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Band to ‘Pump it’ Bike rental
BIKE riders in Elche will be pleased to hear that Bicielx is set to hit 60 stations with the construction of four new parking points for the public bicycle rental service.
The councillor for Mobility, Esther Diez, said: “With these four new bike parking stations that have been requested by the people of Elche, we have almost doubled the 34 stations that existed in 2015 in these last eight years.”
She added: “This is a sign of the commitment that this municipal government is making to cycling mobility and guaran
RESIDENTS of Pinoso have been given a temporary bonfire ban which includes agricultural burning to prevent possible fires.
The lack of rain and the high temperatures have forced the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development, Climate Emergency and Ecological Transition to ban the burning of crop residues.
This means bringing forward the usual restrictions that are in place from June 1 until October 16 by around two months.
The strong heat, the enormous load of fuel in the mountains, and the aridification of the soil due to the deficient rainfall make it necessary to advance a logical measure in view of the sce tees the connection between neighbourhoods.”
Bike stations are currently dotted around Elche.
Station number 57 will be located in the Replaceta de L’Espart and Station 58 will be located at the roundabout between the El Pla Secondary School and the Vicente Verdu Secondary School.
Point 59 will be installed at the intersection of Avenida de Novelda and Calle Diagonal, in the Carrus neighbourhood and bicycle parking number 60 will be located in the Carrus Industrial Estate.
Bonfire ban
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TORREVIEJA is preparing to rock this summer at the third edition of the Brilla Torrevieja Festival thanks to the addition of some wellknown names. Organisers announced that American superstar band the Black Eyed Peas will headline the festival which gets underway from Sunday, July 30.
The legendary band, with over 40 million monthly listeners on Spotify and six Grammy Awards under their belt, will be performing on Friday, August 11 at the Parque Antonio Soria venue in Torrevieja. The concert is a rare opportunity to catch one of the world’s biggest music acts live, as the group will only be playing four shows in Spain.
The Black Eyed Peas will be showcasing their latest al
