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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION IN THE COMMUNITY

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ROYAL BRITISH LEGION IN THE COMMUNITY

As the Orihuela Costa Branch of the Royal British Legion continues with it’s charitable effort in the coming weeks many of its members will once again be out in the local community drumming up support and raising funds for the…

AGE CONCERN CENTRE HOSTS FOCUS GROUP WITH FUNDAR

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AGE CONCERN CENTRE HOSTS FOCUS GROUP WITH FUNDAR

Last week, the Valencian regional government’s volunteer support organisation, Fundar, held a focus group with some of the local charities in the area to give Fundar the opportunity to understand better the work the charities carry out and to look…

K9 ANIMAL SANCTUARY IN CRISIS

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K9 ANIMAL SANCTUARY IN CRISIS

“There is something very, very wrong, it all seems like a big cover up to me.” The attacking words of one animal lover who is now questioning her involvement with the K9 animal charity after some strange occurrences with two…

THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!

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THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!

IN JUST over a week’s time, the biggest and best event to hit the Costa Blanca is taking place at the Castillo de Conesa, better known as the San Miguel Castle.
Brought to you by GM Events, in collaboration with…

FINISHING TOUCHES PUT TO BEACHES

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FINISHING TOUCHES PUT TO BEACHES

Councillor for Tourism and Beaches, Pedro Mancebo, visited the beach at La Zenia this week to oversee the remodeling and refurbishment work that the maintenance brigades were carrying out.
This work plan was launched by the council in order to…

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MAKE MONEY: BUY SPANISH PROPERTY FOR INVESTMENT

It is now, undoubtably, the best time to buy property in Spain as long as you do your sums correctly and choose the right property.
Below market value property is nearly always a good investment, but when considering which property…

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MONEY BUYS MORE SPANISH PROPERTY THAN EVER

The Euro has now fallen to a three and a half year low against Sterling making Spanish property, which has already been heavily discounted over the past few years, more attractive to UK buyers.
It is unlikely that the Euro…

ORIHUELA MAYOR LOSES CONFIDENCE VOTE

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ORIHUELA MAYOR LOSES CONFIDENCE VOTE

Facing a vote of confidence on Thursday evening, the Mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillén, lost the support of his government team, but with a dramatic and unpredictable way.
It was already considered likely that the 12 PP councillors would vote…

SPAIN TODAY – FRIDAY 18 MAY 2012

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SPAIN TODAY – FRIDAY 18 MAY 2012

Shares of Bankia, the Spanish bank that was partly nationalized last week, went into free fall on Thursday on reports of a run on the bank’s deposits. At 1pm, the bank’s shares were down 16.07% at 1.39 euro after having…

LOCAL NEWS – FRIDAY 18 MAY 2012

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LOCAL NEWS – FRIDAY 18 MAY 2012

DEVELOPER ABANDONS TORREVIEJA WORK
The construction company Romymar, who were awarded the contract for the redevelopment of an area known as Nueva Torrevieja in the city, has abandoned the work, even though it is only 60% complete.
A spokesperson for…

SPAIN TODAY – THURSDAY 17 MAY 2012

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SPAIN TODAY – THURSDAY 17 MAY 2012

The Spanish Ibex 35 closed business on Wednesday at 6611.5 points, maintaining the levels of 2003, with a drop of 1.33% over the previous day. However, the risk factor of Spain was looking slightly better at 484 basis points, having…

LOCAL NEWS – THURSDAY 17 MAY 2012

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LOCAL NEWS – THURSDAY 17 MAY 2012

ORIHUELA MAYOR HOPES FOR CONFIDENCE
The future of the municipality of Orihuela is now likely to lie in a vote of confidence in the mayor, Los Verdes green party politician Monserrate Guillén.
Following the decision by councillor Bob Houliston not…