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Legionnaires' deaths

TWO BRITISH tourists died in a Costa Blanca hospital this week after an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease struck the resort of Calpe. A total of six guests, including one Spanish national, all aged in their seventies and eighties were taken to the Benidorm Clinic last month after falling ill at a hotel in the town. The two pensioners lost their lives on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Ryanair faces D-day

RYANAIR’S CASE against AENA Alicante’s forced use of air bridges goes to the Alicante Court of Appeal next Tuesday. Due to the impending hearing, RTN was invited to attend a press conference with Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary
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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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This Week

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada brings a splash of colour to winter

02.02.2012

MADRID FASHION Week was treated to a colourful splurge of knitted sweaters and coats from the collection of Agatha Ruiz de la Prada, one of Spain’s favourite designers. The obvious theme was that colour can warm up the chilly season with sizzling pinks and quirky leggings and socks. …
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Costa Blanca - North

Resort's facelift delayed

02.02.2012

THE LONG awaited facelift for a key resort on the Marina Alta has been put on ice until after the summer. Delays in the tender process for the work around Arenal Beach, Javea, have forced the postponement of a project expected to last four months – insuring works will not interfere with the ‘crucial’…
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Costa Blanca - South

Age Concern open a consultative service

02.02.2012

LAST YEAR, Jeff Wiszniewski, Councillor for the Urbanisations in La Marina, met with several representatives from the charity Age Concern Costa Blanca Sur. On discovering the wonderful service they provided, he gave them a promise to assist them in bringing their services to San Fulgencio. And true…
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RTN Life

Orihuela medieval market takes place this weekend

02.02.2012

ON MONDAY, the Mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillén and Councillor for Fiestas, Carolina Gracia, presented the full programme of events at this weekend’s Medieval Market. In its thirteenth year, the market gets bigger and better every year and it is a ‘must’ visit if you have…
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RTN Property

Why rain gutters are important for your property

01.02.2012

DID YOU know that guttering in Spanish is Canalones? Leaky, broken, or poorly installed gutters are a hazard to your property. They can cause water to pool on your roof which can cause significant damage to roofing material and facia. Lack of or improperly maintained gutters can also let rain water mark your walls and paint, and collect around the base of your residence, resulting in foundation or landscape damage, rot, and flooded basements
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Crimes against property

RTN Book Review

The Return

30.01.2012

VICTORIA HISLOP’S first book, The Island, took the number one spot in The Sunday Times paperback chart for eight consecutive weeks and sold one million copies worldwide. Since it’s inconceivable that her husband, Ian (‘if that’s justice I’m a banana’) Hislop could have bought every copy we must assume that Victoria Hislop knows how to write a blockbuster.
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Operation Mincemeat

RTN Gardening

Useful winter gardening information

01.02.2012

Is there a seed catalogue that includes a good selection of herbs?
Both the general and special vegetable seed cartaloque of Chiltern Seeds have a good number. For instance the 2012 veggie catalogue includes seeds for 23 varieties of basil.
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Why prune?

RTN Motoring

The complexities of modern motoring

31.01.2012

WE DID it. We took delivery of the new Ford Focus just before Christmas and we are enjoying getting out and about in it. But modern cars are so full of electronics now. Many of the devices are very good and some that seem to be intended for non-drivers. It has taken me about two hours plus reading the operator manual to see how everything works.
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Net payment for Djokovic

I’M ALL for sexual equality in sport but for crying out loud, how easy do female tennis players have it? Take Viktoria Azarenka for instance. She recently won the singles title at the Australian Open and, as a result, pocketed prize money of $2.3…
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Buggies: do they harm the course?

IN THE last few weeks we have received a number of emails concerning the use of buggies. It seems that many of our local golf courses have decided that buggies damage our fairways. This I believe to be total nonsense. It is a way for the golf course…
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FC Torrevieja news

THE INFLUENTIAL Prior and the midfield maestro Carrasco left Torry last week for promotion chasing Murcian Tercera side La Hoya Lorca CF . Fringe players Matias and Manu came in to replace them last Sunday against strugglers Eldense and did a good job.…
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Maggots End

Rods and Reels THIS WEEK’S match was the 5th and final round in the RTN Challenge Cup series. The venue again this week was the Rio Segura Murcia. The bank was still a quagmire and the fishing was not much better. There were 5 dry nets and the…
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ITV Orihuela RFC at the double this weekend

AT THE weekend ITV Orihuela RFC went away to play Novelda in Elche on Saturday wanting a double over their closest rivals and the two wins on the bounce which so far this season has eluded them. In a tight, hard fought game both defences battled for…
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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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Duvet dangling

01.02.2012

LAST SUNDAY we sat through five nail-biting sets willing Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Tennis Open. The trouble was, the match turned into a six-hour…
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Horoscopes

31.01.2012

If It’s Your Birthday This Week:Be your own inspiration since a period of new energies brings about a focus on your many positive and inspiring skills. Eliminate fear and believe in your powers,…
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30.01.2012

The Letter S THERE’S GOOD news about the letter S. It’s pronounced the same as in English! The only thing that needs pointing…
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RTN Legal

The Constitutional Court has lifted the interim suspension on the shared Custody Law of the Valencia

01.02.2012

The Spanish Constitutional Court has now lifted the interim suspension that had been applied to ‘The shared Custody Law’ within the Valencian…
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RTN Technology

Make this Valentine's Day a Smartphone Day

01.02.2012

PLANNING FOR Valentine’s Day is not as instant as love at first sight – it can take time. But with a little heart and help from technology, individuals can use their smartphones to easily…
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RTN Money

Spanish taxes on the increase

02.02.2012

WINCHAM HAS received almost 1,500 enquires in the past 12 months from owners of Spanish property who are concerned about Spanish Inheritance and Taxes in Spain.
Over 95% of these owners have spoken…
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RTN Health & Beauty

Fast Track Hypnosis Diaries

01.02.2012

PEOPLE OFTEN assume (incorrectly) that all my time is spent helping people to stop smoking or to lose weight. At this time of the year that is probably…
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Letters to the Editor

02.02.2012

No need to have ‘designer’ drugs MOST OF you already know that pharmacies in the Valencian Community (and probably the rest of Spain) are struggling to keep stocks of drugs , because the Valencian…
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Letters to the Editor

RTN Food

Laurel & Hardy's Bar & Restaurant

01.02.2012

LAUREL & HARDY’S Bar & Restaurant on calle Los Arcos in Quesada will be opening its doors to the public on Saturday 4th February. The former Lime…
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This Weeks - Latest News

Agatha Ruiz de la Prada brings a splash of colour to winter

02.02.2012 | This Week

MADRID FASHION Week was treated to a colourful splurge of knitted sweaters and coats from the collection…
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RTN Life - Latest News

Orihuela medieval market takes place this weekend

02.02.2012 | RTN Life

ON MONDAY, the Mayor of Orihuela, Monserrate Guillén and Councillor for Fiestas, Carolina Gracia,…
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Costa Blanca North - Latest News

Resort's facelift delayed

02.02.2012 | Costa Blanca - North

THE LONG awaited facelift for a key resort on the Marina Alta has been put on ice until after the summer.…
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Costa Blanca South - Latest News

Age Concern open a consultative service

Costa Blanca - South

LAST YEAR, Jeff Wiszniewski, Councillor for the Urbanisations in La Marina, met with several representatives…
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