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Council discusses Torre del Mar's independence wish but goes no further

FOUR months after the Velez-Malaga Council approved by majority vote to get the ball rolling with an aim to making Torre del Mar an autonomous community, those who voted in favour met to discuss the next...Read More

Popular sculptor's work on display across Estepona

SCULPTOR Santiago de Santiago has provided Estepona with another sculpture, Tatuaje, the eighth of his works to be installed on the streets of the town.
The 2.4 metre, 190 kilos statue of a couple hugging...Read More

Waste reduction campaign in Mallorca

European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) is promoting awareness about sustainable resource and waste management this week.
Mallorca’s Environmental Department is encouraging citizens to apply...Read More

Balearics reject gender violence with declaration

ON November 24, one day before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, members of the Balearic parliament remembered the 48 women who have died in Spain this year due to gender...Read More

Lack of reports doesn't mean less violence, Marbella authorities have stressed

REPORTS of gender violence and cases of victims seeking medical assistance at Marbella health centres have decreased slightly this year, yet the council has warned that that does not mean less women are...Read More

Cucaracha Club actor on set of Bond film

JUST 48 hours after flying back to the UK having completed his scenes as the CIA boss in the Costa Blanca’s first crowd-funded feature film, The Cucaracha Club, actor Dennis Baer AKA Dennis Hewitt,...Read More

Advent and Christmas services announced in Torrevieja

THE Anglican Chaplaincy of St Peter and St Paul in Torrevieja has arranged additional special services to take place over the advent and Christmas period.
In La Siesta on Sunday November 29 the Advent...Read More

Surprise guest at barn dance

THERE was a surprise guest musician at Javea U3A’s annual barn dance this year.
Unbeknown to even to the organiser - events co-ordinator Krystyna Stefanczyk - the drummer in the group was none...Read More

Women's self defence course in Torrevieja

WOMEN in Torrevieja are welcome to sign up to a self defence course. The Department of Sports and Social Welfare have organised the course which will be taught by the Dao-Torrevieja centre, an official...Read More

Ireland prepared to send troops to help France

IRISH Prime Minister Enda Kenny has offered to send a small number of additional troops to Mali and the Lebanon in order to relieve French soldiers needed by France to fight Islamic State.
The Irish...Read More