Archive for September, 2008
British identity cards will be covered in EU symbols
Sunday, September 28th, 2008Britain’s first identity card in more than half a century was unveiled yesterday – and turned out to be covered in EU symbols to satisfy Brussels.
The plastic card, which will be issued to foreign citizens in Britain starting in November, marks the first stage in the Government’s ambitious scheme to issue biometric ID cards [...]
Thousands cut off as pirate TV gang scuppered
Sunday, September 28th, 2008Around 60,000 mainly British and Irish expats living in Alicante, Murcia and AlmerÃa are unable to continue enjoying their favourite TV programmes after the company supplying them was closed down in a Guardia Civil operation codenamed ‘Cimitarra’.
It is estimated that the gang netted more than half a billion euros illegally broadcasting pirate satellite channels originating [...]
Santa Pola to host windsurfing world championships
Sunday, September 28th, 2008Santa Pola has been chosen to host the Formula World Windsurfing Championships in 2009 and the event will be presided over by Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia. The president of the Santa Pola Windsurfing Club, Vicente Germán MartÃnez, said that Santa Pola’s position as host showed how important and popular windsurfing had become in Spain [...]
Riviera Coast Fraud
Monday, September 22nd, 2008The Judge Fernando Grande Malaska has given the president of Riviera Coast Invest, Claude Roch Tabarot bail, which has been set at 60,000euros. The director of the company, Francisco Fernández, was also arrested. His bail has been set at 40.000euros. Another four employees , who were arrested at Alicante airport last week, have been released. [...]
Three fires a day this summer
Monday, September 22nd, 2008A staggering 184 fires were dealt with during the months of July and August alone in the Costa Blanca region, averaging three per day. With the heat wave showing no signs of abating, the fire authorities still have cause for concern.
Most of the blazes have been fought in the countryside where the vegetation is [...]
New Gran Alacant school
Monday, September 22nd, 2008Parents of young children in Gran Alacant breathed a huge sigh of relief last week, and not just because the little ones were returning to school, but also because they were to be the first kids to enter the new primary school that was completed over the summer.
The unimaginatively named Colegio Number 7 has [...]
The Inauguration of the Gran Alacant Branch of The Royal British Legion
Monday, September 22nd, 2008On 2nd September, over 30 people met at Masa Square Bowling Club at Gran Alacant. David Young gave a talk about the Legion and covered the formalities involved. David said this was his last commitment as District Recruitment Officer and introduced Peggy Wyatt, who was taking over from him.
There was considerable interest and the new [...]