[New] Results are in for the Torrevieja Christmas Window Competition

For yet another year, Torrevieja town hall has been running a competition to award the best-dressed retail store in the town, and this year, the top prize has gone to a dentist.

The Councillor for Commerce and Hospitality, Rosario Martínez, announced that the jury had made their decision to narrow down the 27 establishments that took part.

In first place, winning a prize of 1,000 euro, is Clínica Dental Dr. Jorge Requena. Second place went to Farmacia Vera, who won 800 euro, and in third place was the florist, Floristería Carmina, who will win 500 euro.

Another ten companies won 300 euro for their efforts, all awarded by an independent panel made up of local business and community representatives.

Car and motorbike racers have been thwarted in illegally racing on the CV-950 in the mountainous area of Pedrera, Torremendo, Orihuela.

"Finally - at last - the racing ends," Derek Rey exclusively told The Leader.

Action has been taken with 12 speed bumps installed on the road nearby to Lake Pedrera reservoir that has now ended the racing.

Derek and his wife Jenni, former proprietors of the famed 'Grand Design' House featured on TV show Grand Designs Abroad, spent years listening to the noise created by speeding cars and motorbikes.

"It's awesome to hear the news," said Derek, who recently returned to the UK with Jenni after almost two decades in Torremendo.

The Grand Design Abroad picturesque property, formerly owned by the Rey's, that overlooks Lake Pedrera, was sold to private owners this year.

"Racing has been going on for as long as we can remember," said Derek.

In 2019 The Leader reported barriers being erected at Lake Pedrera, Torremendo, in an attempt to stop bikers and cars using the winding roads as a racetrack.

The move also affected fishing clubs that frequently used Lake Pedrera, including La Florida Orihuela Costa Abbey Fishing Club.

Rods N Reels Angling Club and La Florida switched to fishing from Lake Pedrera to El Bosque.

By Andrew Atkinson EXCLUSIVE