vitamins and fluids.
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Record breaker Stunning September forecast
BENIDORM: Hotels fuller than ever. By Kat Ashton Hotels in Benidorm are set for a stunning September with occupancy rates currently at 93.2 per cent. This is an increase of around 1.3 per cent from August and 1.9 per cent from July - making September the year’s best month for tourism so far.
While the British market remains a staple of the Benidorm tourism industry, there has also been a notable increase in French and Romanian visitors to the resort. Three star hotels are shown to be the most popular, boasting a 93.6 per cent occupancy rate, but four star hotels are close behind with 93.1 per cent. This in-
crease in occupancy rates for these hotels has increased by 2.9 per cent, suggesting September attracts a more high-end tourist. Anotonio Mayer, the president of hotel management in the Valencia Province, confirmed that September had been the best month of the summer in terms of numbers.
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