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Hernández rushed out to close him down. Malaga started the second half with more energy. First, Youssef En-Nesyri tried his luck from the half way line when keeping possession would have spared his blushes - the ball went out for a throw-in. Moments ... Santi Mina, were removed for the more robust pairing of Simone Zaza and Rodrigo. The former came close to levelling the scores when he neatly turned and shot just inside the area, dragging his effort inches past the right-hand post. Now committing ... more men to the attack, the visitors forced Malaga onto the back foot for the first time in the game. The pressure eventually told with ten minutes to go when former Arsenal man Francis Coquelin headed home Dani Parejo's corner kick at the near post to

Local

Sheikh’s deal to run La Bajadilla is cancelled after broken promises

...company hasn’t met its contractual conditions, in particular the promise to expand the port to boost tourism and the payment of the annual fee for its operating licence. It is now more than four year since NASMarbella committed in a blaze of publicity

Travel

The Ouirgane valley - the unspoilt base for High Atlas holidaying

Andrew Forbes

...fascinating Berber villages. L'Amandier hotel After my few days hiking in the High Atlas Mountains I was more than ready for some luxury comforts and hotel pampering. Apart from Richard Branson’s Kasbah Tamadot hotel, which now has become more bling than

What to do

Music for charity

Tony Bryant

...recently recorded a Christmas song to help cancer victims and children's charities around the world, and now he is hoping to help those whose livelihoods have been destroyed by the flooding. The event, which will begin at 7.30pm, will involve more than

Travel

Mallorca

ANDREW FORBES

(now available for events and weddings), and even a protected historic windmill. Guests come here to enjoy an active and healthy Mallorca experience; the sprawling resort has a jogging trail, tennis and padel courts, football pitch, pools, gym and more ... course more impressive than the Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed Alcanada Golf. Even if you don't play, it's worth visiting the club house for lunch as it has the most spectacular view over the greens to the lighthouse and the bay. Golf-Alcanada.com ... including a flagship store from iconic fashion label Sybilla - a must for anyone interested in fashion. Sybilla.es Llum de Sal - Palma If food is more your thing, then there is no shortage of gourmet stores in the towns and villages of Mallorca. In

LifeStyle

Farewell to a legendary generation

TONY BRYANT music

Some years seem to collect more deaths of important or famous people than others. We are all conversant with the belief that these things always come in threes, or perhaps just that everything happens at the same time. TOP SELLING ARTISTS uDavid ... Music Award, a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for the film Purple Rain. uGeorge Michael. Another artist to sell more than 1000 million records, George Michael had seven number one hits in the UK and eight in the USA. His debut solo album, Faith, ... sold more than 20 million copies In terms of celebrity deaths, it would appear that 2016 has been one of the worst years for some considerable time. It has been a year during which a huge chunk of the British music and film industry has been erased.

Gibraltar

Government denies claims that it will buy water from Spain

Debbie Bartlett

...the Spanish government had not expressed any opposition to collaboration. He is reported to have said that there is now a "more fluid dialogue" and "discreet relationship" with the Gibraltar government.

LifeStyle

Marbella's addiction centres take stock

LEANDRO PAVÓN

...of patients are those for methadone treatments; the treatment programmes for cocaine-derived drugs and stimulants account for 23 per cent of the service followed by 19 per cent for alcohol programmes. At this time of year people are more lax about ... period. "The figures from the road side checks for alcohol and drugs of people at the wheel during Christmas week are alarming: more than 1,000 people were driving under the influence of alcohol and almost 500 under the influence of other drugs," she

Local

Great festival of folk music bursts into life

ÁLVARO CABRERA

...rhythm going the longest. The festival, which started around midday and was attended by thousands of people, lasted more than twelve consecutive hours. It showcased true Malaga folk music and a jury selected the best couples dancing, the best singer and

National

Courts start to order banks to fully refund clients with floor rate clauses

NURIA TRIGUERO

...demand a refund from their banks, and consumers' associations and legal firms say they are being overwhelmed with enquiries. It is estimated that in Malaga province more than 50,000 people could be affected. The cases above are the first to have been