Model Competition at La Cala de Finestrat Benidorm
The finals were held on Sunday at La Cala de Finestrat and over a thousand people attended .
The winners were Mister Spain and Miss Puerto Rico. They were The Best Models of the World .
The 17 year old Miss England won the most photogenic model .
They modelled their national costumes , then bathing costumes and lastly evening wear .
The mayor of Finestrat hoped that every contestant had grown both personally and professionally during their visit to the show .
New Cheetah Cubs in Murcia Zoo
The Terra Natura zoo in Murcia gave welcome to two cheetah cubs last week .
They were born in a German zoo three months ago and now weigh 5 kg each .
They will be adopted by a female cheetah .
At the moment they are living in an enclosure for African animals , with their stepmother , several hippopotami and giraffes.
The food of the moment is pieces of chicken and the zoo hopes that they will breed in captivity as they mature ..
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Kite Surfing at Santa Pola
This month the first National Kite Surfing championship took place at Santa Pola.
The event was held at Playa de la Goya and has been hailed as a great success by the organisers .The first day had little wind for the qualifying competitions but after that the competitions took place in the best of conditions , with a riot of colour for the spectators .
There was a race circuit as well as free style kite surfing , all of which delighted those who came to watch .
2 Policemen Injured When Stopping Suicide Attempt in Villajoyosa
When a man in Villajoyosa sprayed himself and his car with petrol and then set himself alight it caused two police officers to suffer burns .
The policemen tried to dissuade the man from following his threats but to no avail .
One policeman had first degree burns and the other second degree burns to parts of their bodies .
They were both treated at the Levante Hospital in Benidorm as was the man who attempted suicide .
It appears that he had been thrown out of his home that morning and also had other personal problems .
Protected Plants on Alicante Coast
Alicante regional government is to protect five rare species of plant on the Alicante Coastline .
They will be included in a catalogue of endangered plants produced by the department of the environment .
By including them in this catalogue it wiill establish criteria to ensure their survival in the natural environment .
Wild Garlic is a very common Mediterranean plant but in the Valencian region it is rare and can only be found in Torrevieja , Altea and Calpe.
Portuguese Crowberry is found prolificallyon the Atlantic coast but was only discovered on the cliffs at Alfaz del Pi in 1993.
It is the only known site for it in the Mediterranean
La Zamarilla de yesar can be seen in Orxeta , Polop ,Finestrat , La Nucia , Altea and Alfaz del Pi but does not grow in any other part of the world .
Thymus webbianus is only found on the Penon d’Ifach in Calpe .
Alicante Arrests
People from Alicante , Madrid ,Lleida , Navarra , Zaragoza , the Balearics and Santa Cruz de Tenerife have been arrested over allegations of dealing in paedophilia—distributing child pornography over the internet .
The Alicante detainee remained free last week after speaking to the police .
Apart from those seven arrested another five have been attributed to the operation .
More than 500 folders containing child pornography have been discovered on discs , lap tops and as photographs.
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Statue for Benidorm Victims
The proposal put forward by the mayor of Benidorm has been unanimously voted in by the town council.
They are going to erect a monument paying tribute to all of the victims of terrorism
All of those who have suffered at their hands will be honoured .
It will also be dedicated to peace and freedom for all.
The statue will be erected in the gardens that access the SSMM Los Reyes de Espana square , where the town hall is located .
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Valencia The Noisiest Region in Spain
And it is official, Valencia is the noisiest region in Spain , according to a study by the national statistics institute.
Noise pollution is known to cause health problems and one in three homes in the Valencia region is affected by it .
Streee, anxiety , sleep deprivation , migraines can all be brought on by noise .
The day and night maximum levels for noise are being exceeded during the day and the night . Traffic , bars and nightclubs are the main culprits .
Noisy night life ( Acoustically saturated zones ) are to be found in Benicassim , Cullera , Peniscola , Formentera del Segura and two other placesin Valencia city.
It appears that only 51% of those asked saw noise as a problem.
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Moraira Couple Overcharged by Telefonica - Go Figure!!!!
A Moraira couple have had a great deal of trouble communicating with this company .
They have discovered that over a long period they have been overcharged by them and have tried to rectify the situation without success.
They then discovered that an additional charge had been added for something they did not actually have . In total they have been overcharged by 1200 euros .
They feel quite strongly that Telefonica would not listen to them or do anything to help.
It has taken a report in a newspaper to get the company to respond and hopefully to change things
Ondara Car Crash
2 cars collided on the Ondara to Beninaurell road last week .
Three people were injured , a 35 year old man , a 21 year old man and a 22 year old woman .
The 35 year old suffered a fractured femur and the other two sustained hip injuries .
All three were taken to the La Marina Alta hospital in Denia by emergency services .
Early morning traffic was affected by the accident .
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