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A MOJACAR couple celebrated 50 years of married life with a party for all their friends. Brian and Iney Fleming had almost as many guests as years they have been married joining them on their playa apartment patio. They spent the day of the anniversary with their family in England. The couple met at a party through a mutual friend and, after two years’ courting, they tied the knot in their home town of Sheffield on September 10, 1955. Brian was an industrial radiologist and Iney spent all her working life in the medical business. She was a nurse for most of it, before moving on to the sales side. “We always thought we would retire to Spain, it was just deciding where,” said Iney. “You can’t beat it for the climate and the scenery.” The couple, who have two children and three grandchildren, first came to Mojacar 15 years ago and, after holidays to Africa and throughout Europe, decided this part of the country was where they wanted to settle. They moved to just outside Albox four years ago and then 12 months ago moved to Mojacar. “Moving to Spain was the best thing we have ever done,” added Iney. “We originally did it for health reasons, now we can’t think of any reasons not to stay.”. . ... more...

A NUMBER of snack bars are to be constructed along walking routes in Huercal Overa. The outside eateries are to be placed in the San Francisco and upper parts of Santa Maria de la Nieva regions of the town. They are to serve not just as somewhere to pick up a hot or cold drink and something light to eat, but also as somewhere to sit and have a rest. There will also be information points on walking in Huercal Overa and its surrounding areas of environmental interest. The local council’s aim is to establish a network of snack bars in all areas of the town during the next few years. ... more...

THE L’Assut de Antella rural tourism centre, beside the river Jucar, is the perfect spot for outdoor leisure and adventure pursuits in this area. Just 45 kilometres from Valencia, and standing in a beautiful setting, it has the capacity for 54 people in rooms that have up to six beds. The modern two-storey building is next to the L’Assut de Antella where the waters from the river Jucar flow and collect. The company that operates the government-sponsored rural centre offers a wide range of sporting activities for all different levels of competence. The centre’s activities include canoeing, climbing, archery, abseiling, trekking and mountain biking, potholing and orienteering. There is a special area next to the centre for swimming and bicycles can be hired. The open-air environment where these activities take place is very extensive, and apart from the L’Assut area, has a number of other attractions such as the Caroig Massif. This is a mountain range comprising of 23 municipalities of the La Ribera Alta, La Costera and La Canal de Navarres, which is the geographical centre of the Valencian region. The GR7 pathway, the Tous and Escalona reservoirs, the Rio Grande, the rupestrian paintings in the Araña caves, Muela de Cortes National reserve, the river Fraile in Bicorp and the Albufera de Anna are some of the other significant attractions along the way.. . ... more...

THE massive sum of 600,000 euros has been demanded in return for the temporary freedom of Fernando del Valle in the Marbella money-laundering case which occurred last March. The family of the Chilean-born lawyer, accused of being the mastermind behind the 250 million euro fraud, are now attempting to secure the bond which will lead to his release from the prison in Albolote, Granada. His lawyer, Javier Núñez, admitted that it would not be easy raising the money, a previous attempt to win bail through presentation of his assets having been rejected. In a case regarded by many as the most significant of its kind in Spanish legal history, 50 arrests have so far been made, including a large number of multi-national, high-profile individuals, many of whom are lawyers. The offer of bail revokes the original decision to keep Valle and his fellow accused unconditionally locked up.. . ... more...