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NIBS EXTRA
Tourism treat
THE longawaited opening of Orihuela’s new tourist information centre took place on Monday March 13. The stateoftheart building was opened in a ceremony where tourism officials also formally delivered SICTED tourism quality awards to winners from last year.
Guys & Dolls
AN Elche golfing group has a fantastic end to the month of weekly golf competitions with 30 players taking to the green. Eileen Knight took first place in the Ladies Monthly Bull Competition while Dave Foster won the weekly competition.
Rising stars
AUTHORITIES in Orihuela announced that the city will provide two new classrooms for the youngest students in the region. Two local schools will offer new classrooms for children aged two to three years, bringing the total to 11 classrooms in Orihuela.
Singing success
STUDENTS in a Torrevieja youth choir were rewarded for their vocal talent as they were selected to take part in a music contest in Asturias. Torrevieja Symphonic Choir took part in the prestigious Certamen Marinera de Candás over the weekend.
Temp solution
ORIHUELA will begin the summer tourism season with portable toilet facilities available to beach visitors. The news is a welcome development for beach users who have been waiting for the reopening of the regular beach bar ‘chiringuitos’ with toilets inside.
Fake goods
POLICE seized 133,000 pairs of counterfeit designer shoes from two warehouses in Elche and Madrid. €76,000 in cash was also removed from the premises as 10 people were arrested.
