Get ready for a night of authentic American blues in Estepona. On Saturday, April 26, at 23:55, the Richard Ray Farrell Trio will take the stage at Louie Louie, bringing their raw, soulful sound straight from the heart of the blues world.

Originally from New York, Richard Ray Farrell left high school behind and started hitching around Europe. He didn’t have a plan, just a passion for music. Beginning as a busker on the streets and in the metro of Paris, Richard played the music of legends like Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson. Over 35 years later, he’s known across Europe as one of the finest American blues artists.

Farrell has opened for rock and blues legend Joe Cocker, toured with iconic names like R.L. Burnside, and played on some of Europe’s biggest and most respected stages. Over the years, he’s earned a solid reputation in the blues world for his talent, dedication, and authenticity. His life has been one long journey of music and travel, always staying true to traditional American blues‘ raw, emotional roots.

With his deep, gritty voice and masterful guitar playing, Richard Ray Farrell delivers a powerful and soulful performance that blues fans won’t want to miss. Catch the concert at Louie Louie in Estepona Port.

Whether you’re a lifelong blues fan or just looking for a great night out, this is one live show you don’t want to miss.

A BRITISH man was shot dead in Mijas on Monday evening.

The victim was said to be aged 30 and from the Merseyside area, but details have yet to be confirmed by the Guardia Civil.

Witnesses spoke of eight to ten shots being fired at around 8.10pm on Calle Urbaneja in the Sitio de Calahona urbanisation.

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It’s believed that two men may have been involved in the hit and waited outside the Naundrop sports club where their target had been playing football.

The Guardia Civil cordoned off roads in Mijas to catch the killers but could only find their getaway car which had been set on fire.

It was a Seat Cupra with non-Spanish number plates(country of origin undisclosed) on the road from Calahona to the AP-7.

The torched vehicle had guns left inside it.

It’s the third shooting in five days across Malaga province.

Last Thursday a brawl between families in Malaga City’s Portada Alta district resulted in a man being shot in the leg with five people arrested

The following day, a person was shot close to a Puerto Banus nightclub.

Congratulations are due for the conscientious residents of Costa del Sol, who recycle more effectively than anyone else in Andalusia, and, for that matter, anywhere else in Spain, according to 2024 selective waste collection data.

Manuel Cardeña, president of the Mancomunidad de Municipios (commonwealth of municipalities) de la Costa del Sol, has announced that the region’s recycling ratios for light packaging and glass way overpass regional and national averages.

In 2024, the Mancomunidad collected 15.5 million kilos of light packaging, equating to 29.26 kilos per inhabitant annually, compared to the 14.40 kg average in Andalusia and the 20.40 kg average throughout Spain. This was made possible by 4,049 yellow containers, one per 131 residents. Glass recycling also excelled, with 14.9 million kilos collected, or 28.24 kilos per inhabitant (that’s a lot of wine), against 15.30 kg in Andalusia and 19.10 kg in Spain, made possible by 3,514 green containers (one per 151 residents).

Cardeña praised the region’s leadership in transforming waste into resources, thanking residents for their awareness and efficient management and the contractor, Urbaser. He gave special stress to ongoing efforts to further improve these exemplary recycling rates, benefiting both the environment and local economy.