Announcements

On this page, we provide extracts from a selection of the announcements, news items and updates which our ex-President Keith Wildman publishes every day. To read them all, you need to join the Association.

Its now official

(Notice posted: Sunday, 25th October 2020)

The Generalitat has decreed a curfew in the Valencian Community between 00 hours and 6 in the morning from this Saturday until December 9. The decision has been announced by the president, Ximo Puig in an institutional statement, and is accompanied by a series of other restrictions: -Meetings of people limited to six people, public […]

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Residencia help

(Notice posted: Tuesday, 20th October 2020)

  As you may be aware, Asociación Babelia has been awarded grant funding by the UK government to assist UK nationals who may struggle with the residency process in the province of Alicante. This group may include the elderly and people with disabilities, for example. We would be extremely grateful when you come across cases like this […]

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FROM THE UK EMBASSY

(Notice posted: Thursday, 15th October 2020)

  Residency information:   We know that there are still many rumours around that green residency certificates must be exchanged for the TIE by 31 December. Please be assured that this is not the case. While the Spanish Government has highlighted that there may be some advantages to having the TIE – it is more […]

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Scam

(Notice posted: Thursday, 20th August 2020)

Anita, from Moftag has   passed this important information on to you with regard to fact that Scammers are alive and active in Calpe at the moment. They are proposing to be bogus companies called Black Wall Company and will offer to help you with your computer.   Recently ,members have received calls with similar sounding company […]

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News items

Shot

Monday, 26th October 2020

An accidental shot ended yesterday with the life of a hunter in his 50s in a rural area of Xàtiva. According to sources close to the investigation consulted by LAS PROVINCIAS, one of the companions who participated in the same raid and who was close to the victim stumbled, with the misfortune that the weapon was fired, causing him […]

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2021 holiday dates

Monday, 26th October 2020

Non-working days are declared, for paid and non-recoverable work purposes: 1 of January New Year) January 6 (Epiphany of the Lord) March 19 (San José) April 2 (Good Friday) April 5 (Easter Monday) May 1 (Labor Festival) June 24 (Saint John’s Day) October 9 (Valencian Community Day) October 12 (National Holiday of Spain) November 1 […]

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Until May 9th 2021

Monday, 26th October 2020

 A New state of alarm is now in force, but with very different characteristics from the first wave of the coronavirus . Less strict and with more scope for action for the communities, most of which have asked to return to this tool. The Government has learned from the precedent of seven months ago, with an alarm that Congress […]

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Calpe forecast

Monday, 26th October 2020

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Squatters

Sunday, 25th October 2020

Calpe  Council has asked the Consell for the transfer of the villa that it once bought in the surroundings of the Penyal d’Ifach, one of the most visited natural parks in the Valencian Community. In the access to the Penyal  stands this house , in which until a few weeks ago there were squats and […]

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Virus update

Sunday, 25th October 2020

The new spikes reported today by the Health dept. in the region have diverse origins: labor, educational and social The Ministry of Health has notified this Saturday another three outbreaks of coronavirus in the Marina Alta: in Xàbia, Calpe and Beniarbeig. Between the three there are 13 infections. The one in Xàbia is the first outbreak to […]

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