It’s been five months since we ventured down to Mar Menor nice to have been back to warmer weather but that didn’t prove to be the case as it turned out to be a Windy Wednesday and no bare arm were in sight being a shorter track it can attract the low and high handicappers alike and those in-betweeners also Quite a tight course being set in amongst “Las Residencias” with plenty of house-nettings in evidence for those wayward balls… it’s a bit caveat empor buying a house on a golf course me thinks with a few comments from members verifying the same.  The fairways were fairly green but dry and the greens were a bit slow.  Everybody headed back to The Shamrock aka “The Irish Indian” for the presentation Another full field of 43 members and 5 guests with the following results Gold: Gavin Parke (34 points)Silver: Red McAuliffe (38 points and best score of the day)Bronze: Sandra Dibble (35 points) A duo of “Twos” on the same hole (17) in the same fourball by Sandra Dibble and Drew Niblock – a nice little earner for them both  Nearest the Pins were John Osborne (a regular….) Wayne Telford (guest) and Martin Readman.  The best guest prize of a sleeve of balls went to Louise Telford with 34 points and Alan Macdonald won the football card with Tottenham (who?) And a special shout out to the youngest player today winning the wine – Sam Hancock.  Well done all in the very blowy weather conditions Next week we are at another desert-style course which we have played quite a few times in the last year Pictured L-R:  Louise Telford (best guest) Sandra Dibble (Bronze) and Colin Smith (PBomber but very important Charity Secretary!) Log in to leave a comment © 2021 The Leader Digital 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 The Vega Baja coast experienced four low-intensity earthquakes The quakes were located in San Miguel de Salinas according to data from Proyecto Mastral and the National Geographic Institute struck just after midnight at 12:09.AM near San Miguel de Salinas An hour later, at 1:01.AM, a 2.3 magnitude tremor was recorded north of the Los Balcones residential complex in Torrevieja These minor earthquakes fall below the 3.0 threshold of the Richter scale which classifies them as “weak” and rarely causes any damage although they can be felt by those near the epicenters micro-earthquakes like these happen frequently The southeast of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly the Region of Murcia and Vega Baja, is one of the most seismically active areas in Spain the region has experienced larger earthquakes though events like these are common and often pose little risk 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 Sign up for the Spanish News Today Editors Roundup Weekly Bulletin and get an email with all the week’s news straight to your inbox (List price   3  months 12 Bulletins)  Hello, and thank you for choosing CamposolToday.com to publicise your organisation’s info or event. 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Also attach a photo to illustrate your article, no more than 100kb Thieves have been using drones to steal from people in Spain Thieves in popular Spanish tourist spots have used drones to track down and steal from people withdrawing large sums of money The five men involved in the operation have been accused of 22 crimes in a multitude of areas They used the drone to follow prospective targets who had taken out large sums of money El Campello and San Pedro del Pinatar - stole an eye-watering €63,000 The crew would either create a diversion to sneakily take the cash simply grab the money out of the victim’s hands Police searched various properties where the men resided clothes and accessories that they used to mask their identities special tools for breaking vehicle windows and for puncturing tyres two laptops valued at €2,400 and a walkie-talkie All five have been charged with robbery with violence Spain is currently being flooded with anti-tourism protesters who are calling for holidaymakers all across the country to “go home” A recent disruption in Majorca saw around 15,000 protesters work their way through Palma another protest took place with around 1,000 demonstrators many remote workers have been moving to Spain for a cheaper and sunnier life coupled with expats often earning more than the locals has resulted in many residents feeling like they are being pushed out Locals across Spain have been staging anti-tourism protests “Stop Tourism” and “Tourists go home — you are not welcome here.” However, anti-tourist protesters in Majorca have been warned that they “should be careful what they wish for" as demonstrations could be a "disaster" for their economy Around 44 per cent of people will now think twice before booking a holiday to the island a new poll by Majorca Daily Bulletin revealed I recently had the very enjoyable opportunity to meet Maestro Rogelio Riojas-Nolasco director and founder of San Miguel de Allende’s inspiring new opera studio We discussed the maestro’s illustrious career the remarkable potential of his 22 current students and the considerable challenges of establishing an opera studio “For over three decades,” Riojas-Nolasco explained and assistant conductor in some of the most important opera houses around the world Riojas-Nolasco’s international experience in the preparation and perfection of artists in the operatic field is certainly extensive including at such venues as the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Russia and the Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall in the United States and collaborated with many of the greatest singers and conductors in the world was named director of the Opera de Bellas Artes in Mexico City Vargas invited Riojas-Nolasco to come home to Mexico to develop the Fine Arts Opera Studio there “Of course I said yes,” explained Riojas-Nolasco It was a very successful program: my students won 14 international prizes.” Riojas-Nolasco felt inspired to move to San Miguel de Allende to launch his own studio “Some of my students came with me,” he noted has been studying with me for almost seven years now Salinas himself explained: “Many young singers are looking for a place like Operísima México to train in voice to build our repertoires and gain experience performing in Europe and the United States has been invaluable.” The Covid-19 pandemic interrupted the careers of many young singers “In the moment when they should have started to do something important their careers were blocked by the pandemic,” said Riojas-Nolasco “I want to help these talented young people succeed now When Riojas-Nolasco arrived in San Miguel de Allende “The first institution to throw open their doors to us was Casa Europa and I used a rotating cast to give all my students a chance to perform They rotated between soloist and choir positions It is important to me that young singers gain experience performing complete operas in order to be hired at leading opera houses The directors need to see proof of the stamina and vocal maturity to finish a three-hour opera.” went to the finals for the Vienna Opera last year a huge honor for any young singer in the world Salinas also made it to the semifinals for the Metropolitan Opera in New York joining Operísima México has been an incredible experience,” Pineda explained “I have learned so much from our amazing maestro and gained access to important competitions and auditions in Europe as well as here in the Americas The next phase for Operísima México is one of institutional development The organization is in the process of obtaining official nonprofit status at which point donations will become tax-deductible Kelly organized a private event at beautiful Casa Proserpina in San Miguel de Allende to raise funds for Salinas and Pineda’s travel to Vienna and New York Riojas-Nolasco acknowledges that fundraising goals will remain significant for the foreseeable future We have been welcomed at venues throughout San Miguel de Allende but it will be wonderful to have our own permanent venue as well as dedicated housing and living stipends for the students — the kind of benefits my students in Mexico City received We want them to be able to focus entirely on their music and not have to work other jobs to survive kind donors are paying the rent for a house for five of the girls We are so grateful for every bit of support we receive along the way.” Operísima México is proud to offer residents of San Miguel the opportunity to enjoy opera throughout the year Not only will the group perform a number of complete operas every year but they also plan to offer an evening of opera highlights every other Thursday Riojas-Nolasco hopes “Thursday night at the Opera” will become a regular part of many Sanmigelenses’ routines Further, he noted, “We are delighted by the growing opera community in San Miguel de Allende and proud to be part of it. For example, some of our students have participated, quite successfully, in competitions sponsored by Opera de San Miguel and the San Miguel MetOpera Trust.” Operísima México will next present “Opera Scenes, Program 2” featuring works by Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Strauss, Gounod, Mozart, and Donizetti at Arthur Murray San Miguel on May 31 and June 1 at 7:00. 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I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” said Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz – No Dorothy you’re in Font del Llop and that wind may well whip you off to Kansas if you aren’t careful… we went north to Font del Llop Golf today and the wind was BRUTAL.  The sun was shining – yes – but once you got out of your car at the car park you just knew it wasn’t going to be pleasant – such a shame as the course was in pretty good shape – the fairways were lush and not too battered although a little slow on pin approach.  There was one frantic phone call “we might be late; we’ve missed our turning”… well we can all blame the SatNav for being a bit wonky at times.  They made it I’m glad to say – you know who you are (Tommy Martin & Nigel – not that I’d ever name names).  four guests).  The highlight of our day was watching one of the maintenance staff with his leaf blower…..ehm The wind didn’t seem to deter some good scores Gold: Jamie Smith (40 points and joint best score)Silver: Roddy Duncan (34 points)Bronze: Pat Dooley (40 points and joint best score) Three “Twos” this week shared between Drew Niblock Jamie Smith and Martin Clarke.  Nearest the Pins were Drew Niblock Colin Dyke and Greame Millington.  The best guest was David Stone with 28 winning on countback.  Due to an admin error (one had come in a “different car” and one had brought a “different bag”) there was sadly no football card – Mickey Roscoe was particularly devastated as he normally finds some way of winning it  Paul Lambert “won” his inaugural “McBride Bottle” for the lowest score since being a Society member Back south and more local again next week to Vistabella where we are hosting our own Prostate Cancer UK Charity Day (in advance of their own day on 17 May again at Vistabella) – thanks to them for providing some lovely prizes (I shall advise of the winners next week) Peter “PBomber” Turbefield and Jamie Smith (Gold) it was widely felt in numerous locations in the Vega Baja The epicenter was located eight kilometres deep in La Marquesa according to the location map of the tremor the 3.1 magnitude tremor was felt by many people some commenting on the strength of the earthquake with reports of furniture moving and swaying during the tremor a magnitude 2 aftershock occurred very close to the initial epicenter an earthquake of 6.6 degrees on the Ritcher scale devastated Torrevieja and several locations in the Vega Baja It was a charity sort of day today.  We hosted our own Prostate Cancer UK charity event who very kindly donated some great prizes.  We look forward to fielding six teams with them at Vistabella on 17th May when they host their main Costa Blanca charity day  We also donated €340 to the local Pink Ladies (further details below) And onto the golf – the weather was stunning setting off but by midday that naughty Vistabella wind blew itself into a frenzy and wound up the later tee players.  48 members joined us today for our fifth Eclectic at this lovely course which was in great condition with speedy greens and yucky pin positions (yes with a right royal battle for the top score between El Capitan and La Secretaria…with El Capitan winning the main prize of a Range Finder and Royal St Gold: John Osborne (39 points)Silver: Roddy Duncan (39 points)Bronze: Lee Eastman (45 points – joint best score with Sandra Dibble) Nearest the Pins this week were Darren Strugnell All received a sleeve of donated balls and polo-shirt One “Two” with Jan Skog taking the whole pot (also receiving a sleeve of Prostate Cancer UK balls) The football card was won by Paul Lambert with West Brom and the “McBride Bottle” was received graciously by Cecilia Lager and also receiving a Prostate Cancer UK head cover It was also lovely to see her husband and member All other winners received a sleeve of balls along with their cash prizes Well done to everybody else today and thank you again for all your kind contributions to the Blob Tin which will be opened and the proceeds of which will be added to the €510 we have already raised for Prostate Cancer UK.  I shall advise of the final sum next week This week we also made a donation to the Pink Ladies (https://pink-ladies.org/) – “Asociación Alicante para la lucha Contra el Cancer” (AACC) who help raise awareness of cancer and the support available both before and after diagnosis for ladies on the Orihuela Costa.  We met and donated €340 to their Local President – María WIlson B.E.M Next week we are at Mar Menor which we are looking forward to Pink Ladies photographed by Nick Gordon – L-R: Christine Gordon We have jumped on the AI craze this week with winners’ photo – L-R John Osborne (Gold) Tony Smale (PBomber and not actually bald!) Lee Eastman (Bronze & Captain) and Cecilia Lager (“McBride Bottle” and head cover) Spain – the only place you go outside in Winter to get warm while your house is like the North Pole (IYKYK) – thankfully a breeze-free 10am start was very pleasant and not so many clothing layers were evident today  Our second Eclectic competition was fully subscribed to this very popular course.  The sun appeared fleetingly warming the “auld bones” and then the breeze reappeared 48 eager beavers set off with a fair few walkers trying to shed some of those pudding-pounds (the others buggied who weren’t obviously worried about the post-Christmas poundage!).  Today we had an all-female team (which may have been a first for the Society) – the dynamics were good and the scores weren’t too bad either!  Flannigan’s provided the ever-welcome hospitality with some yummy chilli and rice Gold: Darren Hancock (39 points)Silver: Roger Webb (40 points and best score of the day)Bronze: Norman Padmore (39 points) The “Twos” pot was spread thinly today with seven people managing to get that lovely score on a par 3; Darren Hancock Sandra Dibble (affectionately known as Officer!) and Norman McBride Next week our first 2025 visit to Villamartín – we are trying to get our rounds in here before they are expecting to close later in the year for a total refurbishment of the golf course (which should be amazing once done) The photos were a complete free for all this week with many “needy” people photobombing (you will be named and shamed)  Winners (and non-category winners..) pictured left to right: Darren Strugnell (President Mickey Roscoe (winner of sorts -the Abacus!) Tony Smale (NOT a category winner but did get a Two!) did win in his category somewhere…) and Norman McBride (NOT a category winner but did get a Two and a NTP – not bad for this soon to be nonagenarian!) A body was found in the water transfer canal as it passes through Orihuela Costa just after 8:00 a.m The body was found floating on the water at a point between the municipalities of Orihuela and San Miguel de Salinas Orihuela Local Police officers and members of the Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium attended the scene The Civil Guard is currently investigating the incident although the cause of death is still to be confirmed after which an examination was to take place for signs of violence The Trasvase canal is a very popular route for cyclists the officers suspect that he could be one of the many two-wheeled enthusiasts who regularly travel along the track that runs parallel to the water infrastructure This service road was once also used by cars although access to any vehicle other than the CHS maintenance crews is currently prohibited The river basin authority took measures to make it difficult for cars to access the road by erecting gates at all entrances although it does allow access to cyclists and pedestrians The canal connects the La Pedrera reservoir and Campo de Cartagena through the Orihuela and Pilar coastline for more than 60 kilometres travelled to Torrevieja to announce that the expansion of the desalination plant will have a solar plant to meet much of its electricity requirement the new plant will be built on land that is located on both sides of the La Marquesa highway within the municipal area of ​​San Miguel de Salinas The new complex will cover up to 40% of the enormous energy demand of the desalination plant and will be situated on a plot of 2 million agricultural metres approximately four times the size of the town itself environmentalists are already criticising the size of the plot for its “excessive occupation” on land with a high agricultural capacity in the hydrological and landscape basin of the Torrevieja lagoon has called an extraordinary plenary session on Friday to suspend the granting of licenses to photovoltaic plants in the municipality They will also create a commission to start mobilizations against the project the Council proposed the constitution of a commission to coordinate all the necessary actions to promote the rejection of the solar park whose construction is generating great concern among the residents and businesspeople of the town This commission will include different groups with the objective of mobilizing the public to avoid the creation of the plant Friends of Sierra Escalona and Friends of the Southern Alicante Wetlands (AHSA) have both said that they will present objections to the project an “excessive” occupation of land with high agricultural capacity that will also divide the ecological corridor between the Sierra Escalona protected landscape and the Lagunas de Torrevieja and La Mata Natural Parks pointed out that the renewable energy from the proposed solar plant will reduce the cost per cubic meter of water by four cents The Budget has now been approved for the first of a number of major investments into the infrastructure with works expected to get under way next year on the first such improvement In an exclusive interview with The Leader Newspaper the Deputy Mayor and Councillor for Urban Planning confirmed that finance has now been received to fund improvements to the Camino de la Balsa the road connecting the town with Las Fillipinas urbanisation and Villamartin which will see a widening of the road as well as the addition of a pedestrian walkway and cycle track connecting the two areas taking it along a straight line to the junction with the CV 952 Cllr Ferrer said that this will eliminate many of the dangerous curves and bends in the present road which have been responsible for a number of fatal accidents in recent years He explained that final documentation and tenders are now being prepared and following the Municipal elections next month the new councillor for Urban Planning will be expected to complete all the necessary processes in order to get the work underway following the upcoming resignation of Ángel Sáez Huertas Sergio Ferrer hopes to have assumed the mantle of San Miguel mayor He told me that “Angel has been the mayor for 15 years during which time he has worked extremely hard on behalf of everyone living and holidaying in the area but he feels that he would now like to sit back and remove some of the pressures that he has been under as mayor and although he will still retain an involvement in the Partido Popular and in local politics he wants to spend more time with his family and to enjoy more of his retirement which is only natural after so many years.” As such Cllr Ferrer is extremely excited by the challenges that he now faces “We have some very good people on the PP list going into the municipal elections and I hope that we will do very well We have a good record of achievement in the town and there are many more projects that I have initiated and that I personally want to see through to their conclusion.” “One of the next major schemes for which I will soon receive the budget will be the road improvements at the Las Fillipinas end of the Camino de la Balsa at the junction with Calle Fillipinas and Calle Richard Wagner That whole area will be completely remodelled with the construction of a new roundabout at the junction and the complete renewal of all the roads leading off it If the PP is re-elected the improvements will be prioritised to take place early in the next legislature.” But as Sergio Ferrer now looks ahead to the municipal elections in just 4 weeks’ time and reflects on his efforts as a San Miguel councillor he told me that he still has many ambitions to fulfil in San Miguel de Salinas “I am extremely honoured to be selected to lead the Partido Popular into the elections as I firmly believe that here in Spain you can do whatever you truly desire I am honoured to be in that position and I hope that if I am elected as mayor I can show others that they too can do what they really want to do in life and that I can also continue in my efforts to make things better for the people who live in this wonderful town of San Miguel de Salinas.” was awarded a BEM (British Empire Medal) for “services to charity and the community” as part of the 2023 King´s Birthday Honours list The award is particularly significant as it comes just three years after the same honour was bestowed on her son Daniel who lost his sight when he went to the aid of a young man under attack at cash point in Bristol Although Sylvia’s recognition comes after many years working in Spain with with the charity Help at Home the citation traces her voluntary work back prior to her arrival in San Miguel going back over 50 years to her first involvement in voluntary work with a play group in St Since those early days she has worked unselfishly with the Woman’s Royal Voluntary Service at Horfield Prison in Bristol an animal rescue and a rehoming project in the same city Sylvia moved to focus on the visually impaired community in Bristol raising funds for the Royal National Institute of Blind People and Avon Sports and Leisure during which time she organised theatrical ‘audio described’ performances as well as ‘touch tours’ in the Bristol museum and at local art galleries While she subsequently moved with her family to Spain Sylvia still helps the charity from afar also spending time writing books to raise money for a charity run by her son ‘Have Stick Will Travel,’ of which she is a trustee Sylvia played a crucial role in establishing the ‘Have Stick Will Travel’ charity organising numerous fundraising initiatives to obtain technology for visually impaired people helping them be more independent in their homes She also supports several sports teams made up of visually impaired people since she has been living in San Miguel de Salinas Sylvia works with the charity Help at Home which helps people with mobility or health problems attend medical appointments or run errands She has also written a book called ‘Sleeping Rough’ to raise funds for the charity ‘Shelter’ While she could have waited for an invitation to collect her award in UK at a ceremony that was held at his private residence in Madrid which she attended along with her husband and a group of relatives and friends many of whom work with her at ‘Help at Home’ It was really lovely; the Ambassador and his wife were charming provided delicious tapas and plenty of wine Everyone was absolutely delightful to us all.” “There are kind people everywhere and I am privileged to know a great many of them But no charity can run without volunteers There are an unbelievable number of people out there who give up their time freely They think they are just a cog in the wheel so thankyou to everyone who has been so supportive to me over very many years.” https://theleader.info/2023/06/17/sylvia-gallimore-receives-a-british-empire-medal/ https://theleader.info/2020/12/30/bem-in-honours-list-for-villamartin-resident-daniel-gallimore/ RACING San Miguel youth and Promesas Torrevieja shared the glory in a 10 goals’ 5-5 thriller at the Montesico Blanco The visitors took the lead in the 23rd minute Racing then took the lead when Youssef netted a penalty after Amine was brought down in the box with Racing equalising through Miguel Ángel with Youssef completing a hat-trick from the penalty spot to level at 4-4 with Torry reduced to 10 men after a player handled in the box Amine hit a great shot to give RSM a 5-4 lead but then in the dying seconds of 10 minutes added time following a free kick on the edge of the area “It was a great game in which our players fought with everything backed once again from the stands,” said a Racing spokesperson Our surroundings with its vegetation of pines and scrubs mainly count on the modern agriculture of oranges and lemons Winter: November to March, from 09:00 to 18:30Summer: April to october, from 09:00 to 20:00We advise you to reserve previously.Check our offers for groups.Phone: 605 81 56 36 – 622 25 55 83 (Call saying you have been forwarded by Torrevieja.com)Email: lorufete@lorufete.com web: www.lorufete.comFREE Wifi Coordenadas GPS: Latitud 37º 59´ 55″ N Longitud: 0º 49´ 10″ WPrices: Lo Rufete prices In lo Rufete we have quads in rent with one and two seats Sierra Escalona or any other route enjoying the landscape and Mediterranean climate In Lo Rufete we taught to you from the handling and well-taken care of the horses until the different modalities from sum theoretical and practical classes you will enjoy and learn with us You can choose between bonds of eleven classes All the games consist of which the players of each team must be eliminating the players of the opposite team and win the team that less players loses or the one that before reaches the objective proposed in the game Enjoy with your friends sailing in the blue lake with our kayaks Try a new experience by throwing over the trees with our fixed Tirolina over 150 meters we taught to you to throw from the positioning of the feet the position of the body and all the necessary one in addition later we taught to you to be improving All the activities include all the necessary material for the proper development of the same, specialized monitors and liability insurance Relax with family or friends and have a fun day playing on our 18 hole mini golf we recommended the mesón restaurant El Prado where you will be able to taste theirs fantastic plates and homemade desserts among others.Calle Lope de VegaPhone: 96 672 32 41 Road San Miguel to Orihuela junction Torremendo C.V 951 KM 130 minutes from Alicante and Murcia 40 from Cartagena and 10 from Torrevieja.In the freeway To 37 that Alicante to Cartagena goes from we left in the exit 751 Montesinos and took for Orihuela and Embalse de la Pedrera,in three kilometers we have a stop and we took to the left towards Torrevieja and San Miguel de Salinas and when we cross 2 km. we took towards the right for Torremendo and when we drive 1 km If we come from Cartagena we take exit 768 and we took towards San Miguel de Salinas when arriving at this locality we took towards Orihuela and when we drive 3 km. ARCHIVED - Alicante ghost urbanisation abandoned 14 years ago could be resurrected" style="margin: 5px 10px 5px 0px; float: left" width="100%" /> A 'ghost' urbanisation in San Miguel de Salinas, Alicante could be resurrected if the Town Hall gives developer Bogey Mediterráneo the green light The firm has asked the local council to take control of the SUS-A Los Invernaderos near the town centre which was initially earmarked for 1,800 homes The original developer went bust in 2008 and the project was shelved leaving behind 700m2 of deserted avenues and streets green areas and facilities without maintenance completely abandoned and a magnet for vandals Of the 1,800 homes in four-storey blocks planned only four buildings have been erected with Bogey Mediterráneo purchasing 51% of the site in September for 4.3 million euros Should the council approve the new developer's plans rebooting the project won't be easy the company must provide guarantees that it can carry out the necessary works; a weighty guarantee that will cost millions Also read: Joint Covid-flu vaccine campaign finally underway in Alicante province At least 1.5 million euros will be needed to connect the area to the electricity grid that will require the construction of a power line from the Iberdrola substation in La Marquesa to the SUS-A site And then there are legal issues. The 'provisional' liquidation of the urbanisation debts of the owners The 'ghost' site is located in an area where building land is scarce and there's a high demand for first homes not just tourist apartments, as an extended urban area for the likes of Torrevieja and Orihuela The developers who want to resuscitate the plans are linked to the real estate companies Santamar de la Vega and Costa Santamar promoters of urban projects in Torrevieja such as the 'skyscrapers' of Los Náufragos The firm has numerous tourist residential developments already underway and recently completed in Torre del Pilar de la Horadada and Orihuela Costa. It also built the only four completed blocks on the SUS-A site You might like: Alicante restaurant crowned one of the best worldwide by Tripadvisor Image: Ayuntamiento de San Miguel de Salinas Sanmigueleros cyclist Raul Patino was the guest of honour at Valencia 1st Regional Group 10 football team Racing San Miguel for the fixture against CF Monnegre de Muxtamel “It was a pleasure to pay a tribute before the game to local cyclist Raul Patino European Masters champion,” said a spokesperson from the club Patino featured in the new champions of the 2020 Valencian Community in the master categories welcomed 147 cyclists over 72 kilometers on a semi-urban circuit covering nine laps The winner was José Francisco Arce (Rinya-Flower Farm) On the podium he was accompanied by master 30 Pedro José López (ULB Sports – Uniformes  Murcia) and master 40 Raúl Patiño (Construcciones Encacon) The third master 30 was Sergio Núñez (GSport – Alma Wagen); in master 40 they accompanied Patiño Salvador Fortea (Mortesbikes – Monsala) –silver- and Fernando Gimeno (Juan Giner – Oftalvist) – bronce – on the podium The Asociacion de Vecinos of San Miguel de Salinas held a public meeting on Monday morning after news was released relating to the purchase of local land by an international mining company whose business revolves around the extraction of rock for the production of gypsum which is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster The proposed site that they hope to purchase is along the left hand side of the CV 95 in the direction of Vistabella and covers an area of 1450 hectares As we go to press the outcome of the meeting is not known although we do know that the meeting was called by residents who are concerned that the establishment of the mine will have grave consequences for the Sierra Escalona Natural Park and surrounding areas Should the purchase of the mining site be declared to be in the public interest the owners of any land surrounding the mine could be subjected to forced eviction and compulsory purchase.  More information about the Orihuela municipality Finca La Castellana is a small animal charity close to San Miguel de Salinas where Janette and Antonio have helped nearly 1000 animals With charity status the work of the organisation is now officially recognised and as such it can officially raise money to help defray its costs approximately €3,500 plus each month to cover food and for the general care of the animals being cared for There is a continuous stream of abandoned and injured animals every day all of which need the care that they deserve and as such it can be a very costly business The team recently attended class 2B at CEIP Gloria Fuertes primary school where their young representatives talked about Finca la Castellana and the care that it provides to all animals a young chicken saved from the orchard when she got separated from her mum Morote Marco commented; I do not know if we will teach today but surely these faces of happiness will make it an unforgettable day in the lives of our children.” One other animal that has recently come into the care of the charity is Tootsie the condition of which shocked all the helpers On further medical examination it was decided that if Tootsie was left how she was serious health problems could occur in later years So to give her a chance of a full and happy life a 4 hour operation was performed by Eduardo Nunez veterinary surgeon of Eduardo’s Pets veterinary clinic Not only did the dog have a full complement of male & female genitals but such an amazing arrangement that all of her vital organs had to be re-aligned Fortunately Tootsie has now come through the operation as a healthy little girl with the most amazing temperament and will to survive She is fighting fit and is now ready for adoption For more information about the charity go to the website: www.fincalacastellana.org They are also at Facebook: Finca La Castellana or you can donate at Banco Sabbadel (San Miguel de Salinas) Iban: ES7200811447230006037919 where every penny helps Four people who posted marijuana to the UK from the southern Costa Blanca have been arrested by the Policia Nacional the four are members of a gang run by convicted drug dealer John Gilligan who was arrested during raids last October on Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa addresses The latest batch of detentions happened in Torrevieja Pilar de la Horadada and San Miguel de Salinas Officers detained a man who ran a marijuana farm at his home; two people who organised the sending of the parcels; and a fourth individual who liaised with contacts in the UK No further details have been disclosed about the arrested group or their nationalities The Policia National operation also seized documentation and mobile phones Nine people have how been arrested in the operation against the Gilligan gang that began in 2019 He was detained four months ago with five others He was released from Fontcalent Prison in December after paying bail of €12,000 and having his passport taken away Gilligan served 17 years behind bars in Ireland for running a large-scale drugs gang in the nineties He was also tried in Dublin in 1996 for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin and was acquitted A search of Gilligan’s Torrevieja garden uncovered a buried revolver similar to the one used in Guerin’s killing Tests subsequently showed it was not the weapon used in the killing was subsequently convicted of the crime and given a life sentence for the execution Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel San Miguel Club Championship Finals took place on 8th & 9th February The Irene Ward Ladies Singles Trophy was won by Mary Dyer for the 3rd year in a row The Reg Cooper Men’s Singles Trophy was won by Brian Errington Men’s Nominated Pairs – Winners – John Marshall and Tom Dalgleish who beat Mike Douglas and Stan North Ladies Nominated Pairs – Winners – Lin Miller and Margaret Patterson who beat Val Hignett and Anita Brown Mixed Pairs – winners Barbara & Frank Scotthern who beat Lynn Greenland & Noel Davis Tom Dalgleish and John Marshall who beat James Cutting John Marshall and Mary Dyer who beat Don Whitney A big thank you to Martin & Dawn from Cheers Bar for sponsoring the Club championship Finals weekend On Monday San Miguel Alsations were home to Emerald Isle titans where they shared the points 7-7 (97 shots to 98) best winning triple were Pat McEwan Also on Monday San Miguel Beagles were home to Quesada Pearls winning 8-6 (115 shots to 97) bet winning triple were Cliff Plaisted On Wednesday San Miguel were home to Greenlands losing 4-8 (80 shots to 91) best winning rink James Cutting On Friday San Miguel Boxers were home to Country Bowls Geckos where they ‘had a bad day at the office’ losing 14-0 (80 shots to 131) San Miguel Bulldogs were away to San Luis Lions losing 6 – 8 (92-103) best winning triple Ian Hope A reminder that the Wasps sessions take place Wednesdays 1:30 for 2:00 – €5 for an afternoon’s bowling with shoes and woods available to borrow first time bowlers are now asked to attend an initial coaching session on Tuesday afternoons For further information on San Miguel Bowls Club please contact the President Stuart Hemmings on 965 720 461 or the Secretary Gail Willshire on 965 020 492 South Shropshire deputy coroner Andrew Barkley described the drowning of Isabella May Crump from Ludlow as a "tragedy" and told her devastated parents they would probably never know how she came to be in the water An inquest at Bridgnorth council chamber yesterday heard the toddler had been on holiday with her parents Deborah Ridgeway and Patrick Crump and her older sister The family flew out for a week-long holiday in August last year to stay with Miss Ridgeway's grandparents who owned a villa in San Miguel de Salinas The hearing heard the family had spent most of August 8 the day before they were due to return home in the 25ft villa swimming pool basking in 39C (102F) heat said he and his eldest daughter went inside to watch television while Izzy got on a sun lounger outside for a 'cuddle' with Miss Ridgeway He said: "The programme we were watching had finished and I said to my daughter 'right I will go and see what Debs and Izzy are doing' "I went outside and saw Debs on the sun lounger Mr Crump dived in to pull the toddler out but despite frantic efforts to resuscitate her "Izzy knew she was not supposed to go into the pool without her water wings (armbands)," Mr Crump added said: "Both of them were told not to go near the pool unless either me or Pat was with them and they were wearing armbands said: "Clearly she was playing in and around the pool and appeared to understand she was not allowed in the pool without at least one of her parents or without armbands "Exactly how it was she ended up in the pool will Included among its long walkways are everything from clothes shoes and accessories to flowers and furniture The market is situated between Ciudad Quesada and Algorfa at exit 745 of the AP7 highway (towards San Miguel de Salinas) and opens at 8am for the early risers staying open until 2pm for those who like their Sunday lie in´s Don´t worry about parking because there are over 200 parking spaces right outside the entrances You can relax and enjoy the market experience why not have a rest and sit down at Annie´s Café where you can treat yourself to a full English breakfast with tea or coffee at a great price or maybe stop off at the churros stall and indulge in churros and chocolate Whilst browsing through the exciting stands your eyes will dart from colourful art to services such as water filters You can also find masks or other wonderful gifts personalised with your favourite football team or musician You can pick up quality bedding direct from the UK shoes handmade here in Spain or even sign up for an art class Zoco is an international market with produce from all over Europe which is a treat for not only the eyes but also the nose and taste buds You will find an abundance of fruit and vegetables from Murcia and the Vega Baja providing a colourful feast for the eyes and the smell emanating with have your mouth watering Fresh from the local orchards and farms what more could you need Dogs are welcome too although bear in mind that in summer it gets very busy and hot Next time you´re thinking about what to do on a Sunday morning where you´ll always receive a friendly welcome Anyone interested in offering their products or professional services can contact info@mercadilloelzoco.es