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Age Concern has announced that the fundraising abseil challenge it organised at the Sunset Beach Hotel in October earlier this year has raised 1,700 euros. Secretary Steve Marshall said: "What a fantastic effort from some very brave people. "All
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Bobadilla train station. This stage of the project will cost 46 million euros and will be financed by the Public Ports Agency of Andalucía (43.26 per cent) and the Puerto Seco de Antequera company (56.74 per cent). The Junta has already assigned 13 million ... euros from its 2020 budget for the scheme. The information was provided by the president of the Junta, Juanma Moreno, at the official presentation of the project to 400 guests at the Torcal Municipal Theatre in Antequera. Those present included the
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The Interior ministry has put out to tender a contract for facial recognition border control technology. The government is offering 4.1 million euros for the design and running of the Spanish version of the Entry/Exit System (EES), under new EU
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Members of La Cala de Mijas Lions club recently handed over a cheque for 1,000 euros to the Knitted Knockers association. The funds will go towards extending the knitting workshops along the Costa del Sol and providing kits to hospitals. The
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Nitsba subsidiary in Spain purchased the 13-storey tower, which has been vacant for nearly a decade, for 23.5 million euros at an auction at the regional ministry of Taxation in Seville on Monday. The most likely scenario at this stage, given the
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Israeli oil magnate, Haim Tsuff, has bought one of Malaga's landmark buildings for 23.5 million euros. The 13-storey modern tower, known as the Correos building, was the main post office until it closed to the public nine years ago. The Junta ... due to its potential as a hotel. This building was sold on Monday for 21 million euros to the hotel chain Hotusa through the firm Cinara Properties. The initial price set for the Correos post office building was 16.8 million euros. Interest was muted
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2030, which estimates suggest would require an annual investment of 260 billion euros, or 1.5 per cent of the EU's combined GDP in 2018. Von Der Leyen's new plans of 50 or even 55% reductions by 2030 would raise this cost further, but the German stressed ... the huge costs of inaction; droughts and floods currently cost EU countries 15 billion euros a year. The Commission's plan would involve a yearly investment of 100 billion euros, and also involves the European Investment Bank incentivising billions ... of euros of green investment between 2021 and 2030. Her plans may, however, meet resistance from Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary. Poland notably relies on coal for 80% of its electricity production.
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The Junta de Andalucía regional government has set aside 4.8 million euros for essential repairs to waterways and water supply infrastructure in the Guadalhorce valley. The move follows very heavy rains in mid-September that led to flooding in many ... Earth movements in the area have caused leaks in some waterways. Ten million euros of aid for affected communities was approved as well in September.
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Malaga. Representatives from the Spanish cancer association, AECC were in Mijas recently to pick up a cheque for 15,000 euros from Fundación CLC World. The funds were raised by staff at the CLC holiday resort in Mijas during the month of October
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...well as a raffle. If you wish to light a light in memory of your loved one, you can do it at www.lightupcudeca.org for a minimum donation of 10 euros or at the Hospice Centre on the night of the event.