Today’s chuckle

SUPPOSEDLY some passengers travelling First Class on certain British Airways flights were worried about a redesign which meant some lavatories have windows. A woman travelling to New York complained that there were no blinds.

She was told by a quick thinking stewardess “Madam if some pervert is clinging to the side of this aircraft at 35,000 feet, they deserve to see everything!” restaurants. This is a big plus for the area and the local businesses that are always looking for ways to extend the high season. Venue owners have reported that October is proving to be a popular month with some couples even choosing early November due to the wonderful climate along the Costa Calida. The beaches cannot be used from June 15 to September 15.

THE Partido Popular (PP) has won the regional elections in the Region de Murcia with 21 seats. It was a clear victory for PP but they were two seats short of an absolute majority which means they can govern alone as long as VOX does not vote against the investiture of Fernando López Miras and abstains. PSOE, the socialist party, suffered a setback with only 12 deputies in the Regional Assembly, five less than in the previous elections in 2019. VOX continues to grow in popularity in the region with nine seats, more than double the number they won in 2019. Podemos main­ tained its two deputies. PP recovered practically all the ground it lost in 2019 with López Miras winning the support of more than 40 per cent of the voters, 10 points more than in the last elections. López Miras stated after the results “a strong, solid and solitary government of the Partido Popular. And today the citizens have given us what we asked for. The majority that we wanted so much.”

Cartagena also chose PP in the elections with Mayor Noelia Arroyo holding on to her position for another four years.