Who is going to sell the sunglasses?

Regional government delegate Antonio Bernabé has confirmed that Operación Paso del Estrecho (ope), which began on Sunday, will continue until August 15 and cover the ports of Alicante, Algeciras, Almería, Málaga and Tarifa.

Sr Bernabé added that around 2.7 million people of North African origin and around 700,000 vehicles are expected to travel through the ports during this period.

In Alicante the build-up to the exodus was slow although by mid-afternoon on Sunday the number of people waiting to board the ferry rose considerably. A police source said that the critical time for them will be the end of the month. He added that security has been tightened and as in previous years officers will be checking vehicles and contents before they board the ferry.

The Red Cross has installed covered areas on the dock along with first aid personnel and a play area for children. Portable toilets, showers and drinking water have also been provided.

It is expected that 130,000 people and 31,000 vehicles will pass through Alicante on their way home, a rise of between two and three per cent on last year. The number of vehicles using the AP-7 toll road to travel down from Northern Europe will increase likewise.

So who is going to pester us on the seafront at Torre?