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High Court rules against Mijas town hall in wrongful homes sale scandal

Ivan Gelibter

The council in Mijas was coming to terms this week with the possibility of having to pay compensation to some 100 homeowners for wrongfully taking possession and auctioning off their properties. The Andalusian High Court has ruled against the town ... been facing a criminal investigation, along with the head of Treasury and chief local tax collection officer at the town hall. This recent, first judgement is a civil case against the council brought after a complaint by a British couple who, in

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Mijas town hall hosts Press Club journalism debate

A round table talk about investigative journalism, entitled "Is investigative journalism a dying dinosaur?" was the format for the April meeting of the Costa Press Club. At a time when anyone with a smartphone can instantly publish their version of "

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Town halls are 65 million euros better off thanks to undeclared changes to properties

FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ

Town halls have found themselves with considerable extra income from IBI property tax thanks to the inspections under way in the province since 2014. The authorities have been searching for cases of new construction, extensions, renovation work ... or change of use of buildings that had gone under the IBI radar. This is mainly because neither the owners nor the relevant town hall had added the work to the official Catastro property records, whether or not they had a building licence or ... Among the list of undeclared works are brand new construction projects, extensions and swimming pools which, although they may have had a works licence, had not been declared at the town hall's Catastro office where the cadastral values should have been

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New Estepona athletics stadium opens to the public

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The brand-new athletics stadium in Estepona is officially open to the public. Though there was no official launch ceremony as we are during election period, around a thousand people took part in its inauguration for the town's fun run for which it

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Semana Santa brotherhoods put finishing touches to their annual week of processions

NEIL HESKETH

Jesus entering Jerusalem on a donkey and a favourite of local children. As usual, it is relatively easy for spectators to get a good view whatever town or village they are in as the processional routes cover relatively long routes. In Malaga the ... been built at the Cathedral for those 'tronos' small enough to fit through the doors and to take into account the new route. Outside Malaga city, Marbella's old town is venue to several processions throughout the week and it also has its own Pollinica

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Vélez-Málaga bus station reopened

Eugenio Cabezas

The main bus station in Vélez-Málaga reopened last Friday following two years of work to reform the building which was, until the 1960s, the town's train station. The Malaga provincial government, Diputación, financed the entire project, which

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Inquiry ramps up into raw sewage illegally dumped in the sea or rivers by town councils

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...sewage outlet on the seabed.SUR WHAT THE MINISTER AND MAYORS SAID Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Minister of the Interior: "It's early days and we'll see what the outcome is" José A. Armijo, former mayor of Nerja: "Nerja town hall met its obligation in ... All a town hall can do is wait" Rosa Arrabal, PSOE mayor of Nerja: "It's municipal responsibility once the infrastructure is in place, but not before" However, those quizzed so far, including some current and former mayors, have hit back ... saying that it isn't their town halls' job to treat waste if the Junta de Andalucía regional government hasn't provided the treatment plants to do it. Fines for polluting For several years, Spain has been fined by the EU for continuing to allow some

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Painting the town green for St Patrick's Day

Tony Bryant

...dancing, music and the typical gastronomy of the Emerald Isle. Torremolinos' event lasted two days and included a performance by Euphoria, a U2 tribute band. Both parties were organised by the Irish Association Spain and the respective town halls. ... monuments and buildings to mark St Patrick's Day, Malaga's town hall building was given a green glow, as was the iconic Arco de Marbella. President of the Irish Association, Terry McKinley, told SUR in English, "We are very happy with this year's turnout.

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Rincón town hall commits to renewable energy

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Rincón de la Victoria town hall has installed photovoltaic solar panels on its main building in the town centre. The installation measures 100 square metres, has a 15-year life span and is expected to save the council around 4,000 euros per year. ... "We are committed to renewable energy and to energy saving solutions," said infrastructure councillor, Sergio Díaz, on Tuesday. Last year the town hall introduced LED lighting to a number of public spaces.

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Torrox town hall announces gourmet market plans

Eugenio Cabezas

Torrox town hall has revealed plans to turn the existing market on its Plaza de la Constitución into a gourmet market, with a central bar where visitors will be able to sample local food. The announcement was made last Friday by mayor, Óscar ... Medina, a month after the town was named gastronomy capital of Malaga to promote the Sabor a Málaga (taste of Malaga) food brand.