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ALBERTO GÓMEZ
...finalising the details on the plan for its 500-million-euro investment, north of the Palacio de Congresos, after the necessary changes to the town's PGOU (land-use plan) were approved in the summer. It was announced last Friday that the complex will feature
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JOSÉ ANTONIO GUERRERO
The people of La Roda (Albacete, 16,000 inhabitants), halfway between Madrid and Alicante, are proud of their town's 'Miguelitos', but the famous pastry and cream now has a rival for their affections: their mayor. Forty-two-year-old Juan Ramón ... unanimity and affection, inside the town hall and out. “The illness hasn’t beaten him; he is beating it, and he wants to get things done. You need to be courageous in life and he is an example,” says Rosa, a council employee. María Ángeles García, a ... ‘Miguelitos’ are sold. It is run by José Antonio and Loli. “Getting up every day to work for the town, with what he has, is very brave. I put myself in his place and I don’t think I could do it. He is a tremendous person,” says José Antonio. A few days after
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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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Fernando TORRES
Around thirty security cameras are being installed on all access points to all of Alhaurín de la Torre's residential developments. The cameras are capable of recording high-resolution images, with number plate and facial recognition technology. T
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Tony Bryant
Castaña Flamenco Festival and traditional verdiales groups, visitors can also take advantage of free guided tours, where they will discover Yunquera's eventful past. The feria, which is free, is held in the Calle Blas Infante (next to the town hall) on
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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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CHARO MARQUEZ
Marbella is in the revamped Don Miguel hotel behind the old town and is due to receive its first guests in March 2020.
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REGINA SOTORRÍO
...being set up on the fairground, the characters from this world of fantasy toured Malaga at the end of last week to announce that the Cirque du Soleil is in town. They form part of the circus's 20th show, a production which revives the essence of the ... that the circus has come to town.
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JESÚS HINOJOSA / JUAN SOTO
Ministry of Public Works will not authorise this new centre to open with only one access road and will insist that the works to widen the north side of the MA-20 in the Cadiz direction are completed first. This is very important, because Malaga's town
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Ivan Gelibter
Duncoles SL will invest approximately 400,000 euros in the 170 square metres of land. "Being able to increase our hotel offering is always good news," added Ruiz, "because tourism is the biggest economic driver for our town." This news comes in addition ... to that of just a couple of months ago when it was announced that Mijas Pueblo will soon be home to a new aparthotel in the heart of the town, in a building dating back to 1840 on Plaza de la Constitución. This 354,000-euro investment will see the