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.

New number for appointments

(Notice posted: Tuesday, 28th July 2020)

Marina Salud have just issued a new number for getting appointments with a doctor or nurse at Health Centres in the Marina Alta including Calpe.  They have not said whether or not this replaces any existing numbers. The new number is:  96 564 86 04 and is operational from 08:00 to 20:00 Mondays to Fridays.

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Latest from the Consulate

(Notice posted: Wednesday, 15th July 2020)

I know many of you have been following the latest information regarding the process for applying for a TIE in Spain. The Spanish authorities have now published their FAQs in English which clarifies the process for new applicants and anyone who wishes to transfer their green card/certificate for a new TIE: http://prensa.empleo.gob.es/WebPrensa/salamultimedia/documento_enlaces/covid/GUIA_BREXIT_ENG.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1g3f4tNrJdODVw4F4zl9DaHUcTNzsTrDYRJiYrYpe0DNRJTHm7-8OAoaY As you are […]

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Open air exhibition

(Notice posted: Wednesday, 15th July 2020)

  Starting next Friday, July 17, the old town of Calpe returns to become a large open-air museum through the “Art al carrer” installation organized by the Department of Culture. These are various plastic interventions in the historic center whose main theme is “Mother Earth” and which can be visited throughout the summer.

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UK Embassy Update

(Notice posted: Monday, 8th June 2020)

I hope that everyone is enjoying the relative freedoms we now have – things seem to be moving in a positive direction since I was last in touch. Now that we are gradually coming out of the Covid crisis, our focus is moving back to our resident UK national population and I wanted to share […]

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News items

Parking

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

What do citizens think of the recent implementation of this service? And the merchants? We have spoken to them to find out.  The commonly known blue zone is already a reality. On Monday the service was restarted, which, as previously reported, will be distributed in 3 areas: blue, green and orange. In addition to this we must add the […]

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Another fatality

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

A difficult summer in Calpe. Yesterday morning at 9.33 a 73-year-old man died from drowning on the Levante beach in that municipality, as reported by the Cicu. Up to that stretch of the Calpine coast, a SAMU unit has been directed, which has performed cardiopulmonary reamination without success.

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Virus

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

Infections climbing in the Valencian Community

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Tobacconists

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

Losing trade and money

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Calpe forecast

Wednesday, 5th August 2020

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Immigrants

Tuesday, 4th August 2020

Two of the immigrants who arrived by boat on the Alicante coast over the weekend have tested positive for coronavirus and remain isolated in the Alicante General Hospital , while the rest have tested negative and are in the field hospital. According to the latest update from the Ministry of Health, outbreaks of coronaviruses have been detected in Alicante municipalities such as Orihuela or Almoradí. In total, 13 new outbreaks have been […]

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