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May 16, 2013 No comments

Rescued dogis a blood transfusion hero

Many dogs are abandoned when their owner decides that a pet dog does not fit in with their future plans. Murphy is a large German Wire-haired Pointer aged 6 years, was abandoned and left to raom the s...

May 16, 2013 No comments

More political wrangling over the Coast

The unusual and precarious political position on the Coast is causing more issues as politicians seem more interested to scoring points against each other and highlighting what should be done as oppos...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Record Spanish emigration to Germany last year

A record number of Spaniards in recent times emigrated from Spain to Germany last year. The number increased by 45 per cent over the year before to a fraction under 30,000 at 29,910.This was the large...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Bite size news Orihuela

No traffic lights - It has been officially that it is not legally possible for a set of traffic lights to be installed on the N332 at CalaMosca. The reason is to do with the categorisation of the road...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Bite Size News

Access to port area car parks being improved - If you have been in the port area recently you will have noticed changes to the entrance almost opposite the casino which has been opened out and enlarge...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Europe day celebrations affected by education protests

It could be said that the two sides of the current European Union were in evidence last Thursday at the celebrations of Europe Day 2013 in Torrevieja. The day began with Scottish Piper Willy Hume open...

May 16, 2013 No comments

New chair for the ‘Fallas’ board

Benidorm’s Councillor for Fiestas, Cristina Escoda, this week congratulated the new president of the local board of Benidorm Fallas, Daniel Masip. Daniel was elected on Friday during a meeting to rev...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Not exactly Eddie Stobart!

CoastRider reader Gill Brookshaw contacted us this week with some interesting photos of a lorry in Altea. The unfortunate driver misread the traffic signs and tried to go under a bridge that was too ...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Navarro calls for a more united Europe

Europe Day was celebrated earlier this week with many towns and cities holding commemorative ceremonies to mark the day. Europe Day, May 9th, is the anniversary of the signing of the Schuman Declarat...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Fears for tax on overnight stays

The Valencian region’s hotel sector voiced fears that regional government may impose a tax on overnight stays. Hotel insiders this week revealed suspicions that the Generalitat Valenciana might look t...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Ice pigging cleans Benidorm’s pipes

Benidorm Town Hall and water management company Aguagest have introduced an innovative new system to clean the town’s water pipes. Tests were carried out last month for the new system which is said t...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Benidorm police suffer marijuana side effects

Both police and criminals in custody in Benidorm are suffering from the side effects of last week’s enormous seizure of marijuana plants. As reported in last week’s CoastRider two Britons were arrest...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Spain in trouble with Europe over school dinners

The European Comission in Brussels has launched an investigation, wanting to know why Spain is charging IVA (VAT) on school dinners. The EU wants Spain to verify that it does not charge IVA on infant ...

May 16, 2013 No comments

Worries over Fat Spanish submarine being able to resurface

According to reports in La Verdad the first of the new S-80 series submarines commissioned by the Spanish Armada and being built in the Navantia shipyards has unexpectedly put on weight during its con...

May 14, 2013 No comments

Santander chief Alfredo Sáenz resigns

One of Europe's most powerful bankers, the Santander chief executive, Alfredo Sáenz, has resigned after a long-running row about whether he should be banned from heading the eurozone's largest bank be...

May 13, 2013 No comments

Spanish super-chef Adria to be honoured with London exhibition

The Art of Food will include sketches and models of dishes served at Catalan restaurant before it closed in 2011. Ferran Adria one of the world's most highly regarded chefs who gave us food foaming, P...

May 08, 2013 No comments

Sir Alex Ferguson to retire as Manchester United manager

Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as Manchester United manager at the end of the season after over 26 years in charge. The 71 year old Scotsman has won 38 trophies for the club and will now become a di...

May 06, 2013 No comments

The Job Centre - Advice & Information for Global Jobseekers

As of the date of writing this article unemployment in Spain has reached 27.2% (source: BBC). In Italy, a gunman allegedly opened fire in the square outside the Prime Minister’s office on 28 April las...

April 19, 2013 No comments

Crisis leads us to have fewer children

According to the latest figures from the EU, the population growth has seen decreases since the crisis took effect. According to the European Commission's latest quarterly report on the social situ...

April 05, 2013 No comments

The H Factor

Have you got the H Factor? This is the challenge being issued by Torrevieja’s Habaneras Shopping Centre which this week launched a new competition aimed at children aged between four and 16 –Factor H....

April 05, 2013 No comments

Spain challenged in world wine list

Spain's hold on the global wine market could be challenged by new wine-producing regions that were once unsuitable for production. By 2050 shoppers could be stopping off at Ikea to buy fine wine made...

April 05, 2013 No comments

Rockabilly Rave for AFA

Saturday night’s alright for Rockin’ and a Rollin’ with The Red Tops on April 13th at Restaurante Los Rosales in Guardamar. The live six piece band takes their Rockabilly, R and B and Rock ‘n Roll inf...

April 05, 2013 No comments

A different side to London

A new tongue-in-cheek map describes London's boroughs by the first coherent result in Google's auto-complete function.The map has been published on the Londonist website, which states: “Just for a gig...

March 09, 2013 No comments

Nicky Byrne leads St Patrick’s Festival Parade

Former Westlife member Nicky Byrne has been revealed as the Grand Marshal of the 2013 St Patrick’s Festival Parade in Dublin. One of Ireland’s best loved and internationally celebrated pop-artists, Ni...

May 06, 2013 No comments

Kane & Cairns

Wow! What a great night full of pure entertainment with a wonderful performance by the incredible duo known as Kane & Cairns at Pablos International Bar, Parque Del Duque, Playa Flamenca, On Tues...

May 06, 2013 No comments

Music News

Rod Stewart has suggested a reunion with the Faces, but only if Ronnie Wood can guarantee he will not work with The Rolling Stones, The 1970’s rocker has opened the door for a full Faces reunion afte...

May 03, 2013 No comments

frangipane

First of all an apology; in the April 16thedition of CoastRider in this column, the gremlins were at work and the method for the recipe of breaded chicken escalopes was in fact from the previous week’...

May 03, 2013 No comments

Pear Frangipane tart

First of all an apology; in the April 16th edition of CoastRider in this column, the gremlins were at work and the method for the recipe of breaded chicken escalopes was in fact from the previous week...

April 26, 2013 No comments

Galician pork empanada

I have to admit to being a big fan of pies. The combination of wonderful pastry and filling seems to me to be one of the pinnacles of cooking.British cooking has a fine tradition of pie making and man...

April 22, 2013 No comments

Chicken Cacciatora

This week we have a recipe with peasant origins and full of Mediterranean sunshine. It is called Chicken Cacciatora (Hunter’s style Chicken). It is usually based on rabbit or chicken. It is also more ...

May 14, 2013 No comments

FEEL THE BREEZE NOT THE BITE

Fly Screens 4 U would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all our customers over the past nine years.Fly Screens 4 U invented the 100% magnetic system for any shaped windows and se...

May 13, 2013 No comments

Relax with a check-up at the British Dental Practice

Going to the dentist for regular check-ups or to have work carried out on your teeth is not everyone’s idea of a fun day out but making sure you have healthy teeth and gums is essential for general he...

May 13, 2013 No comments

Skincare News: Eliminate Your Major Problems

Chemical Peels A chemical solution is applied to the skin that causes dead skin to peel off. These treatments will improve skin texture and tone.There are many to choose from, including alphahydroxy...

May 13, 2013 No comments

Dear Laura

If you would like a free reading from Laura Boyle, published in the CoastRider please email her on lauraboyle@ymail.com. Laura also offers personal, email, telephone and Skype readings. Every month...

May 13, 2013 No comments

Molecular movie

Animated Atoms are the new stars of the world’s smallest movie. A new miniature video, put together by IBM, takes movie-making to a new level - the molecular level. Scientists at IBM have made the w...

May 13, 2013 No comments

Unauthorized apps costing parents €35m

Children buying apps without their parents’ permission are costing around €35m (£30m) per year, a new study suggests. The survey, revealed this week, found that children using smartphones and tablets...

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