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Jennie Rhodes
Soprano singer Aurea Marston will be joining Malaga resident and pianist Cornelia Lezin for a number of concerts in Andalucía in January. Like Cornelia, who lives in Cajiz where she regularly holds concerts in her converted mill, Aurea is originally
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JOSÉ LUIS PIEDRA
Alcoholism is one of the most prevalent addictions in Andalucía and a problem which affects the widest age range. During 2018 a total of 5,614 people began treatment to overcome their alcohol-related problems, according to the regional government's ... as in the 'botellones', or impromptu parties in public streets and squares, is a matter of concern and can bring on addiction at an earlier age. Alcohol continues to be the substance for which more people receive treatment in Andalucía. In fact, 25 ... recommendation and support from families and friends. World No-Alcohol Day World No-Alcohol Day takes place on 2 October each year, and the slogan for the most recent one was 'Today I'm not drinking, I'm proving my freedom'. The Junta de Andalucía organises
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AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ
...see the work the Junta de Andalucía is carrying out at Malaga's El Limonero reservoir last Friday. The minister's comments come at a time when Malaga's water reserves total 346.4 cubic hectometres, 133 down on this time last year (479 hm3). Crespo ... minister also announced that a report by the Junta de Andalucía would be finalised by early February for the central government to approve a bypass from the Iznájar reservoir in Cordoba to Antequera. The project has been in the pipeline for a number of ... years but has not started yet due to the amount of red tape preventing it from getting under way. Crespo added that the Junta is carrying out repair work to 179 rivers and waterways in Andalucía, of which 41 are in Malaga province.
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Héctor Barbotta
...which to start the building works. This area of Nueva Andalucía is one of the few parts of Marbella currently being expanded as the resort still has an out-of-date master town plan which is over three decades old. Announcing the approval, town
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The first ever Three Kings parade or Cabalgata in Malaga took place in 1923. Until then, the tradition was for the Magi to take toys to children in hospital and orphanages on 5 January every year. The idea to take the Kings on to the streets of Malag
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For the second year running, Malaga was the scene of the arrival of Andalucía's first baby of the new year. Little Adil was born at six minutes after midnight at the Hospital Virgen de la Victoria (also known as the Hospital Clínico) weighing ... in Andalucía, Adil beat Francisco, born at the Hospital Poniente in Almería by just six minutes. Noelia adn Óscar with baby David.JOSELE Marbella The region's third baby of the new year was also born in Malaga province, in the Hospital Costa del
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ALBERTO GÓMEZ
The municipal boundary war between Benalmádena and Fuengirola is starting to sort itself out after years of argument between the two neighbouring local authorities. The Junta de Andalucía regional government has told both town halls that the border
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The Galeón Andalucía has arrived in Malaga, docked at Muelle Uno where it will remain over the Christmas period. It has just completed a year-long European tour and its doors will be open to the public until 12 January. This is a unique
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180,000 euros (89,529.67 euros each). The judge also ordered Serrano to pay 663,982.45 to the Junta de Andalucía to cover the cost of the rescue operation. José Roselló and Vicky García were present in court with their lawyer on Tuesday morning to hear
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AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ
...de Andalucía's coastal department, Demarcación de Costas. "We have been working continually with 'Costas' because we want to make this project a reality," said deputy mayor and councillor for beaches, Jesús Pérez Atencia, on Monday. According to the current ... consultancy firm working on the design. The Junta de Andalucía is currently evaluating the viability of the current design.