THE WEATHER
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Friday 20th January 2017
AN EXPENSIVE BITE
woman from the Orihuela Costa as been given a restraining order, community service, and a fine for biting her husband in an assault that happened on Sunday, with a hearing taking place in the Orihuela City courthouse (pictured) the following day. The man was also granted custody of their two children. The assault by the 30year-old woman on her 37year-old partner happened at their Orihuela Costa home, and came after a disagreement on her having access to the family car for her to move to Madrid at the weekend. The incident happened in front of the couple’s two youngsters, and also in front of the man’s mother who phoned the
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local police. The nationality of the family has not been revealed. A verbal argument over the use of the car turned violent on the woman’s part as she bit her husband on his back, as well as hitting and scratching him all over his body. He did not resist her attack and officers took her to the Guardia Civil barracks in Pilar de la Horadada and charged her with domestic violence offences. Within 24 hours she was found guilty as charged and given a two-year restraining order of 300 metres in relation to her husband, his workplace, and the family home. That’s in addition to losing custody of her children, and having to pay over 700 euro of compensation to
BY ALEX TRELINSKI
her partner for the assault and for damage that she did to his mobile phone and his
clothes, which were thrown out of the window of their property.
A LOAD OF NOISE
ome of the nosiest road surfaces in the whole of Spain are in Alicante Province, with eight of out of the country's top worst offenders being found in the area. Top of the list is the CV763 that connects La Nucía with l'Alfas del Pi in the north, but that is closely followed by the CV-900 between Orihuela and Callosa de Segura, which is deemed to be the noisiest at night according to the Environment Ministry, as well as being second nosiest in the day! The measurements for the survey have been calculated on the basis
of the number of people living close to major highways, and the daytime and nighttime noise levels generated on the roads. Other offenders include the CV-935 between Almoradí and Los Montesinos, followed in fourth place by the CV-95, linking Orihuela and Torrevieja. The CV-945 (pictured) in the Los Montesinos area is also on the list, as well as the CV-91 route between Orihuela and Guardamar and the CV-920 from Jacarilla to Rojales. Experts say that using an absorbent asphalt surface will reduce noise levels as
well as the installation of screens to cut down on the decibels, as used on the AP7 in the Elche area. No cost-
ings for any improvements or what will be done with the survey's findings have been made apparent.
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 13ºC. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain: 60% Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 8ºC. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain: 50%
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