AROUND THE LOCAL AREA THIS WEEK

Officers from the Guardia Civil rescued a dog that had become trapped in the bumper of a car that collided with i ton the CV-943 near Guardamar. The dog was apparently crossing the road when it was struck by the vehicle, which immediately stopped and the occupants summoned help. When they arrived, the officers found the dog embedded in the bumper, but managed to free it before taking it to Torrevieja dog pound where it was treated by a vet and has made a full recovery from its ordeal.

The town council of Pilar de la Horadada has renewed their commitment to helping the Cáritas charity, by extending a pilot scheme where car parking in six areas can be paid for by means of a voluntary donation. Started in 2012, the councillor for public safety and security, Francisco Lancharro, said, “We believe this is an important initiative for the summer season, but also to help those who are faring worse at this time, whilst helping to protect and monitor the parking areas during the busiest time”.

Pilar will also be launching their own “tapas route” from Friday the 5th of July, with 35 establishments offering a sample of a Spanish dining experience, with 29 restaurants offering food and 6 offering cocktails, all hoping to be voted the best, whilst showcasing the sort of dishes usually available as a snack in the bars. The campaign runs until the 14th of July and it is hoped that visitors will sample a range of dishes at as many restaurants as possible, for a bargain of just 2 euro each time.

A mountain walking group from Dolores arranged a seven kilometre hike this week, all to raise money for the AECC cancer charity. There was a symbolic 1 euro entry fee, for which the participants received a drink, snack and even a gift, for showing their support for the Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer, all with a musical accompaniment.

The municipal swimming pools of Pilar de la Horadada have opened for the summer, but in aperhaps unusual move for a town hall run facility, they have maintained the prices for admission the same as last year. The cost of using the facility is 2 euro for 3 to 13 year olds, and 3 euro for those classed as adults. The pools will remain open until the 1st of September.

In an extraordinary plenary session held on Tuesday, a motion was approved by an absolute majority to apply for the grant for carrying out quantitative and financial studies on reforming Gran Alacant bridge, which has become an increasing concern due to structural wear and tear, which has been met with joy by a number of campaigners who have been calling for action for around 15 months.

The General Hospital of Alicante has welcomed an additional compliment of 150 staff to the nursing department this week, all to assist in the anticipated increase in admissions during the summer period. There are nurses, assistants, therapists and lab specialists all included in the group, all of whom are taking part in training in the centre to enable a smooth transition into the working practices.

A group of expert ophthalmologists from the Torrevieja and Vinalopó hospitals performed live retina surgery to a conference attended by around 100 delegates, to showcase the latest surgical procedures in treating patients with eye diseases. A total of six different procedures were demonstrated, after which the surgeons were available to answer questions about the techniques in this pioneering scheme. For cataract surgery alone, during 2012 about 2,000 patients were treated in Torrevieja and more than 1,700 in Vinalopó. These figures highlight the efforts of both teams to improve the accessibility of this life changing surgery to patients.

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