More medics to help

JAVEA’S auxiliary medical facility for the Arenal will open from April 1 to 16 to deal with a surge in the population during the Easter break.

The healthcare facility will be available in Avenida París, in the Javea Park area. The announcement was made by the head of Denia’s health department during a visit to the town to explain the next primary care plan, which will reinforce the town’s staff with more recruitment, training and workshops. During his time with the healthcare workers, he attended a clinical session given by Dr Teresa Pedro, an endocrinologist from Dénia Salud, on diabetes and obesity. Javea’s basic primary care network cares for a registered population of 26,400 people at three health centres, the CSI in the town centre, the Duanes health cen­

JALON has invested in a massive sculpture to welcome visitors with one of its main signs of identity. It is a huge bunch of grapes and has been installed on the entrance to the town.

At 4.5 metres long and weighing more than a ton, it is a work by Javea sculptor Toni Marí, and was designed in collaboration with the town council. “It is an allegory to the production of Jalon’s typical wine, which is one of the first things that comes to mind when I think of this town,” said the artist.

The existing roundabout on the way into town was in poor condition, therefore, thanks to