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The home at Avenida del Pino, 80, will open on 31 October from 7pm to 10pm, with €1 admission and five hosts from the residence’s Protocol School.
The Family department plans twelve Saturday sessions, from 31 October to 23 January, for up to seven children aged six to twelve.
The Palacio de la Música hosts the fourth associations meeting from 09:00 to 13:00; registration is through a general application on the council’s electronic portal.
The initiative includes relatives and carers, with sessions on stoma care, diet, physical activity, sexuality and emotional wellbeing.
The San Bartolomé shelter will offer three sessions, with a €5 donation and registration by email. Businesses can also support its 2027 calendar.
Rotary Club Torrevieja joined the lighting of two buildings on 24 October to support the international campaign to eradicate polio.
Altea has allocated €12,000 to two early-years education grants, covering nursery attendance and materials at local state schools. Applications close on 31 October.
The walk starts at 10:00 and covers around five kilometres. A T-shirt and race number cost €5 and can be bought beside the start during the preceding two hours.
The town council and Neighbourhood Council recognised her work with Buen Pastor parish, Cáritas and other community organisations at a ceremony on 22 October.
The service has a two-year base budget of €82,488.99 and will cover Years 5–6 of Primary and Years 3–4 of ESO, working alongside the UPCCA.
The airport operator says overnight nursing and ambulance cover will continue, while USO challenges the withdrawal of a doctor between midnight and 6am.
The fundraiser held on 17 October in Orihuela Costa included a €500 contribution from Zenia Boulevard and a programme completed before the rain.
A 2027 calendar by Elisabeth Justicia brings together the message of a municipal campaign against ageism and unwanted loneliness.
The council and regional pharmacists' body are preparing an agreement covering weekly medication organisation and coordinated support with municipal services and the Red Cross.
The association wants more licences, a taxi by-law and financial support after passengers reported problems linked to simultaneous breakdowns.
The union says cover will be withdrawn between midnight and 06:00 this winter and has asked Aena for explanations before deciding on any action.
A Costa Rican couple and their four children are starting a new chapter in Ferroy, Allande, with eight rented plots, a home and a cattle shed.
Five volunteer teachers are supporting Spanish learners in Torrevieja, with beginners’ groups on Tuesdays and basic and conversation classes on Wednesdays.
The new council programme targets pupils in the third and fourth years of Primary and the first and second years of ESO in 2026/2027, with resources and talks for families.
La Lonja hosts two days of health information, school activities and an awards gala on Friday evening.
The Virgen del Carmen cultural centre will host talks on support and palliative care, a free bereavement consultation service and public activities.
The programme starts on 23 October with language-school teachers, followed in November by adult learners and pupils at CEIP Andrés Manjón.
Bishop José Ignacio Munilla presided at Mass on 16 October. Almost eighty of those confirmed belonged to the parish’s Grumetes group.
The 2026/2027 programme covers first aid, positive parenting, technology and health. Families can register through municipal social services.
