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New Musical Feather in Ceret's Museum Cap

Webmaster — 2013-05-21T10:08:00Z

New Musical Feather in Ceret’s Museum Cap
with Elaine Koerner
Have you ever set eyes on a percussion instrument made out of the lower jaw bone of a donkey, teeth still intact, with a little wooden stick to bump along the teeth? Or how about a silver and jewel-encrusted horn-trumpet conch shell from a Tibetan Buddhist monastery? Or for that matter, have you ever really had a good close look at the instruments played by a Catalan cobla orchestra at a sardane dance festival? (...)

A weekly update of the local news

Webmaster — 2013-05-21T06:42:47Z

AND HERE IS THE NEWS....
A weekly update of the local news in the Pyrenees-Orientales
WITH CAROLINE HILL
SUNDAY 19TH MAY 2013
Accident at Palais des Expositions – A 30-year old workman, part of a team working on taking down the recent FOIRE-EXPO exhibition in Perpignan, fell a dozen metres when the hydraulic platform he was on suddenly reversed. He suffered multiple fractures and a head trauma and was evacuated to Perpignan hospital in a ‘serious condition’. (...)

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 (...)

Local News - weekly roundup

Webmaster — 2013-05-12T07:00:06Z

AND HERE IS THE NEWS.... a weekly update of the local news
With Caroline Hill
Horse rescued by Fireman – A heart-warming story to start the month with. A horse got trapped in mud up to its’ flanks in a canal in St. Hippolyte. A vet and several pompiers struggled for several hours and the horse was finally towed to safety.
Unexplained death – Liliane Barra, the owner of the La Luna complex at Canet was found dead at her home on Sunday 5th May. No (...)

By George! It's hats off to Vernet Anglican Church

Webmaster — 2013-05-06T17:35:21Z

St.George’s Church Vernet-Les-Bains
In 2008 we handed St.George's church building over to the commune of Vernet-les-Bains with the agreement that they would refurbish it making it fit to use as a cultural centre for the benefit of the village and also used as a church on Sundays and one day a week.
Sadly the commune have not been able, or maybe willing , to agree to spend more money on the church, which has an official closure order on it; having already spent 30,000euros (...)

WARNING: Car theft in Spain..

Kate_admin — 2013-05-06T17:29:16Z

Car theft in Spain....
A reminder to be particularly vigilant.
ATTENTION : vol de voiture, nouvelle façon d'opérer. Veuillez lire ce courrier et envoyez le à tous vos amis et connaissances. Vous allez récupérer votre voiture que vous avez laissé en stationnement, vous ouvrez vos portières, vous rentrez à l'intérieur, vous verrouillez votre sécurité (fermeture centralisée) vous mettez en marche le moteur et vous enclenchez la marche arrière (c'est une façon classique de (...)

Beautiful May needs a home

Webmaster — 2013-04-24T11:30:00Z

CAN YOU HELP?
MAY
This gorgeous little girl is 3 years old, totally obedient, yet has been at the shelter for almost two years. Why? No reason, she is a superb dog in every way, cross Podengo which accounts for her finesse and agility.
She loves water and playing ball, and needs plenty of exercise as she loves running.
She gets along well with other dogs but loves to be with humans - she is a lovely little princess!
Please come and meet her as she is finding her time (...)

P-O Life in the Conflent

Webmaster — 2013-04-19T12:00:30Z

PLEASE JOIN US...... YOUR OPINION IS IMPORTANT
Because P-O Life 'head office' (ie MOI) is based in the Vallespir, the magazine tends to be rather bias and does not dedicate enough time or space to the extremely lovely Conflent.
Would you be interested in meeting up to give your opinion, offer your help and advice, discuss how we can improve the P-O Life content and service over that side of the region?
Do please contact David if you would be interested in attending an informal (...)

Little Yellow Train - Danger or Politics?

Webmaster — 2013-04-19T11:24:56Z

Petit Train Jaune - Danger or Politics?
Le Petit Train Jaune is in danger of arriving at the end of the line! Equipment is old fashioned and obsolete and modernisation work is necessary. So said the president of the Conseil General Christian Bourquin, in The Independent of 21st Feb, 2013
Political opponents immediately jumped in to explain that this has been the case for 30 years and whilst the SNCF have carried out urgent general security maintenance to keep it safe, the major (...)

AIRPORT NEWS - Pyrénées-Orientales. Spring 2013

Webmaster — 2013-04-14T10:59:00Z

Spring 2013
AIRPORT NEWS
WITH JOHN FAIRCLOUGH
It's that time of year again when the Airlines publish their schedules for April to October. In recent years, particularly to seasonal destinations like P.O., they have set their general stall out in January, and tinkered with the routes/ days of operation in the spring, when they can see how bookings have been going. I suspect that this year will be no exception.
The four countries that we are directly concerned with (UK, (...)