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Charming nights in Almachar

CHARMING nights await those who visit Almachar as it gears up to celebrate for the ninth year in a row its music festival Noches con Encanto (Charming Nights).
The council’s Youth and Culture Department...Read More

France rejects Julian Assange’s plea for asylum

File photo: Julian  Assange FRENCH president Francois Hollande took less than an hour to reject an application for asylum from Julian Assange who has been in hiding in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London for the last three years.
Assange...Read More

Isabel Pantoja refused a downgraded sentence

Isabel Pantoja  entering Seville Prison. THE Spanish celebrity Isabel Pantoja, currently serving a two-year sentence in Seville Prison for money laundering, has been denied the chance of having her sentence downgraded to a level three sentence.
Grade...Read More

Palma traffic change leaves locals on wrong side of the road

RESIDENTS of the district of Foners and Nou Llevant were left baffled when traffic started travelling along their streets in the wrong direction.
Palma Council decided to invert the direction of streets...Read More

Elderly man faces 16 months if guilty of stethoscope attack on doctor

A 70-YEAR-OLD man could spend 16 months in prison for allegedly attacking a doctor in a Velez-Malaga outpatient’s clinic.
The events took place on June 26 at the Velez Sur clinic. Authorities said...Read More

The electrifying Terreros Beach Festival coming up

THE Terreros Beach Festival is all set for July 31 and August 1.
It will be held at San Juan de los Terreros, an ideal location for the Electro Latino festival, the organisers said.
“It’s very...Read More

The Ghost of Elvis Presley

Antony says he can  feel the spirit of Elvis behind him. The Euro Weekly News has the pleasure of announcing the imminent release of the new track Stay a While by Marbella’s Antony Wolfson, written by Mike Stoller (Elvis Presley’s songwriter)
ONCE...Read More

Cartagena’s high-speed change of plan

A PROJECT to build a new train station next to Cartagena’s Mandarache shopping centre has been cancelled by the new council.
Mayor Jose Lopez announced that the plans drawn up by the previous council...Read More

‘Aggressive gull’ warning for Calpe walkers

THE yellow-legged seagulls that populate the Peñon d’Ifach in Calpe are now entering the breeding season. Walkers and hikers visiting the area are reminded that the gulls can become extremely...Read More

Malaga drivers do it more than once

MALAGA drivers are amongst those most likely to fail to learn their lesson after being fined for drinking (or taking drugs) and driving, according to government statistics.
Coinciding with the ninth anniversary...Read More

No more bullfights in Mancor de la Vall

THE initiative to turn Mallorca into an anti-bullfighting region is going strong, say campaigners. On Wednesday, July 1, Mancor de la Vall declared itself a bullfight-free area, becoming the 18th municipality...Read More

Suspected burglars believed to be cause of fire in Motril

A FIRE started at a garage in Calle Comunidad Castilla Leon of Motril caused a fireman and local police officers to be hospitalised due to smoke intoxication.
The fire started at around 5am. Authorities...Read More

Almeria City is ‘quicker on foot’ say locals

ALMERIA: A city  for walking ONLY 11 per cent of Almeria City residents use public transport.
Forty-nine per cent of journeys inside the city are made on foot and 38.6 per cent of residents use their own cars. Thirty-five per cent...Read More

Evacuation of Gibraltar exhibition goes online

A SUCCESSFUL exhibition commemorating the Second World War evacuation of Gibraltar has been made available online. Photographs of exhibits can now be viewed on the Gibraltar National Archives site.
The...Read More

Green light for Torrevieja coastal path

AN EXTRA stretch of a coastal path to be built in Torrevieja has been approved by the government, the mayor has announced.
The project, which the Ministry of the Environment launched in 2013, was initially...Read More

Old news story spreads modern panic in Benidorm

AN OLD news story has been causing panic online as people shared and reshared a 2003 article on a bomb that exploded in a Benidorm hotel.
The story has been picked up by some news sources and spread on...Read More

Malaga’s unemployment down again

UNEMPLOYMENT has dropped in Malaga Province for the fifth month in a row.
Figures for June revealed that 3,835 fewer people (just over two per cent) were registered as unemployed, bringing the total number...Read More

Madrid’s Thatcher tribute is scrubbed by new mayor

LESS than a year after its grand opening, Madrid´s mayor Manuela Carmena has decided to rename the city square dedicated to former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. After complaints by left-wing...Read More

Double heatwave hits with soaring temps

IT’S Spain, it’s July, it’s hot, and no one’s very surprised. But this July we’re experiencing freakishly hot weather, with forecasters saying a double heatwave hits the...Read More

2,500-year-old remains found in Santa Margalida

NEW archaeological discoveries have been made at Santa Margalida’s Son Real necropolis. Human remains of two people who are believed to have lived 2,500 years ago have been found in a dig that started...Read More

Frigiliana prettier with provincial funds

THE best side of Frigiliana is now showing as several improvement works on its streets and squares have been completed.
Acting president of the Malaga Provincial Government, Elias Bendodo, visited Frigiliana...Read More

Filming starts on Palomares ‘bomb-com’

A NUCLEAR bomb and a terrorist conspiracy might sound like no laughing matter. In fact they will combine for a comedy, the first full-length film by television director Joaquin Mazon.
MI6, the CIA and...Read More

Game of Thrones seeks extras for season 6 in Navarra

THE TV series Game of Thrones has added Tudela in Navarra to its filming locations for season six. They are also recruiting tall, slender, dark-haired extras of Mediterranean appearance, who are aged...Read More

Elche traffic restrictions back

TRAFFIC issues can once again be expected in July in Elche as the council has announced more work on the southern ring road.
Once again traffic will be restricted as work, due to last until August 10,...Read More

Caminito del Rey hotels halted in war of two words

TWO hotel projects presented in Alora following the recent reopening of the Caminito del Rey (King’s Walkway) have been halted by the regional government over two words.
Although the village is waiting...Read More

First ever ‘low-cost’ petrol station in Mallorca

THE first entirely self-service petrol station in Mallorca was opened to the public on Thursday (July 2) in Calvia.
The facilities can be found at the Avenida Mar Mediterraneo at the Son Bugadellas industrial...Read More

Children’s food needs covered for the summer in Albox

PARENTS can breathe a sigh of relief as their children are guaranteed a meal at school during the summer season.
The municipal summer school service, funded by Almeria Provincial Council together with...Read More

Step into the 17th century at new Altea museum

ALTEA’S new Museo Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Consuelo opened on Saturday June 27, boasting a number of 17th century items and more than a hundred religious objects of interest.
The church...Read More

Council invites local artists to submit poster designs

VELEZ-MALAGA’S funfair, one of the most important events in the Axarquia capital, now has its very own contest to choose a poster.
The official poster to announce and commemorate the San Miguel festivities,...Read More

Elche flags up beach dangers with fines

ANYONE ignoring red flags on Elche beaches and getting in the sea this summer could, apart from putting their life at risk, find themselves fined by the police.
Security councillor, Cristina Marquez, has...Read More

 
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