Local
FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ
...games. This year, because of the pandemic, they have been unable to take residents from the centre to see the Christmas lights in the city.
LifeStyle
Rachel Haynes
...some previous years has been toned down, Christmas lights now adorn the streets with the usual images: decorated trees, wrapped gifts, Father Christmas, reindeer, bells, stars… Even snowflakes make an appearance among the decorations, perhaps ... to 5 December. As with everything, Covid-19 has interfered with most of the usual activities this year. But the absence of crowds and the need for social distancing has its advantages. A stroll through the Christmas lights of Malaga city centre, for
Opinion
Ana BArreales
Some towns are preparing a “static” Three Kings cavalcade this year. Yes, it sounds odd, but considering how things have been going this year, it’s not the strangest thing to have happened. We’ve put Christmas lights up as if there were no tomorrow ... understand that it’s difficult to get the right balance between trying to keep the excitement in the air and avoiding crowds, but perhaps now’s the time to consider something different. Between lights and static parades, I’d rather have one of the ‘pata
Local
FERNANDO TORRES
Larios, where crowds are attracted by the Christmas lights.
LifeStyle
RAQUEL MERINO
...hang some mistletoe in different places in the house? Let the whole family get involved in making the house look pretty and festive. Don't forget that we can be neighbourly and share our decorations with other people by putting pretty lights in the
Local
IGNACIO LILLO
...walk fast or slowly, my daily routines, whether I live in a town or the countryside, whether there are a lot of traffic lights or hardly any... and from those criteria they assign me a suitable dog," he explains. When a dog is delivered, the instructor,
Sport
juan ramón padilla
One way or another, history will be made tonight as fifth-tier minnows CD Rincón, from the Axarquía, play in the first round of the Copa del Rey for the first time in their history. The side from Rincón de la Victoria, who compete in Group 2A of th
Local
VANESSA MELGAR
Some villages in the Serranía de Ronda have decided to forego their traditional festive lights this year and, instead, allocated the money to provide a Christmas treat for local families. Parauta in the Genal Valley has decided not to illuminate ... town hall will distribute 250 of the lots to bring a little bit of light into the homes of its residents while it is dark outside. Gifts in Júzcar In Júzcar there will be no Christmas lights either. The mayor Francisco Lozano has announced that the
Opinion
ANA BARREALES
...examples... Calle Larios got quite crowded when they turned the Christmas lights on. The city hall decided it was all just an optical illusion. Elías Bendodo, spokesperson for the Junta de Andalucía, on the other hand decided that there were too many people ... they make us stay indoors at a certain time, on the other they trust us to act responsibly. They put up the same Christmas lights as any other year and install them earlier than ever, as if to make a point that not even a pandemic can take them away.
Sport
Rob Palmer
It had to be asked: "Zinedine, are you considering resigning?" It was a fully justified question to a Real Madrid manager who had just followed up a defeat to one of La Liga's lesser lights by losing to one of Europe's lesser lights. The
Local
Juan SOTO
Malaga's Christmas lights were switched on discreetly on Friday evening. Unlike in previous years, there was no ceremony, no celebrities to hit the switch and no spectacular light show. Covid-19 meant that the city hall did not announce the time ... that the lights would come on to avoid crowds gathering. Nevertheless, numerous shoppers and passers-by were taken by surprise at 5.30pm when the illuminations came on and Christmas music started playing. Salvador Salas This year there will be no ... music and light show at set times, but instead the festive music will play every day between 11am and 3pm and 5pm and 10pm. The lights, however, have caused controversy with many concerned that they are drawing too many crowds. The police, however,
Local
Juan Soto
The Malaga Christmas lights, which have in recent years been a major attraction, will be much more low key this year. They will be switched on this Friday night for the first time, though there will be no official inauguration and concert, nor ... will there be any light or music shows for the duration of the Christmas period. During the current period of coronavirus restrictions, the lights will only remain on until 10.30pm.
Local
Héctor Barbotta
...the works which are currently under way are part of the plan to link the four districts which lie within the municipal boundaries. This part of the project is expected to take three months to complete. The path will have street lights, urban
Local
Ivan Gelibter
...will still be some lights: the two main roads through the municipality, Avenida Ricardo Soriano in Marbella and Calle Marqués del Duero in San Pedro Alcántara, will be illuminated at a cost of 100,000 euros. The coastal resorts have been the first to ... creating a general fund to be used as needed or for specific purposes. Fuengirola council has announced a saving of more than 600,000 euros on Christmas events this year. As well as reducing the amount to be spent on lights by 300,000 euros, several of ... for economic support. In Mijas and Torremolinos, like nearly every other municipality, the Three Kings parade has been cancelled and less money will be spent on Christmas lights this year. Benalmádena began 2020 with a budget of one million
Gibraltar
Debbie Bartlett
The most magical time of the year is going virtual in Gibraltar this winter. Unless the pandemic situation improves and the ban on large gatherings is lifted, the Christmas Festival of Lights, the Christmas attractions in John Mackintosh Square
Local
josé maría martín
...old lights will be replaced by more environmentally friendly LED lights, which will result in "significant" savings for the council. What's more, Plaza García Caparrós (popularly known as Plaza de las Gaviotas) will also be completely renovated with
Education
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Local
JUAN CANO
...see that the driver is talking on his phone. He tells José Miguel, who switches on the blue lights which are not normally noticeable on the van. This alerts the driver of the Renault, and the officers look for a safe place to pull him over: the
Local
FERNANDO TORRES
...suggesting it has been dragged along by the vehicle. Mario Zumaquero The vehicle involved in the crash, a silver Mercedes with damage to its lights, was located and seized on Monday but its owner insists that she was in the passenger seat at the time. The