Archive for: July 2010

A far out left wing organisation called GRAPO has had two of its members jailed for a total of 29 years for their involvement in a bank robbery in Murcia in 2007.

Judges in the High Court in Madrid ruled that …

Villas Caravaning in Cartagena ( Murcia) was the scene of a fire which swept through this caravan site which is very popular with tourists and expats.

The blaze affected several caravans and 10 camping plots.The emergency call was made at 5pm …

A Salsa Fit event has been announced in Finestrat near Benidorm.It took place at La Cala and all of those who want to participate can do so for free.

The aim is to get people of all ages up dancing and …

Since its introduction in 2006 the legislation banning smoking in public places in Spain has been ignored and resisted by every which way possible. The main reason behind the most recent delays in its implementation came from the lobbying of …

The first 6 months of 2010 have seen the crime rate in San Javier( Murcia) drop by 25%.This was announced by the national governments delegate in Murcia.

He was co-presiding over the local security committee and he credited the local police …

In July and August the Muram Modern Art Museum is offering guided tours to visitors,in English.

Jose Maria Parraga has an exhibition of drawings and there will be special workshops for families to explain everything about this acclaimed local artist.

The guided …

The Mayor of Pego has announced that the huge amount of traffic going through the town has damaged the roads to such an extent that they must be repaired as soon as possible.

Cosequently the road through Pego town centre has …

AENA is the Alicante airport( El Altet) operater and when the new terminal opens in 2011 it will have an amazing new commercial area.AENA has announced that it has issued contracts to 30 new commercial premises.

Some of the businesses setting …