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 A Fire has broken out and is currently being fought by firefighters in Monte Coto, near the quarries at Pinoso January 29 and locals are reporting on social media that they are hearing fire-fighting helicopters and planes collecting water and making their way to the site local police from Pinoso and officials from Pinoso and Algueña have been to the scene Aerial units are being used to combat the rapid spread of the fire and according to Emergencias 112 CV and the Emergency Coordination Centre there are two planes and two helicopter units working in the area They also say that three forest firefighter units plus three teams from the Fire Department of the Diputación de Alicante an environmental agent and a forest coordinator have all attended or are attending the scene The firefighters and officials have come from Elda The Firefighting service of Alicante said “We consider the fire stabilised as of 4pm and we continue to do our best in the fight against the fire.” They say it the fight against the fire is evolving favourably They have been fighting the spreading fire since just after midday authorities have said at the moment there is no risk to the local population We keep you updated with all the local news in the Costa Blanca South here. 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 An event dedicated to remembering those who lost their lives in world wars was held on October 27 in Pinoso The event was organised by the British Legion including councillors who walked together from the Paseo de la Constitución Roundabout at Badén de Rico Lucas to the cemetery participants paused at a monument honouring those interred there The group then proceeded to the Virgen del Remedio cemetery inaugurated on March 24 during the III Historical and Democratic Memory Days bears the names of six individuals deported to the Gusen and Mauthausen camps in Austria and Sachenhausen in Germany British Legion President Steve Kilgallon expressed gratitude to those who organized the event and called for a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims Kilgallon emphasised that the event honours all victims of war conflicts The event concluded with members of the Legion and town councillors placing wooden crosses with the names of deceased relatives This gathering served as a prelude to the British Legion’s upcoming annual remembrance event on Sunday I had lunch at a simple restaurant called Paco Gandía in the hilly wine country of Alicante province certainly changing my perspective on the possibilities of rice and the meaning of “paella.” I didn’t get there by accident. I came for lunch with members of the Gil family of Gil Family Estates—best known for their powerful Cabernet-Monastrell blends from their boutique El Nido winery in Murcia province to the south “Rice is my favorite meal,” said Miguel Gil who compares all paella (both the Valencian word for “pan” and the name for the rice preparations from around the area) to that of his late mother Paco Gandía, in the modest town of Pinoso (pop. about 7,500), attracts winemakers from the region and food lovers from across Spain. It was once declared the best paella in the world by Spain’s most famous avant-garde chef, Ferran Adrià of the now-defunct El Bulli. The restaurant serves one humble paella, made with rabbit and snails over a hearth fire fueled by year-old vine cuttings. This, according to some purists, resembles the original recipe from the Valencia countryside of the 19th century. That was before it migrated to the coast and seafood was added—and before it became bastardized into the modern surf‘n’turf jumble you can find most anywhere in the world today. “No! No! No!” Gandía said when I mention paella with chicken and shellfish. “That would be like mixing a good wine with soda water.” Gandía and his wife, Josefa Navarro, who begins preparing her rabbit broth at 5 a.m. every day, have been running the restaurant as a duo for 33 years. “It is a dish that is poor and elaborate at the same time,” said Gandía, leading me back to the kitchen where Josefa stood guard over a pair of large round pans licked by flames from bushels of vine cuttings. The contents of the pans boiled and sizzled as the air filled with the smell of slightly sweet vine smoke, which flavors the rice. “If you make the flame too high, you burn the paella,” Gandía explains. “If you put the pan too low, you kill the flames.” After appetizers like scrambled eggs with blood sausage and liver with onions, Gandía brought out the paella in a large, hot, round pan he set in the middle of the table. We all dug into the thin layer of yellow saffron rice, dotted with snails and pieces of rabbit. A new one on me, we used paella forks—sturdy, short-tined, half-spoon utensils made for both scooping paella and scraping the crisped layer of rice, called “soccarat,” from the bottom of the pan. Gandía demonstrated the technique of vigorous paella scraping, then puts a helping of the crust on my plate. It was. The crunch of caramelized soccarat, the rustic flavors of rabbit and snails, and the perfume of saffron and vine smoke melded into a pure pastoral feast that paired perfectly with concentrated reds—the more Monastrell the better. I later checked in with Valencia area culinary star Quique Dacosta, who has perfected a dish of soccarat without the paella—sort of like making bread crust without the loaf—at his signature, 3 Michelin–star, avant-garde restaurant in the Alicante city of Dénia. At 46, Dacosta has thought a lot about rice: He has written a book on contemporary rice, has four restaurants in Valencia, and is opening a rice restaurant called Arros (rice in Valencian dialect) QD in London this coming May. “Soccarat is a defect of the paella that has developed into a virtue,” said Dacosta philosophically, before he went into the chemistry of rice, fat, broth and fire. In the Valencia region, which is famous for its short-grained rices brought there by Arabs in the 8th century and grown for centuries in the Albufera wetlands, “Everyone has a different version of paella—everywhere you go.” The varied recipes came from a time of scarcity when people used what was at hand to flavor their rice, Dacosta explained. From province to province and town to town, there are debates not only about which cultivar of rice to use and what the essential ingredients are (fresh beans were also a traditional component of the dish) but even about how and when the broth is prepared and when the rice is added. “Paella is so deep a tradition here that, if you cook the beans in it more or less, someone will argue with you,” he said. “Every day there is a debate on paella—it is a matter of state.” I don’t know about you, my friends, but rice preparation is my kind of debate. 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Or as the Spanish call it, bochorno According to the results of a study by HouseFresh (cited here in the Spanish press) the two most humid cities in Europe are Spanish – Palma de Mallorca and Valencia In the summer this means that although Valencia is unlikely to break any maximum temperature records humid days (and nights) of anything between 32-42C are common for the matter) without getting drenched in sweat seems near-impossible temperatures regularly stay in the early to mid-20s through the night meaning sleeping through the sweltering summer nights can be a struggle the Valencia region is also home to several towns and villages that have slightly more bearable temperatures saying for sure where the ‘coolest’ towns (meaning temperature not how hip it is) depends on the year and weather This is southern Spain in summer we're talking about there aren't any guarantees that these place don't get hot But if we consider temperature trends over the years we can at least get an idea of the parts of the region where it’s probably easiest to cool down there are several towns in the region where minimum temperatures sometimes even fall below 10C during the summer A tiny town in inland Valencia roughly halfway between the capital and Alicante including minimum temperatures as low as 8.4C during August Don't just take out word for it: local media has described Bocairent "the coolest town in the Valencian region" home of the famous turrón in Alicante province sees minimum temperatures drop to 10C at times during summer Looking at forecasts for late-July on Aemet maximum temperatures are generally in the late-20s to early-30s -- not bad for high summer season in Spain in Alicante province on the border with Murcia has seen lows of 10.9C recorded at the Hondo de la Lagunilla observatory This part of Alicante/Murcia is generally quite hilly and mountainous so the altitude often brings a light breeze that makes it easier to cool down the coldest temperature ever recorded in Alicante province was in Villena in 1957 when the thermometer dropped to a staggering -24C is not only a popular place for British migrants but also one of the cooler parts of Alicante province and the Valencia region more widely Spanish media reports that it is "the coolest municipality" in the region Utiel is another rural town surrounded by green space Like many of these cooler parts of the region these natural temperature barriers around Utiel means its regularly up to 5 and 6 degrees less than more coastal municipalities The local Levantine press has specifically highlighted Utiel has a good place to go during these sweltering summer nights with average night-time temperatures of around 16.3C Banyeres de Mariola is a picturesque little town surrounded by streams and national parks like Serra de Mariola and Font de la Coveta It's been known to have minimum temperatures as low as 12C during the summer Banyeres de Mariola is also at high elevation (816m) so the combination of heights and water nearby likely make it a nice place to cool off Probably the most rural of the towns listed here Castell de Castells is a tiny town of around 400 people high in the mountains of the Marina Alta on the Costa Blanca For those of you looking to cool down over the summer Castell de Castells is where the Rio Jalón begins and is surrounded by mountains meaning the air can be a little cooler there than elsewhere at times Minimum temperatures can even get as low as 12-13C through the hot months READ ALSO - Escape the heat: Eight places in Spain where it doesn't get too hot in summer Please log in here to leave a comment Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Madrid Capital de Moda but at the same time he is a very practical couturier.” This is how Paula Ramírez Jimeno the deputy director of the Museo del Traje (Costume Museum) defines the Spanish fashion creator Antonio Alvarado (Pinoso This organization dedicates a retrospective to the so-called ‘movida couturier’ that can be visited until March 26 The institution has worked on this exhibition for 6 years which serves to value the figure of Alvarado this investigation also included other exhibitions about the Movida Madrileña:  “Manuel Piña diseñador de moda (1944-1994)” or “Tino Casal This exhibition called ‘Antonio Alvarado Baja Costura’ has more than 500 pieces loaned by former clients and collectors of his work and offers visitors an analysis of his national and international career Antonio Alvarado arrives in Madrid at that unique time that was the last years of the Transition and the beginning of the Movida Madrileña (late 70’s and early 80’s) just at the moment when the currents of the subculture began to gain strength and an explosion of creativity took place in the young creators of the moment who want to break with the model of previous generations and who show their need for experimentation always seeking to turn Spanish fashion into a benchmark within international underground culture is that he is capable of creating his own vocabulary that is in line with the language of the Movida One of the designer’s main hallmarks is the reinterpretation of Spanish tradition through subversion with garments such as denim bullfighter jackets or elements of popular culture such as the Altamira bisons or the bullfighter’s swords According to the deputy director of the museum Alvarado helps to shape that image that we all have of 80s fashion and that we have seen great figures like Alaska or Luz Casal wear even though we do not know that he was the author of those garments The vibrant ‘Movida MADRILEÑA’ It is impossible to understand the so-called Movida Madrileña without the clothes that its protagonists wore Many of the garments that make up the exhibition have been worn at moments that are part of the collective memory such as the pink fringed suit that Alaska wore in some of her television performances or the shirt made with Hermès scarves that Antonio Banderas and Eusebio Poncela wore in ‘Law of Desire’ the inauguration of ‘Antonio Alvarado Baja Costura’ was a very emotional moment because the designer and his great friends such as actress María Barranco met at the Museo del Traje who wore his clothes and his coffee maker earrings in Pedro Almodovar’s film ‘Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown‘ and that she was able to see these earrings in one of the showcases of the exhibition the character of María in the film was quite crazy which was also represented in those earrings that she was wearing on screen’ comments Paula who also points out that the entire exhibition has been carried out thanks to the important collaboration of the providers the people who have made the texts for the catalog and also the designer and his son Iván Alvarado and one of the curators of ‘Antonio Alvarado Baja Costura’ Paula Ramírez Jimeno points out that at that time the nightlife and its venues were the meeting place where they created themselves but at the same time sought to show themselves to others and redefine themselves one of the rooms of the exhibition has recreated one of those eighties nights in Madrid in which different personalities and artists from different disciplines met in places like RockOla La subdirectora del Museo del Traje comenta que la exposición también quiere demostrar que a pesar de su nombre “En sus creaciones hay oficio porque él es un creador muy serio que realiza un trabajo de corte todas ellas están producidas como mucha técnica y precisión.” comenta The deputy director of the Museo del Traje comments that the exhibition also wants to show that despite his name he is not a ‘low couture designer’ “There is a trade in his creations because he is a very serious creator who does a very careful work of cutting all of them are produced with a lot of technique and precision.” says Paula In his men’s tailoring suits you can see a delicate pattern research that combines with a very free attitude as can be seen in one of the pieces that are part of the exhibition: a masculine suit with short pants created in pink satin where links high tailoring with the breakdown of gender roles opening many doors that continue to inspire today Paula Ramírez Jimeno considera que una de las labores del Museo del Traje es ir más allá porque el trabajo de la institución es sacar a la luz todos esos nombres que de alguna manera se han quedado olvidados pero que merecen un reconocimiento por su inmensa contribución a la cultura contemporánea por eso era muy importante hacer una retrospectiva de Antonio Alvarado porque nos da mucha de las claves para nuestra identidad hoy en día además de la inmensa repercusión que tuvo en su momento creando un nuevo lenguaje en la ropa que se llevaba a nivel global en aquel tiempo Paula Ramírez Jimeno believes that one of the tasks of the Museo del Traje is to go further because the institution’s job is to bring to light all those names that have somehow been forgotten but that deserve recognition for their immense contribution to the contemporary culture that is why it was very important to do a retrospective of Antonio Alvarado because it gives us many of the keys to our identity today in addition to the immense impact it had at the time creating a new language in the clothes that were worn globally at that time In order to discover one of the fundamental figures for Spanish fashion remember that you have until March 26 to visit ‘Antonio Alvarado Baja Costura’ at the Museo del Traje an exhibition that aims to give a 360º vision of the trajectory of Alicante creator and at the same time bring back that unrepeatable era that were the 80s for both the culture and the Spanish design PHOTO GALLERY Ellie Doughty Foreign News ReporterPublished: Invalid Date A NEW map of the horrific floods in Spain reveal which areas were hit the worst by torrential downpours One region in the south suffered an incredible year's worth of rain in just eight hours - with at least 72 people so far confirmed dead Torrential downpours beginning on Tuesday have devastated the country - turning streets into raging rapids trapping people in cars and buildings and sparking mammoth emergency efforts was one of the regions hit hardest in the floods with towns like Turis and Utiel recording up to 200m of rainfall Trains to cities Madrid and Barcelona were cancelled with areas north-east of Gibraltar showing high levels of rainfall The horrific flooding eased as it moved inland with capital Madrid experiencing less than areas along the coast according to the weather map by Spain's meteorological agency AEMET Tourist hotspot Malaga appeared caught between two hotspots of heavy rainfall to its north and west. And there are fears the Cirat-Vallat dam - in Castellon, north of Valencia, could burst with officials putting out a warning after they couldn't open the gates. The nearby town of Vila-real activated its emergency protocol, ordering those with houses near the Mijares River to evacuate. President of Carlos Mazon - another region in Valencia - said today: "There are bodies and bodies continuing to appear in places we hadn’t been able to access before." Rescue efforts are ongoing with over 1,000 soldiers deployed to the areas worst affected Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez gave an emergency briefing this morning and warned that more storms could be coming He said: "Our thoughts go out to those whose homes and possessions have been devastated and whose lives have been covered in mud "We are united and we will rebuild your streets and your squares and bridges It is the worst flood-related natural disaster to hit Spain in almost 30 years with at least four children included in the death toll 87 people died and 180 were injured in flooding near Biesca in the Pyrenees a man died after getting trapped in a lift as he made his way to a flooded underground car park beneath his apartment to check on his vehicle Around 600 people were trapped in the Bonaire mall Valencia’s largest shopping centre last night Drivers posted videos showing the horrific conditions on the roads with many abandoning their vehicles as the water rose A taxi driver called Paco was hit by a wall of water with "brutal" force while driving on the outskirts of Valencia city He said: “We were heading along a road leading to the CV-36 motorway and as we got to a roundabout before we reached it “We turned back but in a question of seconds a massive amount of water appeared A torrent of water smashed my taxi against barriers at the side of the road and I couldn’t move “We spent three hours on top of the lorry trailer before the water levels started to descend and we could reach safety.” Emergency services workers backed by drones were looking through buildings as they sought to find trapped residents rescue services used helicopters to lift people from houses and cars to safety The entire province of Valencia - which has a resident population of nearly 5.5 million - were told they should avoid any travel yesterday evening with emergency mobile warnings Meanwhile, Letur's mayor Sergio Marin described the situation as “catastrophic” as firefighters and police on the ground and in a helicopter searched for four people said to be “unaccounted for.” Marin told Spanish TV: “We couldn’t have predicted anything like this was going to happen Other locals haven't been able to reach loved ones One woman told the Loli television programme that she hadn't spoke to her 25-year-old son since 10pm last night She said: "He sent me a photo of water entering his car and everything flooded "I just want him to phone me or his dad or his girlfriend and say he’s got his whole life ahead of him." Spain was hit by flash floods after the east of the country was hit by a meteorological phenomena known as a 'DANA' or a 'cold drop' is technically a system where there is an isolated depression in the atmosphere is at high levels more warm and moist Mediterranean air than usual was sucked high into the atmosphere after a cold system hit the country from the south The easterly wind then pushed all those clouds and rain into eastern Spain Three to four months of rain fell in some places over the space of 24 hours The DANA system hit southern Spain as it arrived from Morocco yesterday and is now expected to head west over southern Portugal Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/ FEATURING music from Duncan Disorderly there will be a free disco December 31 to celebrate the beginning of the New Year in style at Paredón’s El Cortijo If you enjoy music this is the place to be for the last evening of the year The disco will have all the best hits ranging from the 60’s up to the 2000’s which means that there will be music to enjoy for people of all ages The bar and restaurant have emphasised that tables are filling quickly for New Year’s Eve and that it would be best to book ahead by phoning 965 648 108 El Cortijo Paredón is known locally as a centre for the community to enjoy food and drink in Visitors can take advantage of their fantastic facilities like the swimming pool darts area and pool table not to mention petanca pitches live music and a traditional carvery every Sunday they serve delicious traditional pub food and have a fish and chip Friday all day breakfasts and a grill menu that you can also take advantage of all day long Find out more about their future events by visiting their website el cortijo paredon or their Facebook page Pinoso’s bank holiday calendar for 2024 is set to feature a total of 14 holidays 12 are national holidays celebrated throughout Spain and two are local holidays specific to Pinoso The nationwide holidays for 2024 include New Year’s Day on January 1 and the Nativity of the Lord on December 25 In addition to these, Pinoso will observe its local holidays on April 8 (St Vincent Monday) and August 8 (Patron Saint’s Day) The Valencian Community will observe three additional holidays: San Jose on March 19, Monday Monday on April 1, and Valencian Community Day on October 9 the Valencian Government has removed San Juan Day on June 24 from the official holiday list for 2024 June 24 will be considered a recoverable holiday allowing non-essential service workers to take the day off with the requirement to compensate the employer or administration for the time taken Holy Thursday on March 28 will not be observed as a holiday in the Valencian Community contrary to the rest of Spain except Catalonia Wine Spectator is a renowned North American magazine specialising in oenology The magazine recently revealed its selection of the ten best wines globally following the publication of the top 100 list in 2023 Securing a notable position in the top 10 is a Spanish gem hailing from Pinoso The Tarima Hill red wine, crafted by Bodegas Volver in Alicante situated between 600 and 700 metres above sea level Aged for fourteen months in French oak barrels this exceptional wine is crafted from grapes sourced from 40 to 75-year-old vines employing a glass system and grown naturally Tarima Hill boasts a captivating ruby red hue and an enticing aroma of red fruits and blackberries complemented by subtle notes of grass and floral qualities What sets this wine apart in addition to its outstanding characteristics it stands as the second most affordable option on the entire list For wine enthusiasts seeking an exceptional experience without breaking the bank Tarima Hill 2020 proves to be an enticing choice marrying quality and affordability with a touch of Spanish terroir the day kicked off with a special blessing ceremony at the Santa Catalina hermitage in Pinoso The Parish Priest, Juan Bautista Llinares, blessed the palms and olive branches to mark the beginning of the day’s events The procession-pilgrimage commenced after the blessing with a reenactment of Jesus and his Apostles making the first prophecy and concluded their journey on Calle 12 de Febrero de 1826 next to the church The entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem was a grand affair accompanied by the Bands of Bugles and Drums of the Holy Christ of the Good Death and Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno a Palm Sunday liturgical celebration took place involving participation from the Apostles and the “San Pedro Apóstol” Parish Choir The presidents of the brotherhoods and sisterhoods, who lead the processions during Holy Week in Pinoso were present for the procession-pilgrimage Restaurante Paco Gandía in Pinoso continues to receive recognition and awards for its culinary excellence the restaurant is known for its renowned rice dishes making it a standout establishment in Spain has made a lasting impression on diners’ palates This time, the recognition comes at the regional level through the annual awards presented by the Academy of Gastronomy of the Valencian Community (AGCV) Paco Gandía and Josefa Navarro were honoured with the award for their gastronomic career during which they have excelled in preparing rabbit rice and snails with vine shoots The award was presented by renowned chefs Susi Díaz and Paco Torreblanca The Mayor of Pinoso, Lázaro Azorín, expressed delight at this recognition, praising Paco and Josefa for their culinary expertise and their role as ambassadors for the municipality’s traditional cuisine The legendary Paco Gandía Restaurant has earned acclaim beyond local borders attracting praise from notable chefs such as Ferran Adrià who hailed the rice dishes as the best in the world Taryn Kaur PedlerPublished: Invalid Date THIS is the horror moment a raging bull bounced a teen on his horns and tossed him like a rag doll during a terrifying Spanish bull run attack The 19-year-old was gored by the massive beast in Castalla, Alicante, as he tried to outrun the furious animal Gruesome footage from the event shows a group of men sprinting down a narrow street as a raging bull charges towards them Then one teen in a black T-shirt can be seen slipping on the road while attempting to flee the bull but shockingly does't manage to get back onto his feet in time he is caught instantly on the bull's razor-sharp horns and thrown around the dark street The huge animal repeatedly crushes the teen - not named in local media - against the terraced street walls before lifting him up with its horns again Screaming onlookers try to distract the raging bull as it drags the man across the floor, shoving him into the wall with its head. He is then tossed to the other side of the road again before managing to escape when he is hurled towards a door where he staggers behind a security grille. The terrifying clip was recorded on August 12 at the five-day Fiestas de Vaca - or Cow Festivities - in honour of Saint Roch. Reports said the teen was in a stable condition when he was rushed to hospital where he is being treated for four horn wounds and multiple bruises Local official Jose Rico commented: "It's as if a train ran over him but the wounds are minor and the boy is in better condition than expected." Spanish animal welfare party PACMA took to Twitter to condemn the event It wrote: "'Bous al carrer' [bulls in the street] events not only cause stress for the bulls but also pose a danger to people "This 19-year-old man has been hospitalised with four horn gashes in Castalla after being charged by a bull we will spare ourselves from these tragedies." It comes after a man was gored by a baby bull in front of hundreds of festival goers in Spain last year The 47-year-old was left with a gushing wound after brawling with the animal in the closed arena in Pinoso An American tourist was also attacked by a bull last year during the fifth bull run at Pamplona's San Fermin Festival. And in 2017, a man was gored up the backside by a raging bull during one of Spain's renowned bull running fiestas Graphic footage shows the moment the man was brutally stabbed by the bull's horn in the buttocks and legs before being tossed around the streets in front of horrified onlookers in the town of Salamanca. the Chairman of the Pinoso Branch of The Royal British Legion which had been donated by the artist Celia Vodden It is entitled ‘The Soldiers Legacy’ Celia’s paintings have been widely exhibited in galleries in London New York and Milan and are also found in many private collections often fetching well in excess of 2000 euro Now she spends a good part of her time working in her Jalon Valley studio in Spain where she finds the ideal light in the search for bright colours Her current collection of work is finding expression through polymer resin of which ‘The Soldier’s Legacy’ is one due to the nature of the resin and cannot be replicated The wishes of the artist is that the painting be sold or auctioned by the RBL with the funds donated to the charity If anyone would like to view or make an offer for ‘The Soldier’s Legacy’ please make contact with Kevin Reardon by email at: orihuelacosta.chairman@rbl.community Log in to leave a comment © 2021 The Leader Digital This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A total of 23 teams will compete in the Vuelta Ciclista a la Comunidad Valenciana 2022 between February 2nd and 6th making it the first major event of the year on the international cycling calendar The best area to see the cycling tour in Torrevieja is Calle Ramon Gallud where the peloton will pass twice before reaching the finish line located at Playa de los Náufragos the following street closures will take place with circulation being totally prohibited at the following times: Gregorio Marañón between calles Pinoso and Portalicos for the assembly of the finish line it will reopen for traffic from approximately 6:30pm – From 3pm: Traffic closure of the rest of the streets of the stage until its completion around 6pm · Calle Apolo (traffic will only be allowed in the opposite direction as usual) · Calle Ramón Gallud (Traffic will only be permitted in the opposite direction as usual) Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" What is your favourite place in Torrevieja SPANISH cops are probing the mystery death of an Irish citizen found dead after being missing for nine days was discovered by a young man who was out walking his dog It was lying behind a mound of earth near a park on the outskirts by Pinoso town which is in the mountains about 56km from Alicante on the Costa Blanca The dead man was well known in the town and had been living there for many years He had been reported missing by a friend when there was no answer at his home for a few days in a row Forensic experts have been examining the site where the body was found and police are keeping an open mind on what happened The Guardia Civil currently don’t know if foul play was a factor in David’s death and they are trying to establish the exact cause of death They haven’t ruled out that he may have died of natural causes The Mayor of Pinoso Lazaro Azorin told the local Information newspaper Mr Pope was very nice and well known in the town and he used to go everywhere on his bicycle Mr Azorin said: “The dead man had lived in Pinoso for many years and was a very well-known and nice man who went everywhere on a bicycle ”It is not known where in Ireland Mr Pope is from "The Department of Foreign Affairs said it had not beem made aware of the incident but “stands ready to provide consular assistance” Tributes were paid earlier this month after a separate death of an Irish citizen in Spain Soldier Gerard McMahon, 24, tragically drowned while holidaying with pals in Marbella. who served as a Private in the Defence Forces had returned to Ireland on October 7 after being in Syria since April He completed a six-month tour of Syria with the 63rd Infantry Group.His lifeless body was found by his pals in the pool at their luxury holiday home in Marbella on Friday The Defence Forces said the tragic Irish man was based at in Dun Ui Mhaoliosa Barracks in Galway and had “served with distinction” Lieutenant Colonel Damien Murphy said: “As Officer Commanding and on behalf of all members of An Chead Chathlan Coisithe and Oglaigh na hEireann I extend my deepest sympathies to the family loved ones and many friends of Private Gerard McMahon “Ger was an integral part of 1 Cn Cois where he served with distinction both at home and overseas He will sorely be missed by all of his friends An Alicante wine has made it into the Top 10 of the best-priced tipples of 2023 identified by prestigious US publication Tarima Hill 2020 produced by Bodegas Volver in Pinoso comes in at number eight on a list which aims to prove that ‘great wines don’t have to cost a fortune’ The red wine made from the Monastrell grape scores 91 points out of 100 and is the only wine from Spain to feature in the world Top 10 Values and website in this browser for the next time I comment This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. PINOSO CF A bagged all three points in an impressive 3-0 home win against Aspe UD A in the Valencia 1st Regional Group 8 on Saturday to top the table UE Crevillente FB A took a point when held to a 1-1 home draw against CF Atletico Algorfa CF Popular Orihuela Deportivo defeated Santa Pola CF B 2-1 in the Valencia 2nd Regional Group 16 on Saturday to go second in the table Sporting Costablanca Torrevieja CF B and Formentera CF drew 2-2 with Marcelo and Chancy netting for Torry Third place Callosa Deportivo CF hit three in a six goals 3-3 encounter with CF Sporting Albatera CD Benijofar took a share of the spoils in a 2-2 home draw against CD Athletic San Fulgencio A in a bottom half of the table clash Bigastro CF jumped three places to sixth after defeating visitors CF United Elche A 4-0 CD Horadada Thair A netted three points in a 2-1 home win against Atletico Benejuzar A to move up to 12th