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Only 16 per cent of occupied homes are rented

NURIA TRIGUERO

...homes are occupied in Malaga province, of which the great majority (78 per cent) are owned and only 16 per cent are rented (the others, about six per cent, are lived in rent-free). However, the number of rented properties has increased slightly in ... Malaga proare quite old. In fact, 42.3 per cent of homes in the province were built before 1980; about 37 per cent were built between 1980 and 2000 and only 21 per cent have been constructed during this century. With regard to the size, nearly 44 per ... cent of homes are between 75 and 105 square metres, while 26 per cent of families live in a property measuring between 46 and 75 square metres. Only ten per cent of properties in the province are more than 150 square metres in size and about three per

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Open Studios event returns to Gaucín in May

Friday 25 to Sunday 27 May and Friday 1 to Sunday 3 June. This is the perfect opportunity not only to discover the charms of the village, which is set amid stunning countryside, but to pop into each artist's own studio, see their latest creations, ... learn more about their techniques and watch them at work. It also gives visitors the chance to purchase unique works of art, with the added pleasure of having met the artist in person. Art takes many forms, so the Open Studios event includes not only

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Twelve years later, only four of those found guilty of looting funds from Marbella remain behind bars

SUR

Twelve years after the start of the 'Malaya case', the operation which uncovered the biggest network of corruption at a town hall in the history of Spain, only four of the 46 people found guilty are still in prison. Most of those who were sent to

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Queen to take castle by storm

Tony Bryant

Saturday 21 April, 9pm. Queen Machine is on a current European tour and their gig in the Sohail Castle in Fuengirola will be their only performance in Spain. Their show is billed as “the closest you can get to the real thing” and fans flock to their gigs

Sport

Duane's golden comeback

CARLOS J. MARTÍNEZ

...time, but my objective during these championships was to enjoy it.” These triumphs came at Inacua, in Malaga, a venue that is close to Da Rocha's heart: “I have always enjoyed coming back to Inacua, because I only have great memories of the place. I ... Duane da Rocha wasn't the only representative of Malaga in the championship. María de Valdés got a deserving third place on Monday (her first of two bronzes), with a time of 16.41:47, in the 1,500m freestyle. In it, Mireia Belmonte claimed the top prize, ... finishing after 16.07:43, winning her the gold medal, but also earning her qualification for the European Championships to be held in Glasgow.This was not the Catalan swimmer's only success: having done a 2.12:54 in the 200m freestyle semifinal to earn her a

Sport

Another Easter miracle?

Daryl Finch

...points), Malaga knew only a win would do if they were to keep their faint survival hopes alive. Refreshed after the international break and with confidence high after picking up their first point in eight games last time out in the 0-0 draw against Celta ... of possession, ended only by En-Nesyri’s header straight at the keeper and the half-time whistle. Haunted by memories of the second-half capitulation against Valencia, the Blue and Whites went out in search of a second goal and they could have had ... Martínez’s low stinging shot. With the win, those still believing in a miracle have further reason. That said, there are only eight games left to play – the next two are the relegation six-pointer away to Deportivo and Real Madrid’s visit to La Rosaleda.

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The loot is trickling back, a drop at a time

HÉCTOR BARBOTTA

...provisional figure, because dozens of cases are still pending and some sentences are open to appeal. However, of that sum, the council has received barely 15 million euros so far. Twelve years later, only four of those found guilty of looting funds from ... more than symbolic. The municipal archives show that 256 people and companies have been sentenced or are currently immersed in judicial proceedings related to the corruption in Marbella. Leaving out those who only have to pay the legal costs, those ... cases the responsibility for repayment is shared, because the majority of sentences are “solidary” or joint. Of all those found guilty, only a handful have paid anything or the authorities have succeeded in finding assets which can be used to meet

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It's slug and snail season

Denise Bush

...snails but a tragedy if you've been watching and waiting for your hostas / lilies / carnations etc. to send up burgeoning new shoots only to find that overnight they've been ravaged by these voracious mollusks. It's worth checking every pot on a daily ... pellets only as a last resort.

Sport

Marbella get back to winning ways in pursuit of promotion

JULIO RODRÍGUEZ

...converted from inside the six-yard box. The referee had other ideas, though, disallowing it for a foul on the keeper. The fans were on their feet again shortly after when Chus Hevia played the ball into Añón with the backheel, only for the captain to ... strike the ball against the post. In response, the away side pushed out, compressing the field of play and catching the Costa del Sol side offside with increasing frequency, limiting their creativity. Despite this, Recre themselves only had one chance

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Sweet black molasses and May crosses

Jennie Rhodes

...recipes. El Ingenio Nuestra Señora del Carmen is the only working molasses factory in Europe. However, from the 16th until the early 20th Century Malaga province was home to a number of such buildings. In the 16th Century the Frigiliana Ingenio was home