A lawyer acting for the family of a Murcia woman, who died at the weekend, is trying to stop her cosmetic surgeon from fleeing Spain. Iganacio Martinez
The Leader Newspaper
By Andrew Atkinson
Tens of thousands of lemons are being left to rot in the Vega Baja – highlighted by the paltry sum offered of 0.03cents a KILO!
This week ONE lemon purchased in Lancashire cost 63p. Enter Los Montesinos a Vega Baja town and witness the lemon groves aplenty that remains to be gathered, due to not being cost effective, with labour crops costing in the region of €5-€8 to be picked.
The farming industry has been hit following the closure of the hostelry industry in Spain during the last year, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
ASAJA-Alicante has approached the Consell for direct aid, along with tax exemptions for the agricultural sector.