[New] Health

Staff Collect 500 Kilos of Food and Toys

Staff at the Torrevieja health department have collected more than 500 kilos of non-perishable food and a thousand toys for families without resources during the month of their collection campaign.

The initiative was promoted by the members of the centre’s communication committee.

The "Asociación Donación Torrevieja y Alrededores" will now take charge of distribution.

Social Security is NOT suspending health cards (SIP Cards) by SMS

Spain´s internet security office (OSI) has issued a warning of a scam that impersonates the Social Security department by sending fraudulent SMS (smishing) messages, urging the user to click on a link, in order to request a new health card, since the previous one has been suspended.

When responding to the SMS, you are asked to provided your personal and/or bank details.

Elche Sets New Spanish Dictionary Word

After four years of trying to get it included in the official Spanish dictionary,Elche has finally succeeded in having the word 'palmerero' included into the official dictionary of the Spanish language.

The word means "Belonging or relative to the palm tree" and "Person who is dedicated to the cultivation and care of palm trees”.

A spokesperson for Elche town hall said,“this is a traditional trade that has been carried out in Elche since time immemorial.”