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A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary in Periana, Axarquía, after Vélez-Málaga Guardia Civil received reports from owners of isolated properties that they had been broken into. According to police sources, the man had been hiding the
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A 50-year-old man was killed last Friday when two beams fell on top of him and crushed him in an industrial unit in the village of Periana. Emergency services were called to the scene at just after 5pm and confirmed his death shortly after,
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An eight-year-old girl is recovering well at the Axarquía hospital after falling off a bouncy castle during the San José celebrations in Periana last Sunday. Strong winds caused the ropes tying the inflatable castle to give way. The girl, who is ... from the Periana area, was on the castle with five other children who did not need medical attention. The girl's injuries are not said to be serious.
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...reservoir during filming on Tuesday. Danni Menzies and Periana resident Angela Karlsson during filming in the village. Chloe Gavin She has also spoken to British residents in Periana and Su Derrick of La Vaquería café in Benamargosa.
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Canillas de Aceituno, Periana, Almáchar, La Viñuela and Alcaucín has been confirmed, with the possibility of other places being added to the list. Manager of the Axarquía Film Office, Juan Peñas, said the programme will provide "a unique opportunity for
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Teresa Benítez García, 'La Paulilla', the last Mass caller in Periana, died on 18 May 2016 at the age of 80. A week after a Periana resident passed away, Benítez García would call at each house in the village to advise people that Mass was going to ... is just one of the curious facts about Periana that José Manuel Frías Raya, who was born in the village in 1955, has written about in his new book, 2,600 Periana Efemérides (anniversaries). The book, which is written in Spanish, was officially ... launched at an event in Periana last month. The last barber-dentist On 22 January 1990 Carlos Arrebola Larrubia, known as Carlos Marchamona, died. He was the village's last barber-dentist. On 17 May 1951 Luis Melchor Santiago was born in the Cueva de la
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Jennie Rhodes
Periana town hall will be holding a monthly flea market as of this Sunday. The event will take place on the last Sunday of every month from 10am to 2pm on Plaza de Andalucía. The town hall says that anyone is welcome to have a stall from fruit
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The village of Periana was painted pink last Sunday when over 800 people participated in its first 'walk and race with hope' in aid of the Vélez-Málaga based charity Esperanza, which helps women with breast cancer. Events took place throughout
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Father Christmas paid an early visit to Periana on Saturday afternoon, choosing a paraglider instead of a traditional sleigh and nine reindeer. He flew over the village, which overlooks the Viñuela reservoir, providing photographers with some
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Jennie Rhodes
Father Christmas chose the town of Periana in the Axarquía for his dress rehearsal last Sunday ahead of the big night. He said that he likes to “make sure everything is ok” a week before he does it for real in case he has to make any changes.