Embracing the annual Day of the Bike an estimated 450 local residents took part in a special cycle ride yesterday - despite the rather overcast skies, to mark the occasion. The Council is trying to encourage people to get healthy and use more environmentally friendly modes of transport – in fact, even the Mayor got on his bike!

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Local cancer fundraiser Gary, from the Giving4Giving charity shop in La Nucia has a very special day planned on Sunday 15th September  - a Downhill Bike Ride! Don´t worry if you do not have one either - they can be provided free of charge thanks to the generosity of "The Downhill Bike Ride" company who are sponsoring the event.

Christmas is a time for giving and no-one knows this more than one very exceptional local man – British expat Gary James. Gary is selfless when it comes to charity and has not one but two charity shops called “Giving4Giving”. The first is in La Nucia and the other in Altea, which he opened in March of this year. The main beneficiaries are usually small lesser-known cancer charities and he holds a number of fundraising events throughout the year. Two of the most popular are a sponsored dog walk and the downhill bike ride.

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On Sunday the sponsored charity bike ride took place in aid of Anémona - a Benidorm based breast cancer charity organised by Gary, who runs the Giving4Giving charity shop in La Nucia. The Downhill Bike Ride company very generously provided the bikes and helmets free of charge for this very worthy event.In total 30 participant took part - and let me tell you that age was no barrier!

Re-Invention is the key to success and the Marconfort hotel group have certainly achieved that with their latest project. What was previously known as the “Flamingo Playa Benidorm” has just undergone a major year long refurbishment and is now known as Marconfort Essence.

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