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Listen to the music - A new newsletter for music fans in Mojacar

MUSIC lovers in the Levante area have a new go-to source for events coming up.
Dean Baker, administrator of the Mojcar Live Music forum and vocalist in popular band 'The Daytrippers' (pictured), is publishing...Read More

Don’t just clean your pool, swim in it with a solar energy pool heating system!

FOR most people the swimming season here in Spain does not extend beyond June, July and August, but would you like to extend the season to seven months of the year instead of just three?
Solar in Spain...Read More

Bulls are back in the ring in Benejuzar

BENEJUZAR has hosted its first bullfight in the last 30 years.
The event went ahead despite protests from animal groups who objected as soon as the bullfight was announced.
Although animal rights protesters...Read More

So long, suckers! Octopus fishing to be banned

LOCAL fishermen are once again up in arms regarding the latest restrictions to commercial activities in the region, coupled with significant delays in payment and other deficiencies which have reduced...Read More

Palma flight diverted due to rowdy passengers

AN EasyJet flight from Glasgow to Palma had to be redirected to Toulouse, France, on Saturday evening (May 21) “due to the disruptive behaviour of a group of passengers,” the airline has reported.
Although...Read More

Two killed by gunman at Austrian concert

TWO people died and at least another 11 were injured in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 22) when a 27-year-old man opened fire at a concert in the western Austrian town of Nenzing.
The attack...Read More

Blurred deadlines for Marbella San Bernabe festival

ORGANISERS of the Marbella San Bernabe festival, due to take place in three weeks’ time, are under fire amid accusations of poor planning and a lack of foresight.
On Monday May 15 it emerged that...Read More

Costa Blanca's dog beach debate rages on

A welcome addition for our four-legged friends or a blight on our beaches?
If you read the letters page of the Euro Weekly News or visit a local social networking site it’s clear that there...Read More

Teutonic trouble in Playa de Palma

A raucous brawl between drunken German tourists and African street vendors erupted at the seaside town of Playa de Palma.
The street fight involving around 30 men occurred at 7.15pm on Friday May 13...Read More

Levante beach-front chiringuitos closed

MARBELLA Council has ordered the immediate closure and demolition of ‘Levante’ and ‘La Marina’ chiringuitos located on Levante beach in Puerto Banus, the latter of which belongs...Read More