Employment excellence

THE latest employment figures spell good news for Vega Baja as 364 more people in the area found employment in the last month. The data released on Tuesday, April 4 reveals that the number of job ­

An enjoyable day out

THURSDAY March 30, being a nice bright sunny spring day, proved to be ideal for a trip out. About 40 members of the Torrevieja U3A helped to fill the EuroTours coach that transported them to the quaint olde worlde Spanish town of Novelda. Upon arrival, the group had a couple of hours to visit places of interest in the town whilst partaking in refreshments. The group then took a short walk to visit the Casa Modernista Museo where they were given an informative talk on the history of the house before setting off on a tour of the house to look at the points discussed.

After leaving the Casa, the party was taken on a short drive to The Sanctuary which was constructed in the style of Gaudi’s Sacrada Familia in Barcelona. The visit was followed by an excellent Menu del Dia served in the restaurant area.

Then it was back to the coach to travel onto Torrellano on the outskirts of Alicante. Torrellano was originally the local railway station for Santa Pola as it was the nearest town early in the 20th century. Virtually all that remains today are a couple of railway buildings which are used by the local steam train enthusiasts society.

A really good and enjoyable day out for all concerned.

Fuller details of this visit plus future events that are being planned for the members can be found on the group’s website torrevieju3a.org or on its Facebook page.

Details on how you can join the associaton are also available.

seekers in the region has fallen to 25,446.

Torrevieja led the way with 168 more people finding employment, and a total of 7,768 job seekers, followed by Orihuela with 44 fewer job seekers and a total of 4,863 unemployed people.

However, in several places, unemployment figures saw a slight increase including Guardamar del Segura, where 19 more people were registered as unemployed, bringing the town’s total to 997 job seekers.

Despite the positive figures, the UGT union said that it is time for authorities to act now to boost employment in the region.

The UGT highlighted the difficulties faced by young people who are the most affected by job shortages when seeking their first jobs and can face limits due to their level of education.

The increase in employment is good news, but more must be done to guarantee stable employment opportunities for all.

Girl injured after bus accident

A 13-YEAR-OLD girl was transferred to the Virgen de la Arrixaca hospital after being hit by the bus on the Gran Vía Escultor Francisco Salzillo , in the municipality of Murcia .

The event occurred around 7.58pm on Tuesday March 28, when the ‘1­1­2’ Emergency Coordination Centre in the Region of Murcia received a number of calls reporting the accident.

A Local Police patrol, a Mobile Emergency Unit of the Emergency and Emergency Management ‘061’, travelled to the scene. The girl was treated “in situ” and then taken by ambulance to hospital where she remained for treatment.