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Costa del Sol 'laughing gas' gang supplying discos and private parties broken up

EUROPA PRESS

...is claimed that the gang painted and decorated them with the logos of luxury brands, thus making them more attractive for later sale in clubs, discos or private parties throughout Spain. Balloons The first phase of the police action culminated on ... import it into Spain. In addition to the Benalmádena property, storage facilities were also found on the Guadalhorce industrial estate and in the centre of San Pedro de Alcántara. During the second phase of the police operation in Marbella three other

Local

Estepona's new hospital will open properly in the coming months 'when the pandemic lets up'

JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN

...investment, a further 3.2 million euros has been spent on the first phase of supplying equipment and furniture for the hospital's current needs. In the coming months, once the pandemic situation has subsided, the new hospital will open its doors definitively

Local

Almost three million euros for refit of main artery in Estepona

SUR

Estepona town hall has dedicated three million of the ten received from the EU to the remodelling of Avenida Andalucía. The first phase of the project was put out to tender this week for 2,859,142 euros. It includes the creation of new green ... areas, including 70 new trees; more parking spaces for both cars and bicycles; nine new fountains; 97 benches; 52 bins; and 122 new lights. What's more, pedestrian crossings will be relocated and signage will be improved. The project's first phase

National

Janssen expects Europe to approve its single-dose coronavirus vaccine in March

EUROPA PRESS

...della Sera daily newspaper. “We have presented the phase three trial, which should be authorised by the EMA in March. It was tested in 43,783 participants of various age groups and various latitudes, from the United States to Latin America, passing

Local

Almost 400 applications received for three new police posts in Rincón

Eugenio Cabezas

The Local Police force in Rincón de la Victoria has received 368 applications from prospective candidates hoping to be offered one of three posts currently being advertised. The next phase of the selection process, which includes a theory test,

Gibraltar

More Redibike stations now in use in second phase of rental scheme

Debbie Bartlett

Place and Southport Gates and now, in the second phase of the scheme, three additional locations have been added: beside the Eliott Hotel in Governor's Parade, at Beach View Terraces and adjacent to the Caleta Hotel in Catalan Bay. These additional ... idea of cycling to work, but is also very useful as an alternative and enjoyable way for tourists to explore Gibraltar. The rental fee has also been reduced with the introduction of this second phase, and is now 50 pence for an unlimited amount of

Local

The government approves a new phase on the Algeciras-Bobadilla railway

IGNACIO LILLO

...announced that the contract for the first phase of the Almoraima-San Pablo stretch of line is to be put to tender in the near future. The works will cost nearly 15.4 million euros and will take approximately 12 months to complete, he said. This part of ... the project will replace the line and the infrastructure over 26.7 kilometres, between points 129.4 and 156.1. The sidings in the stations will also be renewed, apart from Jimena de la Frontera, which will be included in phase 2. The bridges will ... also be surveyed to ensure that they are high enough to allow electrification to be carried out in the future. During this first phase the drainage system will also be renewed, as will the signals and communications to guarantee continuity of the

Local

Foreign residents in Malaga province encouraged to get on the 'padrón'

A. M. ROMERO

...foreign population in Malaga was 333,045. Of these, 63,253 were not on the 'padrón'. It is these people that are being targeted by this multi-phase campaign. Diputación chief Francisco Salado stressed it was "very important" to get on the padrón because

Local

Bar and restaurant owners hit out at new Covid-19 measures in Andalucía

FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ

phase two of the easing of restrictions. The Horeca trade association has announced it is breaking its relationship with the Junta "because of the mistreatment of the sector" after the measures were published. During phase one from 12 to 17 December ... bars and restaurants will have to close at 6pm as now. But during phase two - from 18 December to 10 January they must close for two hours at 6pm but will then be allowed to open again until 10.30pm. The Junta’s president claimed that the arrangements

Sport

The difficult journey back into sport after becoming a mum

MARINA RIVAS

...the next phase during which the side will fight to remain in the second tier. "We have to fight in every game to get as many points as possible. It's like playing in the play-offs. We have to give one hundred per cent because it's life or death," she

Gibraltar

Gibraltar plans a ban on sale of energy drinks to under-16s

Debbie Bartlett

CHAMP (Children, Healthy and Active! Multi-agency Programme) launched its third phase of planned events recently, as a way of encouraging children in Gibraltar to lead a healthy lifestyle. The winter phase of the programme, called 'A Winter of

National

Juanma Moreno: 'We don't have enough vaccines'

SUR

...children’s hospital in Seville, “We do not have enough vaccines and at this rate we will not even reach 14 per cent of the population before summer." First phase of Covid-19 vaccination campaign reaches two per cent of the population in Malaga For

Local

Marbella's CCTV coverage is to be expanded to the Old Town and seafront

Mónica Pérez

It has taken more than ten years to get this far, but CCTV coverage is gradually expanding in Marbella. The aim is to cover the busiest areas with cameras controlled by the Local and National Police, and the first stage of the project has included La

Local

Redevelopment of central Torremolinos gets under way

Tony Bryant

Torremolinos town hall has begun work on the pedestrianisation of the Plaza Costa del Sol and the centre of Torremolinos. The work will be carried out in two phases. The first phase - due to be finished by May - will focus on the renovation and ... expansion of infrastructure and utility networks. The second phase, which should be complete by the end of the year, will see the installation of a central pergola and the complete transformation of the Plaza Costa del Sol. The project covers an area of

Local

The fight against Covid has its roots in Antequera

ANTONIO J. GUERRERO

...supported by the National Institutes of Health. A network of centres are taking part in the clinical tests, and the University of Miami is one of them. We are carrying out the phase three clinical study here," she says. "What we're doing is recruiting ... participants for a clinical test. Half of them are given the vaccine and the others receive a placebo". There are 30,000 volunteers all over the country and María Luisa is leading this project, which involves testing healthy people. "The phase three clinical ... Dr Alcaide explains, "if the results of the phase three tests are good, we can apply for authorisation to produce and distribute the vaccine. Just a few months ago nobody was even talking about a vaccine, and yet we were able to test the first

Local

Video | The first driverless bus hits the road in Malaga

IGNACIO LILLO

phase with this live test in the streets of Malaga". He said that it is the first time automation has been applied to a standard-size passenger bus with a capacity for 70 passengers. "We are talking about real public transport, which until now it had

Local

Police break up Costa del Sol party which flouted coronavirus rules

...individuals escaped through a back door of the property on the Los Naranjos urbanisation. Police remind the public that during the first-phase of the easing of virus control restrictions, that continues until 17 December, there is a night time curfew from

Local

Real estate group invests in Calahonda

I.G.

Real estate company Ayco has said it has bought five plots in Calahonda to build homes. It hopes to construct 144 properties on the land of different types and invest a total of 6.3 million euros. In this first phase it has spent 2.5 million

Sport

CD Rincón to play Copa del Rey tie at La Rosaleda

j. r. PAdilla

...this phase of the competition for the first time and will play against La Liga team Deportivo Alavés on Wednesday, 16 December, at 9pm. Malaga, meanwhile, will travel to Coruxo on the same day for a 3.15pm kick-off. Marbella will play at home

Local

Go-ahead for study to restore tower that gave name to Torremolinos

Ivan Gelibter

...and gave its name to the resort. Latest scientific techniques The study to be carried out as the preliminary phase of the project has been labelled 'preventative archeology' and will use modern techniques to analyse how it is built, the state of