Low cost airline Monarch is to reintroduce its Manchester to Gibraltar service two years after it was axed. There will be flights on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays beginning from the 12th September and has been reinstated as a result of public demand. These new flights bring to a total of ten the number of weekly flights by Monarch, with the existing daily flights to Luton.

For more details visit the Monarch website at www.monarch.co.uk

The data processing centre along with San Roque’s planning department has published the details of the Special Plan for the Protection of San Roque’s Historic and Artistic Heritage.

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On Friday 4th July the Estepona Jewish Community held its first Friday night service, at the home of Sharon & Gerry Crest.

A packed room thoroughly enjoyed singing the Kabbalat Shabbat songs and the traditional Ashkenazi style Kiddush provided after the Service. Our next Friday night service will be held on 1st August.

This was followed on Sunday 6th July by the Community's first Dinner, very successfully held at the Estepona Golf Club. Diners had a choice of a fish or vegetarian menu, and entertainment was provided by Billy Robins (aka Frank Sinatra).

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Casares’ picturesque town centre was the stage recently for the filming of a TV commercial for Red Rock Deli, an Australian snack food company.

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Estepona's Summer Fair will take place from Tuesday, 1st July until Sunday the 6th July. There will numerous activities and events in the town and in the fairground just off the motorway. For full details see the programme below.

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Officers of Spain's  Economic and Financial Crime (UDEF) police unit,  have arrested the Mayor of Estepona, Antonio Barrientos, a number of Councillors, and several local businessmen.

Barrientos was arrested at his home in Bahia Azul, which is now the subject of an exhaustive search. Of the other people arrested it is known that Francisco Zamorano, Councillor for Planning, and his brother in law Manuel Reina (Partido Estepona), along with municipal architect Arturo Cebrian are also being held for questioning

Officers have sealed off a number of Council offices this morning including the Town Hall and the Puertosol building which houses the planning and finance departments.

Codenamed "Operation Astapa" the action is the result of a two year investigation into bribery and corruption involving the re-classification of land by the Estepona authority, it was a similar offence which led to the arrest of former Mayor of Manilva, Pedro Tirado, some three years ago. According to the Spanish press police used phone taps to secure evidence against those accused.

The PSOE socialist party, which holds the balance of power in Estepona has already instigated proceedings to expell the Mayor, and those others arrested, from the Party.

Police seal Estepona Town Hall (photo: Gwilym Rhys Jones)

Police seal Estepona Town Hall (photo: Gwilym Rhys Jones)

Earlier this month Estepona's Commercial Department in collaboration with the companies Costasol Hipermercados SL, and Azata SA presented the outline plans for the La Lobilla Commercial Centre, billed as Spain's biggest shopping centre.

Once again Manilva’s international community will be celebrating its diverse cultures and traditions at this year’s VII Manilva International Festival.

In a change from previous editions this month’s Festival will be held on the Paseo Maritimo in Sabinillas with activities taking place both on the promenade and the beach. This is different to earlier articles which went to press before the change of venue was publicised, and have Manilva Town as the location, don’t worry you’re not going mad.

After months of hard work in setting up, the local business association ACEMCE, Asociación de Comerciantes y Empresarios de Manilva, Casares y Estepona, was finally launched officially on Friday, 16th May at a ceremony held in the Castle at Castillo de la Duquesa, Manilva.