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Council Approves the Plan Confianza

Image Representatives of the Valencian Government gave their seal of approval to a number of projects made possible thanks to the ‘Plan Confianza’.
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President Camps well suited for the Frax

Image The president of the Valencian Government, Francisco Camps, officially inaugurated the Frax Foundation in Albir, Alfaz del Pi on Tuesday evening.
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Emergency Service In Crisis

Image State of the art ambulances remain locked away standing idle as delicate negotiations continue over the future of a flagship emergency service on the Costa Blanca. Crisis talks between Teulada Town Hall and the Red Cross are being held in a bid to restore a full 24 hour cover for Teulada Moraira and surrounding districts.
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Lena Closes Appeal after SIP Card is Issued

Image In August, Round Town News reported on the plight of Lena Bell, who had just discovered that she had an aggressive form of cancer and needed life saving treatment but due to problems with the Spanish authorities, was unable to get the care she needed on the Spanish health service, despite qualifying for it.
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Democracy Under Fire

Image Five Costa Blanca councillors facing prosecution for standing up to the “bullying and intimidation” of a powerful developer were cheered by supporters as they went into court this week.
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Light at End of Catral's Tunnel

Image After years of campaigning by Catral residents to get their homes legalised, it seems that, at last, there is light at the end of the tunnel. The Town Hall in Catral will soon be reclassifying and therefore legalising the pockets of land which are classed as rustic.
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Medieval Market in Denia

26.11.2009

The old town centre of Denia will dress up once again in medieval style during the first weekend of December.  As the 8th of December, the day of "La Inmaculada" and a national holiday, is a Tuesday, most people will take a long weekend holiday (known as a "puente" or bridge in Spain), which is…
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Success for Dog Show

26.11.2009

Last weekend’s canine exhibition and dog show at the IFEPA Exhibition Centre in Torre Pacheco saw an attendance of over 35,000 visitors in just two days. The event was hailed as a fabulous success and according to the businesses who attended the event, the judges and members of the press; it confirmed…
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Spain Inspires

26.11.2009

Bold, colourful and dramatic, the work of two leading Costa Blanca artists is proving a popular attraction at the latest Arthouse Gallery exhibition.English born Rosa Mansell and her Spanish colleague Marita Herraiz welcomed friends and guests to a special viewing of the paintings at the gallery in…
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Staying In Touch with the Spanish Fiestas

26.11.2009

Your days of hearing about the local fiestas after the event are about to come to an end, thanks to the awesome Fiesta Calendar. Local author and event organiser, Andy Ormiston, has developed a colourful and informative calendar crammed with useful hints on fiestas happening throughout the Valencian…
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RTN Special Reports

Adios Telefonica!
Written by Louise Clarke   
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Adios Telefonica!It is official, Christmas has come early! Following on from my rant a couple of weeks ago, Round Town News have been inundated with calls and e-mails from frustrated expats who, like me, are having Telefonica induced nervous breakdowns! Bridget Spake e-mailed me to say: “I am writing to you as a last resort. I was cut off by Telefonica in February due to my teenage daughters giving us huge bills, which we finally managed to pay in July.” She continued: “I now have three more bills for May, June and July and the July bill is 261 Euros.” She added: “I have phoned Telefonica numerous times using a friend who is fluent in Spanish. I have had two reference numbers given to me and they said they realised that I do not owe these bills but I have now had three solicitor letters sent to me with one threatening court action.” Bridget concluded: “I do not know what to do and as I read in your newspaper about another couple with similar problems, I thought that I would see what you could do to help.”
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Six Excellent Reasons to Go To Round Town Network
Written by Louise Clarke   
Thursday, 26 November 2009
Six Excellent Reasons to Go To Round Town NetworkApart from the obvious, i.e. ditching Telefonica, there are six very good reasons for making the switch to Round Town Network; and now is the time to do it! Land Lines: Round Town Network can not only offer you 120 minutes FREE calls to the UK every month, they can also give you free calls between members, the same price calls to both UK and Spanish mobiles, no registration fees and no connection charges. As well as all those lovely FREE calls to friends and relatives in the UK, you can also talk completely FREE of charge to other Round Town Network members, so why not get your friends involved and all come on board together and then you can all chat and put the world to rights for FREE?! Broadband with superfast ADSL: With prices starting from just 14.95 euros a month, you can only save money by making the switch and with English technical support and a superb before and after sales service, there will be no more Telefonica frustration. You also get a FREE wireless or fixed router as well as FREE calls to UK and Spanish landlines.
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Algorfa Football Team Blessed in Special Ceremony

Image The whole of the Algorfa Football Club was blessed by the Town’s priest on Sunday during a special ceremony dedicated to the young players. All the club’s teams from the pre-Benjamines, who are aged between six and eight years old, right…
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Extraordinary Fifa

Image Following the World Cup play-off’s which included Henry’s hand ball, violence before, during and after the Algeria v Egypt match and suspected illegal betting activity, Fifa have called an EGM for next week. Wouldn’t it be great if…
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Golfers Support EMAUS

Image Golfers enjoyed a day’s sport taking part in the EMAUS Charity Competition and raised a total of 1,061€ to help youngsters cared for by the charity in homes across the north Costa Blanca. In all, 54 members of the Club de Golf Ifach took part…
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Fishing Round Up

Image The match this week was the 5th in the Winter Championship, this is a series of 11 matches with the best 8 to count. It was held on the Rio Segura at Murcia and with an unprecedented turnout of anglers. 27 fished, and the match stretch was from the bottom…
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Cheats; They Do Exist

Image It is very sad but they do still exist in golf. Many get away with their cheating and many take the spoils of victory and don’t bat an eyelid about doing so.Many of us have come across cheating in golf over the years and it makes us all feel very…
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Free Spirits

Image The spirit of Torry lives on, with all the financial problems the players have encountered over the last few weeks it’s clear that it will not affect the spirit that exists within the players as they continue to march forward with now two back…
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Dave and Ted Mauled By a Tiger

Image Tuesday on the Levante course (Villaitana) saw the return match against the Union Jack Golf Society. Trailing from the first leg (on the unfamiliar Poniente course) the Tigers faced a tough task - even on home ground but eventually won on the day by…
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Piquero strikes

Image Torry under fire from all sides after an eventful week what with the clubs economic situation where the players have only received part payment for the month of October and some players wanting to leave especially as the budget needs to be cut to accommodate…
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Fishing Round Up

Image This week saw the annual Christmas Fair match or for some of us “Fur and Feather match” and it was held on the Embalse de Pedrera. It is held now, so that as many club members as possible can fish, as quite a few go home for the Christmas…
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The Death of The Long Iron?

Image In the last few years the number of people using the hybrid or utility club has risen at a rate that is hard to believe. These clubs are designed to get the ball airborne faster than the traditional long iron such as the three or four iron that was always…
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Big Screen Diving

Image Another week - another diving controversy. This time round, it was Liverpool’s David Ngog flying through the air, as if pole-axed by Nikolai Valuev’s big brother, to win his side a penalty and ultimately a point in the 2 – 2 draw against…
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Alone Throw It Away

Image or the 2nd consecutive week, Alone de Guardamar surrendered a lead deep into 2nd half stoppage time.  Once again, it was defending from a set piece that let them down. Top scorer Bonmati was suspended, giving Kiko a rare start up front.  Alone…
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Fishing Round Up

Image This week was the 4th match of the Winter Championship. This is a series of 11 matches with the best 8 to count. The match was held at the Embalse de Argos. The embalse which is now being filled as it was at the lowest we had seen it, appears to have…
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Looking After The Locals

Image A few short years ago I spoke to some of our clubs regarding the treatment of local golfers who live and work all year round on The Costa Blanca. I pointed out that these were the bread and butter of their income and that they should be given preferential…
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King Doesn't Deserve Royal Pardon

Image Gordon Taylor, chief executive of the PFA says the players union will support Marlon King when he is released from prison. King is currently serving an 18 month sentence for sexual assault and actual bodily harm after punching a 20 year old female student…
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Victorious La Vila

Image La Vila Rugby Club returned home on Sunday victorious after an incredibly testing away game against Cajasol Seville.  The 13-28 win was an especially big one for the club, not only serving to topple Seville from the top of the league, but simultaneously…
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Mediterranean Meals

24.11.2009 | RTN Food

Baking salmon in a parcel of foil helps keep it moist and really seals in the flavour of lemon and green peppers. • 1 tail fillet of salmon about…
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Who Do You Think you Are Kidding Mr Rompuy?

26.11.2009

And so it was that poor old Tony the Blair did not get the top Euro-job. No endless rounds of free lunches, dinners and banquets for Tony; no fat six…
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If It's Your Birthday This Week: Sagittarius

23.11.2009

Your patience and sage wisdom is much needed this week as push comes to shove and a friend really needs to be put in touch. There is a hidden agenda here, and much that you do not know and cannot surmise,…
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New Advances Less Pollution

25.11.2009

For newcomers to this column, Plan VIVE is the offer organised by the Spanish Government to encourage the sales of less polluting vehicles.  Assistance…
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Learn Spanish With RTN! (84)

25.11.2009

As we continue with our look at the past continuous or imperfect tense, we only have one piece of business left to do as far as putting it together goes,…
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Safe Purchase Spain

Safe Purchase Spain Adopts NAEA Code of Ethics

Why Buyers Can Take More Confidence When They Choose To Buy or Sell With A Safe Purchase Estate Agent. So you want to buy a property in Spain or maybe you want to sell the one you…
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Everyday Spain

Medical Misdiagnosis Can Be Dangerous

26.11.2009

It’s stressful enough being ill in the first place, but even worse if you have to go see a doctor and you can’t communicate exactly what is…
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RTN Health & Beauty

Acupuncture And Stress - When the fast lane overtakes you!

25.11.2009

Stress! It’s what you feel when your peaceful country road of life turns into a raging highway. You get cross, irritable and snap at people when…
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Vega Baja Garden Club November Meeting

24.11.2009

Speaker for November was PAUL PEARCE who gave a very interesting talk about planning and building an ornamental pond in the garden. He said that it was…
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RTN Legal

What Are The Benefits Of Becoming Tax Resident In Spain?

26.11.2009

The question is asked very often and incorrectly assumes that the individual has a choice. The basic answer is that a person who spends more than half…
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Aunty Virus

25.11.2009

Ken via email asks: Hi Aunty. I have just changed to Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit, it's excellent but the  annoying thing is in the documents library the files are arranged Z to A.  I cannot work…
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RTN Money

Update On EHIC, SIP, Contents and Consortium

25.11.2009

Recently, I wrote an article about the new rules regarding the EHIC. I checked and checked with both the official UK government web site and phoned Newcastle. I have as expected, received a number of…
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Life In Spain With The Volatile Pound

25.11.2009

Managing your finances abroad can be difficult, but getting the basics right can be relatively easy. THE key consideration for people living in Spain…
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The Final Whistle

Extraordinary Fifa

25.11.2009 | The Final Whistle

Following the World Cup play-off’s which included Henry’s hand ball, violence before, during and after the Algeria v Egypt match and suspected illegal betting activity, Fifa have called an…
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Letters To The Editor

24.11.2009

Just a few lines to tell you what happened to me last week - it seems I am unlucky enough to have landed very close to the route these pilgrims take through Orcheta, and since they have passed through…
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Spain Inspires

26.11.2009 | Costa Blanca - North

Bold, colourful and dramatic, the work of two leading Costa Blanca artists is proving a popular attraction…
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