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Water flows THE MuchamielCampello desalination plant, which has been operational since 2013, has received authorisation to supply Alicante City, San Juan and San Vicente. Water can also be transferred to Benidorm during an emergency.
Moonshine ALCOHOL produced at an illicit still in Agost is being analysed for possible adulteration, the Guardia Civil said. The drinks with fake labels were later distributed throughout Spain.
Fair dues THE Valencian Diputacion regional government will withhold funding from collectives that do not respect Spain’s equality legislation. These include the Alginet brass band, which recently banned women from wearing trousers.
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Passport thieves alert By Gemma Quinn BRITONS arriving at Alicante airport are being warned to be extra vigilant at car hire collection points. The British Consulate has issued the alert due to the fact that one out of every five British passports stolen in Alicante Province is taken at the airport, and most of them from vehicles. A further one out of every five stolen British passports is taken from vehicles on the road or in car parks.
The high level of passport thefts from vehicles is now the focus of a new drive by the Consulate and police. The British Consulate met car hire companies and the National Police (pictured) to discuss ways to reduce the number of British nationals who fall victim to passport theft when they collect their hire cars. The Consulate has asked car hire companies to remove stickers from cars
Carpet of pink signals spring in air THE almond blossom has finally burst into life, a couple of weeks later than normal due to the recent rain, snow and cold weather. However, the spectacle is a sure sign that warmer weather is on the way. The Jalon Valley has been blanketed in a carpet of pink and white blossom, with breathtaking views around every corner, as this photo by Jo Pugh shows. The best villages from which to see this wonderful candy-floss effect are
Parcent, Alcalali and Benigembla. Located just off Exit 63 of the AP-7 at Benissa, it is well worth
packing a picnic and camera and spending the day admiring one of Mother Nature’s spectacles.
as this makes them an obvious target for thieves. Hire companies said they will also warn customers to be extra wary when loading and unloading cars, to make sure personal belongings are not visible and to ignore any attempts to distract them whilst driving. The police urged car hire companies to publicise the 902 102 112 number for tourists to report a crime in English if they do fall victim.