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M. D. TORTOSA / Á. ESCALERA
...average waiting times. In Andalucía nine out of ten patients have surgery within the established time limit," said the statement. Of those half a million "hidden" patients, nearly 100,000 are in the province of Malaga. The Health Department's delegate
Sport
Daryl Finch
...left, where he had two teammates unmarked, would have been the much better option. Another flashpoint came just before half time when Javi Ontiveros, already on a yellow card, went down a little theatrically under a challenge. Instead of taking any ... action over this alleged simulation, the referee blew the half-time whistle, cueing players to enter the pitch to remonstrate. Federico Ricca and Fran Mérida picked up bookings to take the first half tally to seven. Sufficiently wound up by the events
Sport
Emilio MORALES
Demand for subscriptions for the Malaga Half Marathon, offically called the Media Maratón Teatro Soho CaixaBank Ciudad de Málaga, is higher than ever this year after a change in route was announced by organisers. Instead of leaving from the
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Atlético Malagueño, Malaga's reserve side, put up a good fight but came away empty-handed from their trip to take on Segunda B Group IV leaders Cartagena on Sunday. Despite a good first half when Juan Cruz equalised just before the break, the ... hosts ran away with it in the second half with further goals from Fito Miranda and Elady (3-1).
Sport
OPTA
Vitor had taken a powerful shot, nearly making it 0-1. The shot hit the post. El Ejido had two more clear chances on goal before the end of the first half, despite the Costa del Sol side’s greater possession. The dynamic of the game changed little ... in the second half. Despite their best efforts, El Ejido couldn’t break the Marbella defence. Marbella’s forward, Vitor, on the other hand, was causing havoc for the rivals’ defence. Every time the 19-year-old Brazilian touched the ball he created
Local
Héctor Barbotta
...assistance while they waited for an ambulance, which took half an hour to arrive, according to witnesses. The accident, which attracted a crowd of around 200 curious passers-by, caused hold-ups in the central avenue.
Opinion
Peter Edgerton
...the art of losing gracefully and it's a pity. Maybe the rot set in when some not very bright sparks decided it would be a good idea to give all the children a winner's medal on school sports day, even if it took some of them a week and a half to run ... fifty metres. Killing with kindness I think is the mot juste. Let's be clear - losing's brilliant, and I should know. It makes you buck up your ideas and encourages you to concentrate on the things you're half decent at instead of deluding yourself
Sport
Tony Bryant
Local and national athletes are preparing for the thirtieth edition of the Media Maratón de Torremolinos, the town's popular half marathon that will take place on Sunday 3 February. Athletes from all over Spain will participate in one of the ... longest-running half marathons in the province of Malaga. The 21.097 km race, which is limited to 2000 runners, is organised by the sports department of Torremolinos town hall. The event, which attracts both serious athletes and fun runners attired in an
What to do
ANTONIO JAVIER LÓPEZ
...of Van Gogh Alive takes visitors through a series of informative panels which explain more about the life and works of the painter. This whets the appetite for the second part: two rooms where 40 high definition projectors show the half-hour video
Local
Álvaro Frías / Juan Cano
...possible anaphylactic shock although the exact cause is still under investigation. The girl reportedly suffered the attack last Saturday when she tried the ice cream and started to feel ill. She had arrived in Spain for a half-term holiday with her