No 1033 Monday 22nd - Sunday 28th July 2024
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The Costa Blanca’s oldest ‘FREE’ English language newspaper - WITH THE LARGEST LOCAL CIRCULATION
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fter arriving in Spain the Costa Blanca’s favourite entertainer, Stevie Spit, threw himself into fundraising for local charities. In the intervening years he has raised thousands of euros for a multitude of charities, as a result of which there are many hundreds of people living in the area today who are very much indebted for his selfless efforts. Stevie was awarded a BEM by Queen Elizabeth II in her 2020 Birthday Honours List. British Ambassador Hugh Elliott wrote at the time, “Stevie is a truly inspirational fundraiser. His enthusiasm is such that whenever he organises one of his many impromptu charity fundraisers it is almost a guaranteed success, such is his support from the local Costa Blanca community.” Unfortunately, just 3 weeks ago, following his appearance at the Mil Palmeras Armed Forces Day Service, Stevie, suffering from an infection, was rushed into Torrevieja Hospital, where tests revealed that the ‘fundraiser extraordinaire’ was suffering from cancer.
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NOW IS THE TIME FOR THE COMMUNIT Y TO SUPPORT THE REMARK ABLE STEVIE SPIT BEM
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