Beach Volleyball

start on June 10 and 11 with participation from the junior to the master categories. The second phase will take place on July 1 and 2 in El Palmeral. For the first tournament, registrations, which are free of charge, must be made by sending an email to the address almeria@favoley.es.

ALMERIA City Council participated in the commemorative events at the University Hospital of Torrecardenas on the occasion of World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day on Tuesday May 30.

Multiple Sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a condition that can affect the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms, including problems with vision, arm or leg movement, sensation or balance. It’s a lifelong condition that can sometimes cause serious disability.

“In general, the most common symptoms are fatigue, vision problems, tingling, vertigo and dizziness, muscle weakness and problems with balance and coordination. Many of these symptoms are invisible, such as fatigue, cognitive deterioration, depression or pain, which is why it is known as the disease of a thousand faces,” confirmed neurologist Carmen Muñoz. In the province of Almeria, although there are no official figures, it is estimated that there are more than 1,000 people affected and Almeria’s Multiple Sclerosis Association (AEMA) aims to reach them through its work to alleviate the burden of a diagnosis that fortunately is being detected earlier.

The deadline is June 7 at 3.00pm.

For the second phase, those wishing to sign up have until June 28. For the second phase you can register by email and also on the beach at the organisers’ table, but you must do so 45 minutes before each match.

Organ donors

EL EJIDO’S Hospital Universitario Poniente has registered two multi-organ donations that have allowed nine organs to be transplanted to eight patients in different centres throughout Spain. The hospital’s Transplant Coordination Department would like to thank the donors and their families.

Partying on

STILL suffering the hangover from the patron saint festivities in honour of San Jose Obrero, patron saint of Huercal de Almeria, the town spent last weekend from June 1 to 4 immersed in the festivities of the Villa Ines neighbourhood.

Hospital access

ASPHALTING work begins on the access road to the Hospital de Huercal-Overa via La Molineta. This new road, which connects Avenidas La Molineta and Doctora Ana Parra is due to be opened to traffic in the next few weeks.

Next parade

THE 10th edition of the deeply-rooted Moors and Christians parade in the town of Vera is closer than ever (it begins on June 9) and preparations are well underway to ensure a fun-filled week in the town.

Smoke-free

THE secind Smoke-Free Run on June 4, organised by the town hall and Torrecardenas as part of the events to mark World No Tobacco Day, raised €2,000 in aid of the Spanish Association Against Cancer and hosted more than 600 runners.

N-340A transfer

THE Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda transferred ownership of the section of the N-340A road between kilometres 385.862 and 386.000, which is 119 m long and has an estimated surface area of 3,603.384 m2, to Adra Town Council.

MORE than 1,500 cyclists gathered in Berja at 8.00am on the morning of Saturday, June 3.

The long ­ distance race known as La Indomable covers a whopping 197 kilometres. The winner, Manuel del Pino, managed to complete the course in a fantastic six hours and 28 minutes.

The mayor of Berja, Jose Carlos Lupion, confirmed at the starting line that “the La Indomable brand is already widely recognised in the world of cycling. It has already established itself in the national calendar, open­

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