Summer looms

EASTER week started at the weekend with half­full beaches and packed bar and restaurant terraces in Alicante Province.

While the religious processions in towns and cities drew the largest crowds, the weekend also offered a glimpse of summer, with lifeguards taking up their positions on the beaches while the bravest beachgoers ventured into the sea for the

Grants for sports clubs

first swim of the year.

Two weeks into spring, residents and visitors flocked to Levante, Poniente and Mal Pas beaches in Benidorm to enjoy the warm weather with friends and family.

Temperatures dropped slightly compared to the previous week, with highs of up to 23 °C taking the sting out of the sun and a cooler breeze encouraging many to dig out their long sleeves again.

VILLAJOYOSA Council has launched a grant programme for local sporting entities. Applications can be presented in person at the town hall or online via the Sede Electrónica of the council website until Monday April 24.

vice at all times, but it does not yet show the position of other drones in the area, which can lead to crashes and risks to passers ­ by underneath.

Benidorm Local Police was the first to create a specific drone department in 2016, with highly experienced pilots and three cutting ­ edge devices.