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Parking in the P-O

Webmaster — 2013-05-18T13:18:52Z

Parking in the P-O
by Caroline Hill
Judging by the amount of cars parked on pavements, across zebra crossings and on yellow lines it seems that nobody likes to pay to park – but the risk of finding a penalty notice on the windscreen or having your car towed away is extremely high. Last year nearly 50,000 fines were issued in Perpignan alone. Here is a guide to parking around the region (with grateful thanks to ‘La Semaine du Roussillon’ for the research): (...)

May: What's on in brief

Webmaster — 2013-05-18T10:33:00Z

AROUND THE REGION – May 2013
When? Where? What? Throughout May Trouillas and around Aspres Music Festival - Festival of Music, Art and Wine celebrating Spring in the Aspres. Every weekend with barber shop, tangos, Spanish, Catalan, traditional French music, jazz, pop rock, Latin American…... For more information and bookings contact ASDAMA, 4 rue des Acacias, 66300 Trouillas or ring 0468 531000 or 06 22 34 22 Wednesday 1st National La Fête du (...)

UPDATE: Designer shopping outlet in La Jonquera

Webmaster — 2013-05-17T19:29:00Z

Designer shopping outlet in La Jonquera
As you’re leaving La Jonq, you will have noticed building work going on on your left. This actually started years ago and was abandoned, but the project finally got the green light. Gran Jonquera Designer Outlet and shopping centre was opened on Thursday 16th May.
With his brother Abel, 59 year old Antonio Escudero, head of the Escudero group and its 300 employees, already owns two hypermarkets, three restaurants, a hotel, a (...)

THE SAUSAGE MAN COMETH BACK!

Webmaster — 2013-05-17T08:01:00Z

Thursday 23rd May 2013
THE SAUSAGE MAN COMETH BACK!
Time seems to be racing away this year, or perhaps it is just the May bank holiday experience which appears to steal away working weeks like nobody's business. It is therefore already six weeks since I was last on my deliveries round the PO, so high time I came round again!
(Just a quick note should you need bangers in between deliveries, I am down in Perpignan every couple of weeks for the Catalan Dragons home games should you (...)

Income tax in France

Webmaster — 2013-05-17T07:09:00Z

A VERY GENERAL LOOK AT YOUR INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS IN FRANCE
REMINDER
Income tax forms will be sent out in April. Deadlines differ, dependent upon whether they are filled in online or on paper. Deadline for paper declarations has been moved forward compared to previous years, to May 27th at midnight. Online submissions depend on your department and are spread throughout June. The deadline for the P-O is June 11th.
The deadline for non-residents who have tax obligations in (...)

GOMINA - Unisex hair salon, Le Boulou

Webmaster — 2013-05-16T14:21:24Z

11 rue des Pyrénées 66160 Le Boulou

Grand Gala for Enfants et Santé

Webmaster — 2013-05-15T16:41:08Z

Sunday 25th May 2013
Grand Gala for Enfants et Santé
Music Concert in aid of Enfants et Santé - raising money to help fund research into childhood Cancers and Leukemia.
With Christian Delagrange, Alain Sebbah, Nayah, Robin Hendrix, Michel Prezmann, André Bascou, Chendy, Jean Baptiste Sparr Trescases, Sophie Andujar, Bruno et Sylvie, Guy Rampelle, Adel Mzouri and guests.
Artistes with big hearts helping to raise money for Enfants et Santé For tickets and further (...)

P.O. Interiors

michelleB — 2013-05-15T12:52:02Z

06 72 42 07 04
For all your Renovation and Refurbishment projects.
Specialising in carpentry, kitchen and bathrooms.
Fully insured and registered.
References available upon request.
To discuss you project please call: 06 72 42 07 04

New UK Tax Residence Rules

michelleB — 2013-05-15T11:50:16Z

New UK Tax Residence Rules
By Mary Taylor, Partner, Blevins Franks
British expatriates in France need to understand the UK residence rules as well as the French ones, to establish where they are resident for tax purposes – it may not be the country you expect. The UK finally has a Statutory Residence Test, which came into effect on 6th April.
To assess your residence status, you now need to work through the following tests in the order shown. The first is absolute, so if you (...)

Latino Fiesta Argentina.

Webmaster — 2013-05-15T09:58:36Z

Saturday 18th May 2013 Latino Fiesta Argentina.
Place de la Victoire, PERPIGNAN
Perpignan goes Latino this weekend with workshops, children's games, stands of local produce, tastings of latino-American cuisine, dance, music....with the Perpignan marathon taking place on Sunday 19th, raising thousands of euros for charity.
12h : Opening of the 'marché artisanal, gourmand' with tastings at stall and restaurants.
15h - 17h : Musical parade through the town centre with (...)