Hope Brotherton then you might want to book a holiday at a game-themed hotel in Spain Set in Oropesa del Mar, Magic Games Hotel is part of Magic World Resort - a sprawling Spanish resort that's home to several hotels, restaurants Magic Games Hotel describes itself as being "especially dedicated to gamers" with game-themed rooms a video game museum and lots of consoles dotted throughout the hotel The Spanish beachfront hotel features a Gamer Museum where guests can explore the history of video games from retro consoles and props to artwork from well-known video game sagas For younger guests, there's also a kids' club with workshops, games and competitions Not only is the hotel home to retro arcade games but there are also virtual reality games in its reception area Each of the rooms comes equipped with a smart TV air conditioning and an en-suite bathroom with a hairdryer and toiletries There's also an on-site swimming pool with separate areas for adults and children Other on-site facilities include a tennis court, a playground, a sauna and a gym. a beachfront aqua park that's located right next to the hotel The Spanish resort claims to have more than six acres of water slides Other features of the resort, which are open to hotel guests, include a land train and an on-site amusement park with carousel and fairground rides there are also four themed à la carte restaurants Meanwhile, Magic Games Hotel has its own on-site buffet restaurant where a range of international dishes are served Evening entertainment includes live musicians and magic shows Magic Games Hotel opened in June and has already been praised by visitors with a 4/5 star rating on TripAdvisor One person wrote: "Great facilities for the children and the staff were very friendly and helpful The best place I've stayed with children "A great idea having a gaming hotel, it kept the children occupied in terrible weather" Another person added: "This is probably the best place I've stayed with children" A third person wrote: "This is a gamer's paradise and quite possibly the best kids' holiday I've ever done" Magic Games Hotel is currently closed for the winter season and will reopen in February Sun Online Travel have found overnight stays from £100 for a family of four on an all-inclusive basis Oropesa del Mar is a 70-minute drive from Valencia where direct flights operate to the UK Direct flights operate from UK cities like Birmingham, Manchester and London with return fares starting from £27 per person Icehotel - the hotel in northern Sweden is rebuilt each year with snow and ice Hotel Costa Verde - located in Manuel Antonio National Park the hotel has several airplane-themed accommodations Giraffe Manor - it's a small hotel in the Lang'ata suburb of Nairobi together with its associated Giraffe Centre serves as a home to a number of endangered Rothschild's giraffes It is colloquially known as 'Sweet Willy' by local residents The best hotels in the world were recently revealed and a Hong Kong hotel was named one of them The Peninsula, which came in fourth on The Telegraph's list is the oldest hotel in Hong Kong having opened in 1928 Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. 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For those wanting to take some time to themselves, a spiritual retreat at Bartolo peak could be the perfect escape. Founded by the Carmelites, the routes can be explored by foot or bicycle. Step back in history with a visit to the Neoclassical parish church Foodies can indulge in tapas and paella with a selection of restaurants in the town Top spots include Cervecería Gambrinus Benicassim Music fans will love Benicasim’s annual festival with artists including The Black Eyed Peas It won’t break the bank either with day tickets starting from €34.99 Reggae festival Rototom Sunsplash was also previously held in Benicasim Sun worshippers could extend the trip with a stay in nearby Valencia Valencia's elegant city centre is a treasure trove of charming cafes grandiose whitewashed architecture and historic sites But just a short tram ride away is a glorious four-mile-long strip of golden sandy beaches leaving plenty of room to spread out and find your perfect spot Get Pollstar News and more delivered right to your inbox with Pollstar Daily Pulse By signing up, you agree to Pollstar’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use Argentinian singer Maria Becerra announced she will embark on a global tour this year performing at European music festivals and her first headlining dates in the United States who is nicknamed “La Nena de Argentina” (“The Baby of Argentina”) leg of her 2024 tour at Royale in Boston on Oct and the routing includes stops at New York’s Terminal 5 San Diego’s The Sound and Dallas’ The Studio at The Factory before wrapping up at White Oak Music Hall in Houston I wouldn’t have imagined being able to bring my music to places so far from home,” Becerra said on her social media profiles “Seeing it become a reality fills my heart with joy THANK YOU for being a part of this and for supporting me all this time!” It’s been quite a year for the música urbana star who has shined on major stages like the Latin Grammys and Festival De Viña Del Mar and showcased her range as a vocalist Becerra has garnered more than 23 million monthly listeners on Spotify and recently signed with Wasserman Music She recently chatted with Pollstar about her transitioning from social media influencer to music and how a performance from Freddie Mercury an operatic singer Montserrat Caballé inspired her to make that jump Becerra performed at Movistar Arena in Santiago and grossed $437,186 off 6,602 tickets sold according to reports submitted to Pollstar’s Boxoffice See: From Social Media Sensation to Stadiums: Maria Becerra Set For Biggest Stage Of Her Career Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker According to the Meteorological Service of Catalonia 90 mm of rain fell in the Port of Mataró area in 60 minutes on 16 September Emergency services received a total of 197 calls for 138 incidents during the storm Pineda de Mar and Calella in Maresme comarca Around 28 calls were received for incidents in Selva comarca Civil Protection in Catalonia reported one person was injured after his vehicle was submerged in a flooded underpass in Mataró in the province of Barcelona on 16 September The man was unresponsive when teams from the Fire Department and local police managed to pull him from the vehicles He was given emergency medical treatment and transferred to Mataró hospital Stormy weather also affected parts of the Valencia Region from 17 September in the province of Castellón; and in Benissa and Callosa d’En Sarrià in Alicante Province Oropesa del Mar recorded 144.4 mm of rain; Benissa 139.0 mm; Torreblanca 138.8 mm; and Callosa d’en Sarrià 132.0 mm Emergency services in Valencia Region received 265 calls and responded to 90 incidents Firefighters in Castellón Province rescued people from at least 6 vehicles trapped in flood waters Dozens of people were evacuated from the flooded campsites of Ribera Mar and Bravo Playa in Cabanes A police officer died in tragic circumstance trying to rescue a driver swept away in flood waters in Benissa said “I want to convey my condolences to the family and friends of the policeman who tried to save a man in an act of great generosity.” ⚫️ Mor un policia en socórrer a un conductor arrossegat per les fortes pluges @ximopuig 🗣️ “Vull traslladar el meu condol a la família i amics del policia que tractava de salvar a un home en un acte de gran generositat” “Demane prudència durant les fortes precipitacions” ⛈️ pic.twitter.com/kTjHbfOuNq — Generalitat (@generalitat) September 18, 2022 — Bombers Dipcas (@BombersDipcas) September 18, 2022 Imágenes de alguno de los servicios relacionados con #lluvia, en los que ha intervenido @BombersDipcas esta pasada madrugada en #Orpesa. pic.twitter.com/RVTGO8R13g — Bombers Dipcas (@BombersDipcas) September 18, 2022 Breaking NewsSpain Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news USA – Hundreds Evacuate as “Unprecedented Storm” Causes Coastal Flooding in Alaska Costa Rica – Floods and Landslides Leave at Least 9 Dead, Dozens Displaced Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain Families looking forward to a holiday at the Marina d’Or complex on Spain’s Valencian coast have woken up to last minute cancellations of reservations from this Sunday The Oropesa del Mar mega complex in Castellón boasts a five-star and several four-star hotels as well as a saltwater spa and a number of leisure complexes The resort, dubbed a ‘vacation city’, has something of a checkered history financially. Founded by Jesús Ger in 1983, the complex was bought out four years ago by American investment group Farallon who paid off debts amounting to over one hundred million euros Off-season periods of shutdown have been part of the commercial strategy of the owners who are fully focused on profitability In addition to a long hiatus due to pandemic restrictions there had been two-week shutdowns for ‘technical reasons’ in 2019 and 2021 Outside of the holiday high season the complex has focused on sports tourism This weekend sees the Mediterranean Epic triathlon being held at the complex with around 750 of the participating athletes staying at the resort’s hotels It appears that the announcement of closure has been timed to coincide with the wrapping up of that event Last year there was a move to cease operations between mid-October and February but this year’s announcement of closure on September 17th has come completely out of the blue and leaves holiday makers to this family resort scrambling for refunds and alternative vacation plans Shocked tourists have been receiving emails and phone calls in the last day from the reservations department of Marina d’Or hotels informing them that “We have proceeded to cancel your reservation and manage the refund of the amount paid.” Cold comfort to those who had flights booked and time off work organised It’s understood that Marina d’Or have been approached by a number of Spanish newspapers but have declined to comment on the situation Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain by delivering news with a social conscience we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close Our publication has won numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP) Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall) All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish READ MONOGRAPH Jose Vicente Garcia Sanjuan and Juan Antonio Pacheco Grupo Fuertes and Magic Costa Blanca have closed the acquisition of the Marina d’Or resort investment fund Farallon Capital Management This transaction for the tourism and hotel sector in Spain was authorized by the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) The hotel management will be assumed by the Magic Costa Blanca hotel chain with the business management support of Grupo Fuertes Both groups have a 50/50 share in the ownership of the resort Garrigues and PwC have advised the purchaser Garrigues team has been formed by Ramón Jareño corporate partner and Juan Antonio Pacheco (Pictured on the principal image from left to right) Farallon Capital Management has been advised by Deloitte Legal and Pérez-Llorca as legal counsel Deloitte Legal team has been formed by Cristobal Martí (partner) Carles Meseguer (senior associate) and Jorge Lucerga (associate) The corporate M&A team consisted of: Susana López Claver (director) Xana Barrio (senior associate) and Iciar Letona (associate) From public law: Carlos Tallón (senior associate) and Tania Cortadellas (associate) For the digital law team: María Teresa Martínez Cabrera (senior associate) Pérez-Llorca team has been formed by Álvaro Ramírez de Haro Consult the financial advisors of this operation. Law firms adhered to the ICAM’s institutional statement BDO Abogados advises on the IPO of Elix… It represents the main source of information in the legal business sector in Spain and Portugal The digital magazine – and its portal – address to the protagonists of law firms and in-house lawyers The magazine is available for free on the website and on Google Play and App Store information about deals and their advisors For further information, please visit the Group’s website www.lcpublishinggroup.com Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) said some areas recorded their highest daily rainfall totals in more than 30 years.  La Pobla Tornesa recorded 197.6mm of rain in 24 hours to 01 April 48 mm of rain fell in 4 hours in Vilafamés The worst affected areas were the towns of Almassora The provincial government also reported some flooding in Benicàssim Firefighters were called on to rescue 91 people trapped in their homes or vehicles in over 40 rescue operations mostly in Almassora but also in Borriana and Oropesa del Mar Firefighters were wearing masks during rescue operations to protect from the COVID-19 virus 🚒 Els bombers de la Diputació @SIAB_Castellon han rescatat 91 persones de l'interior dels seus habitatges i vehicles durant l'últim episodi de fortes pluges 📲 https://t.co/ccrXMsR3Tm pic.twitter.com/Wdp7yVWUvX — Diputació de Castelló (@dipcas) April 2, 2020 — CPBC (@SIAB_Castellon) April 1, 2020 📸 Imatges dels #BombersForestals ahir treballant en el buidatge d'aigua a Almassora. Durant la nit @SIAB_Castellon ha continuat treballant amb les incidències produïdes tan a Almassora com a Burriana. pic.twitter.com/TsoBueqMJ1 — GVA 112CV (@GVA112) April 2, 2020 USA – Major to Moderate Flooding Likely in 23 States for Spring 2020, Says NOAA Perils Estimates Insured Losses for UK’s February Floods at US$367 A five-strong Athlete Refugee Team (ART) competed at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 Anjelina Nadai Lohalith and Perina Lokure Nakang were joined by head coach Janeth Jepkosgei and ART manager Rotem Genossar in Hungary As well as providing an opportunity for athletes to compete on the world stage the championships – following collaboration between World Athletics the United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees (UNHCR) National Olympic Committee of Kenya and Athletics Kenya – offered other ways for ART members to get involved The athletes visited the local UNHCR headquarters and went on a tour of Budapest to learn more about the event host city They also attended events at the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) exhibition, where Lohalith donated her winning singlet from the European Champion Clubs Cup Cross Country in February That win in Oropesa del Mar marked the first time that an ART athlete had claimed victory in an international competition was also honoured with a World Athletics Heritage Pin Anjelina Nadai Lohalith at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 (© Getty Images) Ahead of the championships it was announced that ASICS had become the official sponsor of the Athlete Refugee Team and in Budapest the athletes visited ASICS House where they received kit for training and competition The team members also took part in a safeguarding and Athletics Integrity Unit awareness session and gained experience of being interviewed by international media before the team was invited to lunch by the Olympic Refugee Foundation on the final day of the championships – a special moment that demonstrated the commitment and joint efforts for a common cause Idbafdil was the first of the team members to take to the track and the 35-year-old making his second appearance at the World Athletics Championships competed in the men’s 3000m steeplechase heats on the opening day Fouad Idbafdil in training at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 I felt strong and motivated for the tactical race,” he said “I competed as planned and I am satisfied with my result The memorable moment for me is entering the spectacular stadium There was lots of activity for the team on Wednesday 23 August as first Nakang raced in the women’s 800m heats then Alsalami contested men’s long jump qualification and Lohalith ran in the women’s 5000m heats Mohammad Amin Alsalami at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 (© Getty Images) The last day of the event featured the men’s marathon with Hassan clocking 2:17:23 to finish 41st Tachlowini Gabriyesos had been due to join him but was unable to travel to Budapest due to illness “I had a wonderful time here in Budapest,” said Hassan who fled from his native Ethiopia to Denmark in 2014 and ran his personal best of 2:12:29 in Valencia last December “Especially meeting the ART members and watching the men’s 1500m and 100m finals I debuted in my first World Championships marathon and did my best in the heat In Budapest he became the first refugee athlete to compete in a technical discipline at the World Championships “The World Championships was a great event for me and I gained a lot of experience,” said the 29-year-old entering the full stadium together with the best athletes in the world “I am a bit disappointed with my result – I really wanted to make the final and I knew I was ready I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to World Athletics for giving me this opportunity.” who was a member of the first World Athletics U20 Refugee Team programme and is coached by Jepkosgei “My happiness is to be part of the team in Budapest,” said the 20-year-old native of South Sudan “Seeing other athletes from different parts of the world makes me train harder I really want to be like Mary Moraa and Athing Mu.” Perina Lokure Nakang at the World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 (© Getty Images) Jepkosgei added: “The team leaves here more motivated has learned a lot from the experienced athletes She goes home and Saturday she’s having a meeting with the group in Kakuma Refugee Camp to encourage the rest.” Genossar said: “I am lucky to have been a part of this project as team manager since the 2019 World Championships in Doha We expect from our team improvement at every championship The World Athletics Championships in Budapest was another big step forward for the Athlete Refugee Team “I felt in Budapest that we were more organised as a team we used the championships to strengthen our relationship with our partners from the UNHCR And we fulfilled our humanitarian mission to represent more than 90 million refugees and displaced children Global champions and 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Jonathan Milan takes a surprise second on uphill finish with Johan Söderqvist third as Almeida misses key move Buitrago left overnight leader João Almeida in the dust after UAE Team Emirates spent most of the day controlling the breakaway and snatched the race leader's jersey from the Portuguese rider I was mainly focused on gaining bonus seconds to take the leader's jersey the win was quite unexpected," Buitrago said "We thought it would be a day for the sprinters like our former teammate Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) It's incredible—we thought it would be difficult to take back seconds in the GC we took both the stage win and the leader's jersey." Jonathan Milan (Lidl-Trek) led out for the stage by teammate Jakob Söderqvist finished a distant second place at 12 seconds while the Swede finished third in the uphill dash to the line after turning himself inside out to hold onto the lead group in the final kilometres "It was super tough - we managed it really well," Milan said "I was dropped a few times and the team always brought me back Jakob had really good legs today and had a little gap in the last 500m I was thinking he could [win] because he was feeling better than me Then I saw Buitrago coming from behind super fast I tried to ride my own pace for the 400 metres still to ride to the finish." Buitrago now leads Almeida by eight seconds in the overall classification with teammate Pello Bilbao in third at 29 seconds Four climbs were on tap during the 181-kilometre stage 4 of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana with riders set to climb the Alto de la Bandereta Alto de Chodos and Alto de Vistabella before the finish in Portell de Morella Five riders dropped out of the race before the stage: Lars Boven (Alpecin-Deceuninck) Iñigo Elosegui (Kern Pharma) and Xabier Isasa and Mikel Bizkarra (Euskaltel-Euskadi) while Uriarte led over the Coll de la Basa and through the sprint in Atzeneta del Maestrat after 75.2km Lidl-Trek and Movistar cooperated to bring the breakaway's lead down to two minutes before the Alto de Chodos He led over the Alto de Chodos to tie for the lead of the mountains classification with Santiago Buitrago (Bahrain Victorious) Agirre was still solo on the Alto de Vistabella where there was a time bonus sprint at the summit However, the action began to pick up in the peloton on the climb, with Lenny Martinez (Bahrain Victorious) and Davide Piganzoli (Polti-Visit Malta) making a move before being quickly reeled in. Pablo Castrillo (Movistar) had better luck and bridged across to Agirre The pair had just under two minutes with 50km to go Castrillo left Agirre behind with 39km to go and buried himself to hold onto the lead He held 30 seconds still with 17km to race as UAE Team Emirates led the chase Castrillo missed a turn and had to bunny-hop a traffic island but still powered on until 9.5km to go when the chasing bunch had him in sight Ineos Grenadiers then set a brisk pace before Movistar's Jefferson Cepeda made a move and managed to open up a strong lead that was still at 15 seconds with 3km to go Jakob Söderqvist (Lidl-Trek) swept past Cepeda with Buitrago on his wheel and then couldn't hold the pace of the Spaniard Results powered by FirstCycling she coordinates coverage for North American events and global news As former elite-level road racer who dabbled in cyclo-cross and track Laura has a passion for all three disciplines When not working she likes to go camping and explore lesser traveled roads UCI governance and performing data analysis More than any other chess event, the FIDE Candidates Tournament, which starts on Friday in Madrid is a winner-takes-all tournament. Finishing first, and only first, means facing World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a match. GM Fabiano Caruana who attended the opening press conference on Wednesday afternoon said he doesn't look at the prize fund and considers anything that isn't first place a disappointment Sitting next to FIDE's managing director and Candidates tournament director Dana Reizniece-Ozola FIDE's chief marketing and communications officer David Llada and the Deputy Minister of Sports for the regional government of Comunidad de Madrid Alberto Tome Gonzalez Caruana was the only chess player at the press conference When the highly experienced chess journalist Leontxo Garcia pointed out that in no other sport would seven of the eight contestants be absent in such a situation Reizniece-Ozola wholeheartedly agreed but also explained that FIDE had preferred to give them some rest It was all the more applaudable that Caruana attended being presented as some sort of local player and his parents have lived in the country for two years it is the country he visited the most outside the U.S. the first time 21 years ago at the World U10 Championship in Oropesa del Mar Although not the oldest (that is GM Teimour Radjabov at 35, nine months older than GM Hikaru Nakamura the most experienced participant in this Candidates He is the only player to have played it three times before Asked to explain to Spanish reporters new to chess what it's like to play a Candidates "I think that the tension of this tournament is only really one upped by the world championship match that was probably the highest tension I've ever felt in my life because it still feels massively important when you're in the midst of it "I think the most important thing to understand is that all the players here they've had one dream which is to become world champion So everyone here is working as hard as possible not just in the last year since they qualified for the tournament Pretty much their entire life has been devoted to chess and to this moment of winning this tournament and qualifying for the match because even after winning this tournament you still have the last and hardest battle "That explains the massive difficulty of this tournament and the tension just comes with that and that's why I think the final games of this tournament is usually where the difference is made where it shows who can handle the stress and tension best because all the players here are quite similar in strength that the most important moments and the way the winner is decided is in the last few games and the last few days of this tournament." Taking into account that basically only first place counts here Chess.com's Mike Klein asked whether that may lead to any changes in the style of play and it's more about the general approach of a long and tough tournament: "The best approach is probably to be patient and not to panic if you don't start winning games right off the bat You don't know when your chance in this tournament will come You can start badly and still have a good chance; you can start well and things fall apart." Reizniece-Ozola pointed out that the tournament's prize fund of 500,000 euros will be distributed in a new way with only three places for the final standings (48,000 euros for first place players will also receive 3,500 euros for every half-point they score Caruana agreed that formats to encourage decisive results can work at other events but that it will have little effect in this particular tournament: "I think many tournaments have adopted systems that encourage more decisive results We've seen the football system adopted in some tournaments We've seen in Norway Chess this armageddon tiebreaker at the end of draws but in this tournament there's only one motivation "I don't actually look at the prize fund in this tournament I didn't know what it was until you mentioned it because anything that isn't first place to me would be considered a disappointment and players will try to fight for more money so a system which encourages more decisive results makes sense." It might be another winner-takes-all event The world champion's remarks about perhaps not defending his title was a big topic at the press conference and Caruana was asked whether it makes a difference to him that second place could potentially be enough for a spot in the match although he usually speaks his mind and speaks honestly he said that he is not certain to play the next world championship match And also maybe it's based on his feelings at the moment there's no way that I would not take up the challenge regardless of who wins the Candidates and qualifies a world championship match is a unique challenge in itself I understand it's a bit different because he's been in that spot more than anyone in modern chess I look at this tournament as still only a first place will qualify [Second place] could be a lucky break for one player It would be highly disappointing for the chess world if Carlsen does not defend his title and Reizniece-Ozola went so far as to say that the world champion would be showing a lack of respect he should not use the argument that the challenger is not strong or interesting enough: "One of the things that chess teaches us is the respect for your opponent I believe that he is the person who has to demonstrate to the world that we always have respect for our opponent If somebody has been going through all the pre-selection stages and has won the qualification rounds then he deserves to play the match against the strongest player in the world One other player was discussed in detail: GM Alireza Firouzja the 18-year-old Iranian-French prodigy who became the youngest player in history to break the 2800-rating barrier he checked out the playing hall (an 80-square-meter area in the beautiful Palacio Santona) with his father Hamidreza who asked a variety of questions about details such as the bathrooms and whether the carpets are thick enough to prevent noise from wood creaking when the players walk The sensitivity to the playing conditions reminds of GM Bobby Fischer was the youngest-ever player to participate in a Candidates tournament—he was 16 years and 29 days at the start of the 1959 edition in Yugoslavia Carlsen broke the record in 2013 by two days while Firouzja is now the third-youngest ever at 18 years He will turn 19 on the day of the second round Looks like @AlirezaFirouzja is checking out the “Naka-view”#FIDECandidates pic.twitter.com/1j3PmPYoZP It is a different event from the ones he's played in But the first time I played the Candidates So I don't think it's impossible for a first-timer to potentially win the tournament I think he's also quite smart in his approach to chess "I think his ascent to the world number-two position was also a little bit of momentum I don't think it fully conveyed his level compared to the other players in the world I don't think that he was at a higher level than other players in the world of the top players I've experienced this myself and I think many players have "We've seen periods when one player has this push and goes to let's say 2820 or 2830 at some point reached this 2820 level and around that same time also players who aren't playing the tournament but [Alexander] Grischuk and [Anish] Giri and Wesley [So] many players had that push to the number-two position to this very high level and then there was some But it shows also that every player in this tournament is capable of playing at that level That's the most important thing: that the player also has this bit of momentum and luck on their side which is necessary to win this tournament." The FIDE Candidates Tournament starts on Friday at 15:00 CEST (9 a.m All 1,100 tickets were sold in just 80 minutes FIDE expects to have about two million online spectators and another million via coverage on the Chinese CCTV channel which also covered the previous Candidates Tournament Email: peter@chess.com FOR SUPPORT PLEASE USE chess.com/support!Phone: 1 (800) 318-2827Address: 877 E 1200 S #970397 has recently been appointed to serve on the Montgomery County Community Foundation Board of Directors The Montgomery County Community Foundation is a nonprofit organization established to create and build a permanent fund to provide for the present and future well-being of the community The 16-person Board of Directors is comprised of multi-talented community leaders that help manage donations and provide strong investment oversight Through their great vision and strategic planning the foundation administers $7.4+ million dollars in over 35 endowment funds contributed or bestowed by individuals Selected for his long-standing commitment to serving the community Thiergood brings a unique perspective to the already well-rounded board He received his Juris Doctorate from the South Texas College of Law and is licensed to practice law in the State of Texas he is fluent in Spanish and works with many of the international clients of The Strong Firm P.C “Eric brings a very impressive history to the Montgomery County Community Foundation board,” said Leland Dushkin the Montgomery County Community Foundation Board President but he has also been in the trenches of the nonprofit community and has an understanding of their challenges and needs.” Executive Director of the Montgomery County Community Foundation it is important to bring fresh perspectives that will help the organization advance its mission Eric will bring that to the table as we expand our opportunities to create lasting legacies benefitting the residents of Montgomery County.” “I am honored to become a member of the Board of Directors of this amazing organization The Montgomery County Community Foundation is a shining example of how the individuals and businesses in a community can work together to help support its members I am excited to join in on the fantastic work the Montgomery County Community Foundation has been doing for decades,” said Thiergood is a locally owned and operated business law firm based in The Woodlands which specializes in all aspects of business law including real estate; oil acquisitions and sales; business law and contracts; corporations LLCs and partnerships; trusts and estate planning; commercial disputes; lending and borrowing; trademarks; and business mediation serves individuals and businesses in The Woodlands and the Greater Houston area as well as clients around the country and the world The Strong Firm, P.C. is located in The Woodlands at the Two Hughes Landing building overlooking Lake Woodlands at 1790 Hughes Landing Boulevard. 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The world championship crown came as a surprise for the 25-year-old Chinese chess player Tan Zhongyi "I had expected to make some moves at this big event "Every game was very tough and I think my mental strength helped me in the final." in the final of the World Championship in Tehran Tan defeated the favorite Anna Muzychuk from Ukraine on tie-break with 1,5 – 0,5 to claim the title She became the 16th Women's World Champion and the fifth Chinese player to win the highest title in the chess history Tan started to learn chess from her father at the age of six "My father taught me all types of chess games and I fell in love with chess," she said she won the World Youth U10 Girls Chess Championship in Oropesa del Mar she won the World Youth U12 Girls Chess Championship in Heraklion Tan has represented China in the Women's World Team Championship She also competed in the Chess Olympiad for China in 2008 She won the women's gold medal for board 4 at the 42nd Chess Olympiad in 2016 his daughter used to train for 10 hours a day and participated in about 80 matches a year Barcelona is getting ready to receive one of the most anticipated events of the year: the Reggaeton Beach Festival 2024 this Latin music festival returns to offer an unforgettable experience full of rhythm The sixth edition of the Reggaeton Beach Festival will take place on July 21 at the Montmeló Circuit making this space the perfect setting for a day of music From its beginning in Oropesa del Mar to its passage through Tenerife and Marbella the festival will tour twelve cities in Spain culminating in Barcelona with a party that promises to be epic To warm up the engines and announce the expected line-up of artists the Reggaeton Beach Festival will kick off with a macro-party on May 10 at the renovated Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid with the participation of renowned artists of the genre that will make thousands of attendees vibrate Although the names of the artists who will be part of the line-up have not yet been revealed the organization says that they will be world-renowned figures who will perform the biggest reggaeton hits making the macro-party an unforgettable experience for all Latin music lovers Tickets for this spectacular party will be available from February 23rd giving fans the opportunity to secure their place at this unique event the Reggaeton Beach Festival macro-party promises to be the perfect starting point for an unforgettable summer season The Reggaeton Beach Festival offers not only music and fun food and entertainment activities to enjoy throughout the day From live entertainment to lounge areas and food courts the festival is designed to offer a complete experience that caters to all tastes and ages Barcelona will also witness other reggaeton concerts throughout the year Artists such as Emilia and Nicki Nicole will be performing in the city giving fans more opportunities to enjoy their favorite music live the Reggaeton Beach Festival 2024 promises to be one of the most outstanding events of the summer in Barcelona With its vibrant atmosphere and impressive line-up of artists this party promises to be an unforgettable experience for all who immerse themselves in its infectious rhythm and unparalleled energy sing and live the best party of the summer at the Reggaeton Beach Festival Stock images by Depositphotos La venta de la nuda propiedad Copyright © 2022 Salirporbarcelona , All rights Reserved. Created by JEZZ Media Wout Poels in action during Stage 1 of the 2016 Tour of Valencia Team Sky's Wout Poels and Vasil Kiryienka finish first and third in the opening stage of the Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana finishing 21 seconds down on Wout Poels in third Poels will wear the leader's jersey on stage two of the race after a storming performance over the 16.25km course between Benicassim and Oropesa del Mar Chris Froome's trusted lieutenant at the 2015 Tour de France finished 15 seconds ahead of Luis Leon Sanchez (Astana) in a star-studded field that was surprisingly light on time triallists stage one: Benicassim-Oropesa del Mar (16.25km) Thank you for reading 20 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 *Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1 Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing following the World Tour races and its characters Almeria’s Ana García Segundo was crowned Miss World Spain 2020 during the finals held July 25 at Marina d’Or in Oropesa del Mar The 23-year-old law student bested more than 50 candidates for the title and the right to represent Spain in the next edition of the Miss World contest She also bagged the Miss Top Model special award Elena Cesteros of Valladolid placed first runner-up while Sabela Álvarez Cebrián of Barcelona was second runner-up Spain won its first Miss World crown in 2015 with Mireia Lalaguna The country currently ranks 8th in Missosology’s Big5 ranking Missosology.Org; Photos from Miss World Spain page; Semana The president of the Castellón Provincial Council, Marta Barrachina, during the awards ceremony | EDATV NEWS The Mediterranean Epic MTB Establishes Castellón as a Cycling ReferenceThe president of the Castellón Provincial Council boosting the event's international projection.10/02/2025 09:44:00h by Jesus Wollstein The Mediterranean Epic MTB has once again put Castellón on the map of international cycling, establishing itself as one of the most prestigious events on the global sports calendar. The president of the Castellón Provincial Council, Marta Barrachina, has played a key role in this success, promoting the event's international projection and highlighting its importance as a driver of tourism and sports promotion for the province. Barrachina, who gave the starting signal for the fourth and final stage in Oropesa del Mar, has closely followed the competition, highlighting the "titanic effort" of the cyclists to complete the 35 mi. (56 kilometers) of a technical and demanding course. "Each participant has demonstrated not only their physical endurance but also an unwavering passion for mountain biking, which makes this event a top-level sports spectacle," she emphasized. Thanks to impeccable organization and institutional support led by the Provincial Council, the Mediterranean Epic MTB has attracted elite cyclists and thousands of fans, consolidating Castellón as a privileged destination for outdoor sports. Barrachina has highlighted that "this event is not just a competition but an exceptional platform to showcase to the world the natural wealth of our province, capable of combining sea and mountain in a unique environment." The president has also congratulated the organizing team for "outdoing themselves year after year" and reiterated the Council's commitment to continue supporting this sports event. "The Mediterranean Epic MTB is not only a source of pride for Castellón but an example of how public-private collaboration can generate a positive impact on the local economy and the international projection of our territory," she concluded. Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. campsites and history-themed amusement park captivated the delegates I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice North Korea has sent delegates on tour to Benidorm as it plans a Mediterranean-style beach resort on its eastern coast. Twenty officials also visited historic Barcelona, Valencia and Alicante for inspiration. But it was package holiday meccas Benidorm and Oropesa del Mar that impressed them most, as they consider how to turn their port city Wonsan into a tourist destination “aimed at the domestic and international markets”, reported The Telegraph. “We wanted to focus on the beaches because that is what we are interested in,” according to a spokesman for the North Korean embassy in Madrid. Delegates were "amazed by the dimensions" of Benidorm's towers and holiday parks, said the spokesman. The enclosed Marina d’Or tourism complex in Oropesa del Mar particularly took their fancy. For an autocratic state that keeps an iron grip on its citizens, the appeal of a holiday compound is clear. Amusement park Terra Mítica, themed around the ancient civilisations of Egypt, Greece, Rome and Iberia, also sparked their imagination. “They loved the recreation of the various ancient Mediterranean civilisations. It would be very interesting to apply that concept in our theme park, maybe with Asian civilisations,” the embassy said. One of Benidorm’s many campsites received the delegation too, according to a Spanish organiser of the trip. “They asked many detailed questions about the costs of each element in the campsite,” Matías Pérez Such told the online newspaper El Confidencial. “If they want to develop tourism, it’s logical that they start from the bottom up with campsites and not 55-floor hotels. 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You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. 2013 14:52 IST Family sport: Koneru Humpy and her father Ashok spend long hours trying out new tactics Motor News » vehicle type » Sedan Here you have the second and last installment of "Police vehicles in Spain" (first part) in which I am analyzing the different models of different brands that are used by the different police forces in the state those that are not nationally manufactured are tried to give an explanation of the reason for their presence in the fleets as well as to mention possible substitutes Today we will deal with brands between Nissan and Volkswagen Nissan X-Trail/Pathfinder/Almera/Almera Tino/Patrol/Patrol GR/Qashqai/Primera/Navara The Pathfinder and Navara are manufactured at the BCN Free Trade Zone factory as well as various industrial vehicles not used in police fleets especially when it is used by local police in cities like Oropesa del Mar (Land Rover Freelander) a car that is already as much a Spanish landscape as the Osborne bull or Tío Pepe I see its justified use as it is a true all-terrain vehicle useful for rural areas It has been some time since its implementation which we hope will be taken more into account C4 and company segment although it may not seem like it since the Figueruelas factory is extremely important for the Spanish economy but the vehicles that are manufactured there are impractical and could only act as mobile tickets or something similar Peugeot 306/307/308/406/407/407SW/Boxer/Partner The Partners are the only Peugeot police vehicles used that have been manufactured in Spain is obvious due to the weight of the French company in the Spanish industry Renault 19/Master/Mégane/Mégane Scenic/Megane Scenic RX4/Traffic/Laguna/Clio probably due to the importance of the Valladolid plant and some other that is dedicated to manufacturing components police vans are needed and there is nothing comparable nationally The Mèganes are logical because the saloon coupé and Sports Tourer versions are manufactured in Valladolid but they were and are suitable vehicles for rough or poorly accessible roads (remember that at that time this concept was something new) Volkswagen Passat/Passat Variant/Golf/Transporter/Tiguan I think the Volkswagen models are undoubtedly the least justified (there are no Polos due to the lack of practicality of the model bodies such as the Ertzaintza and the Mossos need good interceptors and it is not going to go in Seat FRs or Cupras I don't see the Variant versions so clearly anymore I suppose they will be for picnicking while they watch in the swamp.. it seems to me that there are more affordable cars in which you don't waste taxes no matter how much in Landaben is the VW plant The Transporter should be Mercedes Vito/Viano manufactured in Vitoria the only ones to use the Vito are the municipal councils of Vitoria while the Ertzaintza uses the Volkswagen (what less than at least the Ertzaintza implements the Vito as in the old days) more of the same there are better alternatives to enter plots.. it is logical that in a community in which cars of one brand are manufactured vehicles of that same brand are used (such as the Vitorian Vitoria-based fine-mobile Class A) what does not make sense is that when manufacturing vehicles of one brand they opt for another (which in many cases is not even manufactured here) and many times in substitution of models equivalent to the national ones It should also be borne in mind that of some models mentioned there may not be even half a dozen of them I know that there are many details involved such as the fact that the fleets will surely go out to tender and the one that earns the least but there are times when it would be better to pay a slight premium a premium that will contribute to creating jobs in Spain and that should not be spend on the other hand paying the unemployment of many of ERE (Employment Regulation File) that to a greater or lesser extent could have been softened The photographs that illustrate this article belong to its author Any violation of copyright may be reported Pictures of yanfuano© Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "af8d7073c83be832d702f2746b407e3c" );document.getElementById("g3666f9531").setAttribute( "id"