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SAFETY MATTERS ORIHUELA Council has issued a tender for the purchase of 30 bulletproof vests for the city’s Local Police. These vests are in high demand, both among police unions and the officers themselves, who sometimes find themselves con fronting situations where their physical safety may be at risk. The vests are de signed not only to protect against firearms, but also of fered antistab capa bilities, ensuring the safety of the person nel in situations in volving knife attacks, The council has ear marked nearly €31,000 for the pur chase and they antici pate that the process will be completed at the beginning of next year. This initiative is aimed at ensuring the safety and wellbeing of a significant por tion of the Local Po lice force in the mu nicipality.
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CHURCH ANNIVERSARY MOBILITY WEEK Credit: Salt Church
Issue No. 1995
FOURTH ANNIVERSARY: The congregation celebrate.
ON Sunday, September 17, the congregation of Salt Church in Los Montesinos, celebrated their fouryear anniversary. In April 2019 they purchased what had been a large iron works manufacturing warehouse and set about transform ing it into the Church it is today. The body of people meeting as Salt Church for the last four years, has been in existence on the Costa Blanca since 1988, and was first registered as a Christian Church in 1991 over 32 years ago. Pastor Chris Knight was overwhelmed by the task
presented to him in De cember 2017 when Salt Church had no option but to move from a rented building in Torrevieja and search for new premises. Thanks to the commit ment and generosity of church members a perma nent building was pur chased. Pastor Chris stated “I am amazed at how the building has been trans formed. Salt Church is an international, English speaking, thriving place of worship able to seat over 500 people. “Our latest acquisition is an industrial, stainless steel kitchen enabling us
to reach out into the local community.” He added “Salt Church has had many challenges, particularly Covid, but now we can stream online en abling more people to join the Sunday services and hear the Good News of Je sus Christ. We also donate food monthly to local food banks who are doing an excellent job supporting needy families.” He concluded “This cele bration is an opportunity to praise and thank God, recognising how far we have come and what we are here to do in the fu ture.”
MORE than 1,700 people took part in events held in Al icante as the council’s contribution to European Mobil ity Week 2023, which ran from Saturday September 16 to Sunday September 24. This has now become an annual event which sees an extensive programme of activities including the tradi tional cycle ride along the coastline, a gymkhana along the Torres de la Huerta, a bicycle repair shop, bike reg istration and special routes for those who choose to walk. This was an ideal time for parents, children and the whole family to get together and leave their cars at home.