Home shirt

ALMERIA’S Football Club, UD Almeria, are pleased to introduce their home shirt for the upcoming 2023/24 season. The new home jersey moves back to a more traditional style with classic stripes and a red and white V ­ neck. The jersey keeps the red and white vertical stripes on the front as well as on the sleeves and on the back, under the number of each player.

In addition, the V­neck is red and white while the shorts are red. The shirt is now available in­store and online and the away and third kits are set to be unveiled shortly.

Major upgrade

THE Poniente University Hospital, in El Ejido is ready to carry out the expansion and renovation of its diagnostic imaging equipment. The centre will go from having an MRI to having two state­of­the­art pieces of equipment, which will improve resolution and reduce study completion times.

Well done

THE mayor of Roquetas de Mar, Gabriel Amat, welcomed young Roquetas de Mar football player, Marcos Romero to congratulate him. At the age of just 13 the future football star has signed a dream come true, a three­year contract with Real Madrid.

Big spender

EL EJIDO will invest nearly €225,000 to create artificial shade zones in the Gran Parque de la Familia. Areas as important as the snack bar will be covered, along with children’s areas, callisthenics, petanque tracks and bio­healthy elements of exercise.

Banged up

THE Guardia Civil has arrested 31 alleged members of the Rifeno Clan, one of the most violent groups in the province of Almeria dedicated to hashish trafficking. They seized 3,055 kilos of the drug, €60,000 in cash, 30 vehicles and three narco­boats.

12 Bids

ADRA Council has received bids from 12 companies interested in carrying out the project to rearrange and improve the accessibility of the Rambla de las Cruces, which is going to undergo a substantial change.

Baby rescued

NATIONAL POLICE in El Ejido rescued a baby who had been trapped inside the family vehicle when the doors locked after the mother stepped out of the car.