Remembering the innocent See Page 28
ISSUE NO. 1524
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Triathlon heat stroke A TRIATHLON participant is being treated for heat stroke in hospital after passing out during a triathlon race in Aguiles, Murcia.
Body found FISHERMEN spotted the body of a man, aged 83, 200 metres from the shore in La Manga. The body was in the water and caught by jellyfish nets. It is believed he had been staying at a hotel in the area.
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Orihuela preparing DESPITE summer still going strong, Orihuela is already preparing for the inevitable rains. With concerns that a sudden drop in temperatures after severe drought could result in a cold spell, the town hall is organising emergency services to be prepared for such an event. A meeting of the Centre for Municipal Co-ordination has been held to define the role of the different agencies involved if severe storms were to occur. The meeting included representatives from the Red Cross, Provincial Consortium of Firefighters, Local Police and Directors of Torrevieja and Orihuela hospitals, as well as municipal engineers and technicians. An emergency drill is scheduled for next Thursday. Torrevieja is also planning for future rains. Agamed has begun work on a channel to prevent the floods which occur with heavy rains along the CV-905. A pathway is being cleared parallel to the road to channel away the water flow. Work on the 34,866square-metre area is expected to be completed within two weeks.
Shuttle-bus service is proving more popular TWENTY PER CENT more passengers have used the express passenger bus service between Torrevieja and Alicante-Elche airport. During the first eight
months of this year the service was used by a total of 57,687 passengers, a rise of 20 per cent over the same period of 2013, when the total number of users was 48,147.
During July and August, 21,337 people used the bus, a 15 per cent increase compared to last summer, meaning an average of 344 passengers each day.