3,000 notifications and nearly 1,000 letters remain undelivered. This is the calculation made by the CSIF union, calling the situation “serious” as there are only, “half of the operational staff, thereby causing an obvious deterioration in the service provided daily to the public.” Correos, however, said that the service is “fully guaranteed” and that it is operating “normally.” CSIF doesn’t see it that way at all. They say that, “despite the effort and professionalism of the staff, the public postal service is poor.” They state that today it is impossible to handle the amount of work that co ..read more

“It´s a grand night for singing” on Wednesday 15th May at 1930 at La Siesta Church, Calle Granados, Urb La Siesta in Torrevieja as locally renowned and popular vocal group “Lyrical” present the second of their spring two concerts called “Springtime Serenade” – a brand new programme for Spring 2024 including much loved classic show tunes from smash hit musicals such as ‘Phantom of the Opera’, ‘State Fair’ and ‘Carousel’ with everything from Mozart to Manilow. Ss Peter and Paul, Torrevieja, which is hosting the concert, will welcome back their friends from Lyrical to give another of their enjoy ..read more

Although there are many more things taking place, here is our pick of things to do this weekend in Torrevieja, and the surrounding area, plus a couple a little further afield, but still, hopefully, of interest. 29º Certamen Internacional Juvenil Habaneras takes place in Torrevieja on Saturday, at the Torrevieja Municipal Theatre. Fans of the music of Queen might want to take a trip down to Cartagena on Saturday, where the concert, Symphonic Rhapsody of Queen, A Kind of Magic, will be taking place. Twenty One Pilots are performing in Madrid on Sunday. You can get a direct bus from Torrevieja t ..read more

In our last Spanish news roundup of the week, former airport border boss sentenced to prison for receiving preferential treatment bribes, Mahou San Miguel in 2 billion euro income boost, and in preparation for the European elections 2024, we have a basic guide from the Spanish Government to the electoral process. Plus, active population figures in Spain are published. Spanish News Headlines The National Court has sentenced the former chief commissioner at the Madrid-Barajas airport, responsible for the border controls, to 5 years and 8 months in prison for having received gifts in kind and in ..read more

The PP President of the Valencia Region, Carlos Mazón, announced a few weeks ago the VIVE Plan with which he intends to build 10,000 social housing units (VPO). The mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, announced that he would participate in said plan by giving up land in the La Hoya sector so that the Generalitat could build 600 social homes. Bárbara Soler, spokesperson for the PSOE, for her part, has stated that the Partial Plan of La Hoya has always included the projection of said homes and was definitively approved in 2021, after several years of processing, so the announcement by Mazón and ..read more

The UK Press has, once again, been accused of publishing nonsense about the entry of British visitors into Spain. In recent weeks it has been widely reported by a multitude of regional and national newspapers, that financial checks are being carried out on visiting British tourists on their arrival at the Spanish border.  Widespread news reports are claiming that holidaymakers may have to show proof of funds amounting to £97 per day for the duration of their visit, or else risk being denied entry by Spanish border officers. However, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior has said that no s ..read more

During the Dana of 2019, Campoamor lost a vital connection between the north and south of the urbanisation. Avenida de las Adelfas, which previously ran along the seafront, across the Rio Nacimiento River in front of La Glea beach, was closed after the disaster, by order of Costas and despite the opposition of the City Council. Now, the state body is demanding that the Council remove all traces of the road that once passed through the middle of the coastal area. In a letter sent by Costas to the Orihuela council the municipality has been ordered to undertake, without further delay, the remova ..read more

The Mojácar Municipal Rhythmic Gymnastics Team has taken part in the final of the Almería Provincial Council Rhythmic Gymnastics Promotion Circuit held in Balanegra, Berja, with excellent scores, as we have now got used to.   The Mojácar team have ended up champions of Almería and with a gold medal in the Cadet and Infant 2 categories: Nina Hernández, silver medallist and Almería 2024 runner-up in the ball category; Sara Pérez, gold medallist, champion of Almería in the youngest category, hands-free, and Pilar Flores, bronze medallist, third in Almería, youngest category hands-free. &nbs ..read more

In Spanish news on Thursday, largest network of drug transporters in the Strait dismantled, Supreme Court confirms suicide of a supermarket worker was a work accident, and huge increase in self-employed bankruptcy proceedings to benefit from the Second Chance Law. Spanish News Headlines Officers from the Guardia Civil, in a joint operation with the National Police, Customs Surveillance officials of the Tax Agency and the Judicial Police of Portugal, have dismantled the largest network of drug transporters in the Strait that was behind the latest seizures of 4,000 kilos of hashish and 627 kilo ..read more

Neonatal screening in the National Health System is going to be expanded “from seven to eleven diseases”, as announced by the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, during his visit to the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA). However, currently there are numerous autonomous communities that exceed these figures, with the Region of Murcia in the lead. Specifically, the diagnostic strategy promoted by the regional Executive includes the detection of 44 rare diseases. The Region of Murcia is one of the leading communities in the detection of this type of pathologies, something th ..read more