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The negotiations between the PSOE party, winners of last month's general election, and ERC, separatist Catalan republicans, continued this week. It is hoped ERC will abstain in an investiture vote in parliament to allow PSOE leader, Pedro Sánchez,
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JUAN CANO
A rough sleeper from Latvia aged 57 was killed last Saturday night by a fellow rough sleeper in a half-finished shop unit on the outskirts of San Pedro Alcántara. The building is used by homeless people and sources said that some sleepers had been
Sport
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More than 250 swimmers from across the region participated in the eighth San Pedro swimming race, with both start and finish line on La Salida beach. Family and friends cheered on from the sands, as competitors, including paratriathlete and
LifeStyle
ANDREA JIMÉNEZ
The fair in honour of San Pedro de Alcántara got under way on Tuesday evening in the town which bears his name, heralding the beginning of a week of celebrations. Thousands took to the streets for the grand parade of the giants which kicked things ... San Pedro, Javier García, and other members of the council then oversaw the official inauguration of the fairground, switching on the lights of the entrance archway before heading to the municipal 'caseta' bar. There, the king and queen of the feria ... painting, magic and much more. San Pedro fair continues this weekend. Other highlights include the parade of horse-drawn carriages that leaves Avenida Pablo Ruiz Picasso at 5pm on Friday; and the religious procession in honour of the patron saint, which
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FRANCISCO GRIÑÁN
The film, directed by Pedro Almodóvar, was chosen by the Spanish Film Academy as its nomination for the Best International Feature Film category, that is, a feature-length motion picture produced outside the United States that contains primarily
Local
VANESSA MELGAR
The Public Works ministry of the Junte de Andalucía regional government has set aside one million euros for improvement works on the A-397 road which connects San Pedro Alcántara and Ronda - one of the main arteries between the Serranía de Ronda and
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A Dutch fugitive has recently been arrested in a bar in San Pedro. National Police received a request to hold the man, who lives in Marbella and is believed to belong to a motorcycle gang. He had allegedly been asked to carry out various
What to do
Tony Bryant
The final feria of the year will take place in San Pedro de Alcántara from Tuesday 15 until Sunday 20 October. Held in honour of the town's patron, Saint Peter of Alcántara, the fair begins at 7pm on Tuesday with the grand parade of the giants. This
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CHARO MÁRQUEZ
Two men, at first believed to be dead, were discovered in the street in a central area of San Pedro yesterday morning. The discovery was made in the Plaza de La Libertad and, after emergency services were called, one was found to be unconscious
Opinion
Mark Nayler
Calviño's boss, Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez, has been unable to do in the six months that have elapsed since the last general election? Since nine leading Catalan separatists received prison sentences of between nine and thirteen years on 14 October