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Water shocker

SHOCKED COSTA Blanca pensioners were “astounded” to learn their water bill for the last three months had soared to an eye-watering 12,000€. An estimated 4,000 cubic metres of water had drained away after an underground pipe at their home in Els Poblets burst.
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Schools protest as Valencia doesn't pay up

FRIDAY 13TH seemed an appropriate day for Las Culturas CEIP primary school in Torrevieja to hold a short and peaceful rally to protest about the lack of funding from the Valencia government. The teachers, assistants and parents are not happy about the lack of financial support from the regional government since April 2011.
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Andy goes for gold

EXPERIENCED SPORTS presenter Andy Kay has won a dream job at this summer’s London 2012 Olympic Games and is ready for the challenge of a once in a lifetime experience.Based on the Costa Blanca, Andy is a veteran of the Beijing Olympics – where he commentated for TV New Zealand – and was a trackside BBC reporter at the Barcelona and Atlanta Games.
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"We won a cruise from RTN Network!"

DELIGHTED COUPLE Eddie and Mary Wood are looking forward to life on the ocean wave after winning a cruise in the prize draw offered by RTN Network.
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Hospital waiting list increases by 126%

THE WAITING list for surgery at the Hospital of Torrevieja has increased by 126% compared to a year ago, according to a report issued this week. The report states that the number of patients who are waiting to be operated on stands at 1,450, which is a ‘considerable increase’ on the number reported in January 2011.
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Focus on plight of expats

27.01.2012

EXPATS LIVING on the Costa Blanca will feature in a BBC programme as they struggle to cope in the ongoing Eurozone crisis.
A team from BBC Look East visited the coast this week to investigate the affects of the Spanish recession and found there were stories of hard times but no panic.
And…
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Costa Blanca - North

Blossom walk

26.01.2012

CASUAL WALKERS can enjoy a guided stroll through the beautiful almond blossom of the Jalon Valley on Monday 13th February. Organised by Jalon Valley HELP, people are asked to meet at 9.30am outside the Tourist Information Office at Jalon’s ‘rastro’ car park. The pace is easy and the…
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Costa Blanca - South

Piano concert

27.01.2012

A PIANO concert will be held at the Plaza del Musica in Torrevieja next Thursday evening, 2nd February. The performances by two Russian pianists promise to be a real musical treat. Tickets for the event are priced at €15 and are available from the venue.
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RTN Life

Dame Judi Dench and Joan Collins on Viva TV

26.01.2012

SOME OF the biggest names from stage, screen and the world of music will be appearing in a new feature on Viva TV called ‘Celebrity Archive’.During his 17 years working for BBC Radio, Viva TV presenter Simon Baldock met and interviewed literally hundreds of celebrities and is now reliving…
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RTN Property

Relax ? let us take the stress out of your move

26.01.2012

IRWIN INTERNATIONAL, the family run Removals and Storage business based at Dolores, is urging home movers and storage clients to check references and credentials when choosing Removals and Storage Companies, to ensure they get the best possible service as well as essential insurance cover for their worldly possessions.
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With gas prices so high isn't it time to look at your fuel efficiency?

RTN Book Review

Operation Mincemeat

27.01.2012

IN THE early months of 1943, the body of an officer of the Royal Marines, identified as Major William Martin RM, was found floating in the sea off Spain. A leather attaché case secured to his belt revealed an intelligence goldmine to the Nazi warlords: top secret Allied plans for the invasion of Europe.But Major William Martin never existed and the body was actually that of a Welsh tramp who’d been posthumously inducted into the British Army with a promotion to boot. The plan was born in the mind of a novelist, and took shape through a most unlikely cast of characters: a brilliant barrister; a family of undertakers; a forensic pathologist; a gold prospector; an inventor; a submarine captain; a transvestite English spymaster; a rally driver; a pretty secretary; a credulous Nazi and a grumpy admiral who loved fly fishing
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The Redbreast

RTN Gardening

Why prune?

26.01.2012

The other day a neighbour new to Spain asked: ‘Why am I supposed to do all this pruning in the winter? It’s hard work in the hot sun!’ We firstly answered don’t expect this wonderful New Year weather every year and secondly you may be in for a shock towards the next new moon – it can be cold!
Secondly we suggested he read the pruning chapters in our various books and thirdly as he’s interested in transforming an overgrown garden we said we would dedicate…
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Preparing your garden for sale - Part 2

RTN Motoring

Club Torrevieja: Classics and Specialists Cars

26.01.2012

HAVING RECOVERED from Christmas activities, the Club held its annual Innocents Day driving skills test and silly games day on 28th December, equivalent to the UK’s April Fools’ Day.

16 cars met at the garage in La Siesta before proceeding to the Sports ground car park in Torrevieja. All the drivers competed for the ‘Sol Cup’, tested with an ‘in and out’, the cones trial and a drive in a circle throwing oranges into a bucket test. Madness,…
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Stamping down on Mario

DID MARIO Balotelli intentionally stamp on Scott Parker? Do you know what, I can’t tell you. I’ve seen the incident many times over, from dozens of angles and I can’t work out if he was being naughty or clumsy. What is even more puzzling…
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Sign up, then use it

MANY GOLFERS who move to Spain go along to a local golf club after they have settled into their new lifestyle here in our area with a view to joining a club and playing their golf just like they would have done back in the UK. Along with signing up at…
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FC Torrevieja news

AFTER THE events of the last week or so when Torry announced they were in financial difficulty due to a big cut in council funding and the townsfolk not giving the anticipated level of support to a successful football team, action has been taken to reduce…
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Great weekend for ITV Orihuela RFC juniors

THIS WEEK all the match details were given to me by the coaches as I was up at La Vila watching the Sale Sharks match.

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San Fulgencio V Murada

MURADA STARTED the day in eighth position with San Fulgencio in third due to Ilicitana winning yesterday and having a slightly better goal difference to us. Both teams started off well with a move by Gary passing to Omar for a shot on goal in the first…
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In, then out

MUCH WAS made by British tennis and it supporters that 6 Brits made it through to the Australian Open which started this week. Mind you, after the opening day all you could hear was a deafening silence
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Fishing Round Up

THIS WEEK’S match was the 9th round of the winter series and was held on the Rio Segura Eden canal stretch. The fishing this week was the same as last week, very hard. Again we had frost on the ground when we arrived!
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FC Torrevieja news

LAST SUNDAY Torry entertained the team propping up the table Barrio Cristo in what was seen as a ‘must win’ game.
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Getting conned?

RECENTLY I have tried to form close relationships with golf club manufacturers from all over Europe. The results have let me astonished at the way they treat golfers in mainland Europe.
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Maggots End

THIS WEEK’S match, the first of 2012, was held on the Rio Segura Eden canal stretch. It was the 4th in the Roundtown news challenge cup series. When we arrived at the water the temperature was just above freezing!
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Fun weekend for ITV Orihuela RFC

LAST WEEKEND ITV Orihuela RFC had a fun day at the club in preparation for their big clash against Murcia UCAM this coming weekend at home. So the club had a training game to work off the Xmas fun with the juveniles against the seniors, while some of…
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FC Torrevieja

WITH HALF the season gone Torry lie in 5th place, one point off a play-off place.
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ITV Orihuela RFC training weekend

ITV ORIHUELA RFC will be training this week, but not at the rugby ground, so contact Garry on 692 767 242 if you want to come along, starting at 6pm for this week only, for the seniors and older juniors. Next week is back to normal after the festive…
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Maggots End

Rods and Reels THIS WEEK after the Christmas festivities we were at the Rio Segura, at Murcia. The match was the 3rd in the Presidents cup competition, a series of 4 matches with all to count. The day was quite warm if you were in the sun, however at…
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Make the most of it

WE ARE now back in the ‘low season’ as our local golf courses refer to the Festive Season and Summer. We once again see our golf clubs offering fantastic deals to get us back onto their golf courses at a time when they are quiet. Many of…
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ITV Orihuela RFC Juniors show the way

IT WAS a funny weekend for ITV Orihuela RFC with the Juniors, Cadetes and Infantiles playing in a tournament on Saturday in Murcia. The Cadetes won all of their three games against Murcia, Albacete and Cartagena, while the Infantiles won both of theirs…
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Are you getting enough?

26.01.2012

OH TO be on the Costa Blanca...I hear from La Nucia that it’s been sunny and in the 20º range this week. Looking out over a grey Midlands…
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Horoscopes

26.01.2012

If It’s Your Birthday This Week: Accept that this slow start to the year is giving you time to make the plans you need to take you through to the new levels of achievement,…
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Horoscopes

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26.01.2012

Letter R - WITH THE letter R we come to the second sound in the Spanish alphabet that causes particular difficulties for native English speakers, the…
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White & Baos ? Always keeping RTN readers up to date

26.01.2012

MOVING TOWARDS a faster eviction process (reporting about the latest reforms made to the Spanish Judicial Law at the end of 2011)Even though it…
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Europa Network

27.01.2012

WELCOME TO the new weekly editorial piece brought to you by Europa Network, the most well established English Telecommunications Company in Spain.We are using this space to not only give you updates on…
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RTN Money

Changes to Personal Income Tax in Spain

26.01.2012

DO YOU hold an Investment Bond product issued by a non-eu jurisdiction like the Isle of Man, for example Friends Provident International or Scottish Widows International or still sit on investments arranged…
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RTN Health & Beauty

Menieres Disease and Acupuncture

26.01.2012

THIS IS in reply to a query by one of our readers.Ménière’s disease is a fairly common disorder, occurring in about 1/1000 of the…
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Letters to the Editor

27.01.2012

Is this a scam?ON TUESDAY 17th I was contacted at home by a Windows Engineer (?) who said my computer had been sending out many error messages. They said they were calling from Microsoft based in Madrid…
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26.01.2012

I’M THINKING of having a sign made for the back of my Land Rover that reads ‘this vehicle makes sudden and random stops’ and not just…
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Focus on plight of expats

27.01.2012 | This Week

EXPATS LIVING on the Costa Blanca will feature in a BBC programme as they struggle to cope in the ongoing…
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Dame Judi Dench and Joan Collins on Viva TV

26.01.2012 | RTN Life

SOME OF the biggest names from stage, screen and the world of music will be appearing in a new feature…
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Costa Blanca North - Latest News

Blossom walk

26.01.2012 | Costa Blanca - North

CASUAL WALKERS can enjoy a guided stroll through the beautiful almond blossom of the Jalon Valley on…
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Costa Blanca South - Latest News

Piano concert

Costa Blanca - South

A PIANO concert will be held at the Plaza del Musica in Torrevieja next Thursday evening, 2nd February.…
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