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FARMERS in the Valencian Community are appealing to retailers and customers to buy Spanish when it comes to oranges.

The Valencian Association of Farmers (AVA-ASAJA) says that cheap imports from countries like Egypt are appearing in the region and also may have ‘confusing’ labels leading consumers to wrongly believe they are purchasing local products.

With last year’s drought bringing a sharp fall in the citrus harvest, the association has noted that ‘some businesses are introducing shipments from third countries, with the aim of increasing profit margins and using them to push down prices of local citrus fruits’.

World’s first official Formula 1 experience set to make its debut in Spain

THE world’s first official Formula 1 exhibition will be making its global debut in Madrid.

The show, which has been five years in the making, is billed as a vision of the past, present and future of the sport.

The ‘ F1 Exhibition ’, which will be held in the IFEMA congress halls, includes six main rooms, all of which have been specially commissioned and produced in partnership with curators, artists and filmmakers.

By Simon Hunter

“We are thrilled that this imaginative and immersive exhibition will debut in Madrid,” said Stefano Domenicali, the F1 president and CEO.

“I know it will become a must-see experience for every F1 fan,” he added. Among the themes in the rooms will be ‘ The Pit Wall ’, which ‘brings to life the sensational 73-year story of Grand Prix racing’,

ON SHOW: The wreckage of Grosjean’s Haas

according to the organisers, as well as the ‘ Design Lab ’, which offers insight into how five of the sport’s

Family Fun

THE Costa Blanca dominates the charts for the best cities in Spain for being family-friendly.

According to international tourism company ‘Bounce’, which periodically produces family-friendly travel guides, Alicante, Benidorm and Valencia take the first three places.

The guide has taken into account the number of parks and green spaces the cities have, as well as attractions and leisure areas for both young and old.

Other factors assessed were the average room rate of hotels, tourism security, the number of restaurants with children’s menus and the climate including average rainfall.