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GUIDE ON PAGES 60 - 72 ISSUE NO. 1772
20 - 26 June 2019
COSTA BLANCA SOUTH
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Light the flame! in themselves, but are not long for this world as they will be set on fire to celebrate San Juan (Saint John) on June 24. The result is a spectacle that has become famous the world over - but those lucky enough to live in this part of Spain just have to go along to enjoy the show. More information and programme: www.alicanteturis mo.com.
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ONE of the region’s most famous, most important and definitely most spectacular events is on this weekend starting today - Alicante’s fire festival, the Hogueras de San Juan. Hundreds of thousands of people will congregate to see impressive fireworks and a procession of giant effigies made from wood, cardboard and papier maché. These are real works of art
Scam warning EXPATRIATES, holidaymakers and travellers to the Costa Blanca have been warned about bank fraud after Guardia Civil officers arrested 35 suspects in connection with an international card scam. Police sources claimed more than €600,000 was swindled from about 210 people in Spain and 20 in five other countries. Guardia Civil officers arrested suspects in the Alicante region and Murcia as well as in Albacete, the Balearic Islands, Barcelona, Madrid, Malaga, Pamplona, Valencia and Vitoria.
SPECTACLE: Hogueras de San Juan.
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