Legendary Spanish football manager Vicente Del Bosque González, who guided Spain to World Cup success in South Africa in 2010, was welcomed by over 500 young footballers in Pilar de la Horadada last week as he unveiled a plaque naming the municipal football field in his honour.

News of the Torrevieja and Orihuela Christmas festivities are on page 6 and in the centre page spread we report on the progress of Orihuela School No 20, the prefabricated structure that council officials are hoping will be ready to receive it’s first intake by late January.