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• N332 Blockade Proposed While Machinery Removed

  Created: 2010-03-06 12:33:37 Author: Staff Reporter

  Benissa town council have approved a motion to be passed to the Ministry of Development to make arrangements for the resumption of work to the N332 Benissa by-pass.  Work was halted on May 29th 2009 and in spite of announcements from the Ministry that...

• Digital TV Switched On

  Created: 2010-03-05 11:27:27 Author: Staff Reporter

  Digital TV was switched on in Benigembla and Castell de Castells on Thursday as part of an ongoing project to switch Spanish TV over from Analog.

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• Patience Running Out In Castell de Castells

  Created: 2010-03-05 10:34:19 Author: Staff Reporter

  Patience is running out in Castell de Castells over the delays in the construction work to improve the main valley road linking the village with Benigembla and the rest of the Jalon Valley.

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• Attempted Murder In Parcent

  Created: 2010-03-04 12:20:22 Author: Chris Farrow

  The Guardia Civil have arrested a man in Parcent for setting fire to a ground floor apartment while the residents were asleep inside on the morning of Sunday 28th February.

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• Lliber Ex-Mayor Released On Bail

  Created: 2010-03-03 10:14:07 Author: Chris Farrow

  The former Mayor of Lliber, José Mas Avellá, who was jailed in December 2009 for his involvement in the Lliber Property Corruption Scandal, has been released on 6,000 euros bail.

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• Bernia Trail Repaired

  Created: 2010-03-02 10:27:15 Author: Chris Farrow

  The trail PR-V7, also known as the "Cami del Fort" that runs up the Sierra de Bernia has been officially reopened after a refurbishment project that began last autumn.  The project was carried out thanks to an agreement between Callosa d'en Sarria, Ja...

• Good News At Last

  Created: 2010-02-21 17:34:01 Author: Sheila Skinner

  A welcome change from the doom and gloom of last year's economical news, the President of Jalon Valley HELP Josie Lucas, was able to announce at the Jalon Valley HELP AGM on February 18, that against all the trends, 2009 had seen an increase in income ...

• Benissa Proposes Councillors Pay Cut

  Created: 2010-02-19 12:03:29 Author: Staff Reporter

  Following on from Benissa's decision to cut business fees in the town, the CIBE-Bloc has proposed a salary cut of 10% by all Councillors.  The move is intended to ease the economic crisis and help the municipal coffers.The proposal will be debated at ...

• Alcalali Floozy In Cemetery Club

  Created: 2010-02-19 10:50:53 Author: Chris Farrow

  Since Jalon Valley News started last year, we have been grateful for the reports sent into us by people all over the area.  One of our regular contributers is Kaye Stubley from Alcalali, in her role as Publicity Officer for Jalon Valley Help.  Kaye w...

• Lliber Residents Seeking Compensation

  Created: 2010-02-16 17:00:23 Author: Chris Farrow

  Residents in Lliber affected by the property scandal, that has seen the previous Mayor and other officials and builders imprisoned, are considering taking further legal action.  This may give them the status of "victims of crime" along with a request ...

• Major Drug Ring Smashed

  Created: 2010-02-16 16:25:28 Author: Staff Reporter

  The Guardia Civil have smashed a major drug trafficking ring in the Marina Alta.  The operation, the second phase of an operation that began last December, has led to the arrest of 25 suspects and the seizure of various amounts of narcotics, along wit...

• Jalon Help Give 1000 Euros To Tormos School

  Created: 2010-02-11 12:57:58 Author: Kaye Stubley

  Jalon Valley Help are pleased to announce that they have presented a cheque to Ana, Head Teacher of Tormos School for 1,000 euros.  This is to be used for the purchase of heaters for the school.

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• Forged 50 Euro Notes

  Created: 2010-02-10 16:26:51 Author: Benitachell Town Hall

  There are a number of forged 50€ notes circulating in the area. Please watch out for them and notify the police or guardia if you are offered one.

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• Residents Complain About Llosa Huts

  Created: 2010-02-09 14:18:08 Author: Staff Reporter

  Residents of Llosa de Camatxo, which comes under the local authority of Alcalali, have reported the existence of 15 to 20 homes built illegally on undeveloped land.  The homes, many of which are little more than log cabins, are built on l'Ombria and L...

• Benissa Business Fees Reduced

  Created: 2010-02-05 14:21:45 Author: Staff Reporter

  Benissa Town Council has approved a proposal to amend the ordinance governing the license fees for opening a business.  The change will reduce the fees that have to be paid to the Council.  The reduction could even reach 100% if the business is being re...

• You Were Wonderful

  Created: 2010-01-23 17:43:31 Author: Bernard King

  A great audience – one willing and eager to join in the fun – makes a good pantomime a wonderful feel-good show. Careline Theatre had just such an audience for every one of its seven performances of its thirteenth pantomime, Beauty and the Beast wh...

• Help Go Back To School

  Created: 2010-01-21 10:17:34 Author: Kaye Stubley

  Jalon Valley Help started the New Year with a trip back to school !!  This hard working charity were pleased to make a donation to Alcalali School of a colour printer.

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• Murla Bell Tower Rebuilding Starting February 2010

  Created: 2010-01-19 23:00:00 Author: Chris Farrow

  After two decades, Murla is to have it's Church Bell Tower rebuilt.  The original tower collapsed after torrential rains at 9.30am on 1 May 1990, killing two elderly residents living in a neighbouring house. Now, two decades after the tragedy, Valenci...

• Heavily Armed Drugs Gang Seized

  Created: 2010-01-13 10:47:30 Author: Staff Reporter

  During the last week the Guardia Civil have arrested seven people allegedly from a heavily armed drug trafficking gang in Benissa.

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• Lliber Residents Considering Private Prosecution

  Created: 2010-01-11 10:18:59 Author: Chris Farrow

  Residents in Lliber, who were sold illegal homes in the Lliber corruption scandal, are considering a private prosecution against the constructors.

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