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Peppa Pig CHILDREN in Almeria City were thrilled when Peppa Pig made a special appearance in Plaza Vieja as part of the Navidalmeria series of children’s plays.
Oria recycling ORIA Council has signed a contract with Biocasol for the installation of two orange recycling bins for household oil. One will be at the petrol station and the other at the Third Age clubhouse.
Adra trees ADRA has planted more than 100 ficus, jacaranda and poplar trees in different parts of the municipality and has renovated the town’s gardens.
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Racing across Almeria
MANY Spanish towns and cities hold the San Silvestre race each year, and Almeria is no exception. The race first came to Spain in 1964, in Madrid. The Madrid version of the race has two versions, both held on New Year’s Eve. One version is a fun run for amateur athletes who are often in fancy dress, while the other is for more serious athletes. In 2012, the Madrid race achieved a record number of participants, 40,000. Wikipedia states that it is based on the Saint Silvester Road Race, a Brazilian event, which has been held since 1925. In Albox, the ninth edition of the race was held on Sunday,
December 28, attracting hundreds of runners in fancy dress. The entry fee was a kilogram of non-perishable food for people in need.
In Huercal Overa, more than 300 runners took part, with Jamal Dayane taking the title of fastest male and Maria Jose Martinez taking the fastest
female prize. In Almeria City, more than 2,000 runners raced through the streets from 7pm. Jose Juan Perez and Virginia Vilchez took the top male and female spots respectively. The boys’ and girls’ winners were Paco Escudero and Maria Perez. The fancy dress theme in the capital for 2014 was circus costumes, and many of the runners got involved. Funds raised during registration went to charity. Councillor for Sports in Almeria City, Juanjo Alonso, commented: “Above all, we must mention the solidarity of the runners because of the amount of money that will go to the Duchenne-Spain Association.”
Dogs: not just for Christmas NINE sets of little paws need your help to find them new homes as soon as possible. These pups were abandoned and although they have a temporary home with APSA (Animal Protection Society Albox), they are in desperate need of forever homes. They are Jack Russell type puppies so will be small when grown. APSA would like to thank everyone who has helped throughout 2014. They said: “We would like to say thank you to all the amazing people
out there that help and support the APSA cats and dogs in so many different ways. To all the new dog and cat owners. To all the dog walkers. To everybody helping in the APSA Shop. To all those taking care of the charity events. To everyone who helped with donations. To our amazing vets. And everybody else. We feel really grateful and blessed to have you.” To adopt one of the puppies or help APSA, pop into the shop on Avenida Lepanto in Albox, or visit www.apsa.org.es