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Calpe to Ban Smoking on It’s Beaches

Smoking bans are spreading to more and more areas. Indoor public places like restaurants and bars have had smoking bans in place for a long time. Only open areas, such as terraces, should use this. Until now, because laws are limiting smoking areas for the sake of a healthier and more sanitary environment for all. Nonsmoking beaches are one of the final strongholds.

The municipal council of Calpe decided to ban smoking on the town’s beaches and coves, with the exception of two areas on the larger beaches, La Fossa and Arenal-Bol, despite the fact that this matter was discussed and supported by a public survey commissioned by the City Council in Alicante.

In particular, this prohibition and the associated fines were passed during the regular February council meeting as a modification to the municipal ordinance on the use and administration of the coastline. The council was informed that this project was a joint effort between the Department of Environment and the Health Prevention Department.

The battle against this destructive habit has progressed to a new level. Arenal-Bol, La Fossa, and Cantal Roig beaches were designated as smoke-free zones last year after the Calpe City Council joined the Health Department’s Smoke-Free Beaches Network. This move was made to encourage a cleaner and healthier environment. “Last year we started creating spaces for non-smokers, and this year we are reversing the initiative so that smoking is prohibited throughout the Calpe coastline, except for two small areas,” adds Itziar Doval, a leader in health prevention.

Plaza Mediterrani in La Fossa and Plaza Colón in Arenal-Bol are the exact locations of the two approved places. In addition, tourist information centres will provide reusable ashtrays in designated smoking locations so that people won’t throw them out in the sand. Cigarette butts are a very polluting waste product, and this program is also trying to stop them.

“On one hand, we protect the health of beachgoers, which are often frequented by children and where sports are practiced, which is incompatible with tobacco, and on the other hand, we take care of our coastline and promote beaches free of ‘litter’,” says Pere Moll, an Environment Councillor.

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The University of Alicante is the first in the Community with a smoke-free campus

The Alicante University It is the first institution in the area and among the first in Spain to announce that smoking is not permitted on campus. This is the end of a campaign by the Healthy University Secretariat to make the campus of San Vicente del Raspeig a healthier and more sustainable place by reducing smoking.

As part of a nationwide campaign to increase awareness against smoking, the experiment, which is currently coming to an end, started in November 2023 when the university campus’s first smoke-free area opened.

Universities that promote health

Within the framework of the Spanish Network of Health-Promoting Universities, it is being developed in partnership with the Alicante province’s Association Against Cancer with the goal of educating young people about the risks associated with new electronic vaping devices and the significance of quitting smoking.

At the space’s inauguration, Arturo Jiménez, the organization’s vice president, underlined that one in eight cancer deaths occurred in nonsmokers who had been exposed to tobacco in their social or familial lives.

Areas within the province

Additionally, he said that, according to the Association Against Cancer’s observatory, two out of three people support this kind of campaign, and he estimated that 34 locations in the province have already been designated smoke-free.

According to Rector Amparo Navarro, the project was introduced gradually at specific campus locations and has advanced since it became evident that the university community as a whole supports this public health action.

He emphasised that the organisation he represents is dedicated to values-based education and the creation of responsible citizens after recalling his own experience as a student at the UA, when smoking was prevalent in classrooms and even in the Prevention service.

University of Health

Navarro expressed gratitude to Professor José Ramón Martínez Riera, the project’s proponent, for taking the initiative. Director of the Healthy University Secretariat, which answers to the Vice-Rectorate for Occupational Health, Sustainability, and Infrastructure.

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Arrested for violating restraining order and threatening the police

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This weekend ComarCON will take place in Torrevieja

This coming weekend, on Saturday, April 29th, and Sunday, April 30th, the Torrevieja Sports Palace will host the annual ComarCON’25 event. With free entrance and countless hours of pleasure, it provides a vast array of alternative leisure activities for people of all ages.

The La Comarca Youth Association organises ComarCON, an alternative entertainment festival, every year. Contests, workshops, exhibitions, talks, tournaments, free play, and much more can be found in the form of anime, manga, tabletop and live role-playing, video games, TCGs, wargames, board games, cosplay, artists, soft combat, K-Pop, and much more.

This session will include a performance by “The Lantern Man,” the ants from the TV series “El Hormiguero,” and Sheila, McGonacat, JennRoyal, SheronZ, SaencSa, and José Meco, who are all from the University of Alicante in Torrevieja. The finest cosplay will get prizes from Green Stuff World, which are worth 200 euros plus materials.

It all started on May 25th, 2013, when a modest gathering was planned. With about 7,000 attendees at its most recent edition, it has developed over the years into one of Spain’s biggest free alternative leisure events. Over 120 thrilling activities are available for attendees to partake in over the course of the weekend. On Saturday, beginning at 10:00 a.m., attendees can learn about things like:

Play role-playing games and go on amazing adventures in made-up worlds. Are you a crafty wizard or a valiant warrior? You have a choice!

Workshops: Acquire new abilities, such as character development and art.

Talks: Listen to professionals in the field of alternative entertainment discuss their experiences and expertise.

Soft Combat: Try your skills in friendly foam sword duelling.

View more than 300 board games in the Giant Game Library.

There is something for everyone, including both contemporary and vintage titles. ComarCON is a community, not just an event. Share your love of games and creativity by coming by yourself or with others.