What to do
Tony Bryant
Fans of the 1970s dance music scene will enjoy a special tribute night at The Hall live music venue in Malaga on Saturday 1 August. The venue, which is situated close to the María Zambrano train station, will continue its new summer season with a con
National
SUR
Spain entered its "new normal" last Sunday (21 June) after the nationwide state of alarm ended at midnight after 99 days. The central government's 'nueva normalidad' decree, which establishes basic rules for this new period, was passed in Congress
National
LUCÍA PALACIOS
September where a firm cannot put its staff back to work. In return, firms will be asked to pay more of the social security contributions each month on a rising scale. Company bosses had wanted a December extension for the worst-hit workers. In addition,
Local
...zero. Businesses opted for the government's scheme to furlough their staff and the local economy went into hibernation as tourists rushed home and residents followed instructions to stay at home. Wheels back in motion Three months have passed,
Sport
henry flynn
...minute but the Blue and Whites were unable to extend their lead and were pegged back midway through the second half when Extremadura captain Giovanni Zarfino headed home to steal a draw. 1 Malaga Sadiku (28') 0 Extremadura Zarfino (64') ... Extremadura, second from bottom in the Segunda table, were more commanding in possession during the second half but needed Casto again to stop a powerful shot from full-back Ismael Casas. At the other end, Zarfino could have put his side ahead with yet
Opinion
Mark Nayler
...paid back. But the question of how the money should be used, and to what extent the Spanish government should be allowed to decide that issue, has sparked a row in congress that purports to be about patriotism, with the PSOE and Popular Party (PP) each
Local
AGUSTÍN PELÁEZ
Obdulio Pérez (Partido Popular) has been voted back in as mayor of Cómpeta following a vote of no confidence against his predecessor, José Moyano (PSOE), earlier this week. The motion was presented to the town hall on 9 March by the Partido Popular ... and Por Mi Pueblo parties. The vote should have taken place on 23 March; 10 working days after it was first presented. However, due to the state of alarm it had to be postponed until councillors were able to go back to meetings in the town hall.
Local
ALFONSO TORICES
The national government has been giving details of its revised plans for getting schoolchildren back into the classroom in September. The new proposals include all classes returning after the summer, and not a combination with homeworking as ... metres apart and wear masks in classes of up to 20. Bakc-to-school dates The Andalusian Education authority approved the dates for the coming school year this week. In the province of Malaga primary schools start back on 10 September and secondary
Opinion
Peter Edgerton
...you may have missed the news that The Shakespeare pub, Malaga, opened its doors again this week after three months' closure. We didn't have a clue what to expect on the first night back but it soon became clear that it would be a wholly heartwarming ... our spirits no end. Actually, it's been generally wonderful to witness people supporting local businesses around Malaga city centre recently, as the town tentatively awakens and edges its way back to some semblance of normality. I've had three
Sport
PEDRO LUIS ALONSO
Two weeks after an error in the interpretation of the lockdown rules saw Novak Djokovic and the Puente Romano Tennis Club in Marbella get in a spot of trouble, the world tennis number one returned on Monday, this time with the government's regulation