The only woman at the sardine fire
SUSANA ZAMORA
Extremadura-born Dolores Blanco has mastered the art of the 'espeto', traditionally a male-dominated profession on the Costa del Sol
More meat products recalled as officials extend listeriosis alert
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With more than 200 cases of infection, the outbreak has so far claimed the lives of three people in Seville; five women have suffered miscarriages
The megayachts of four huge international fortunes make waves in Puerto Banús
The impressive vessels of fashion magnate Roberto Cavalli and Mexican TV tycoon Ricardo Salinas shared the marina with Baroness Thyssen's sailing yacht and the Saudi royal family's luxury boat
Babies given the wrong drug develop werewolf syndrome
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At least 20 children in Spain have hypertrichosis after taking hair-growth drug, minoxidil, in place of stomach-acid medication supplied by a Malaga firm
The growth in tourism on the Costa is reflected in hotel profits and employment
NURIA TRIGUERO COSTA DEL SOL.
The revenue per room has improved by five per cent in a year, and occupancy and staffing levels have also increased in that time
Art show in Marbella aims to raise awareness of excessive plastic use
ANDREA JIMÉNEZ MARBELLA.
La Mar de Plásticos looks to highlight the invasion of this material in the sea and its abusive use
Around 70 goats killed and several crops destroyed during Campillos tornadoes
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Six barns were demolished and power lines damaged during the freak weather on Monday evening
Marbella council to start sponsoring local athletes
The project aims to raise the profile of the town at international and national competitions and also involve private firms
Estepona will remodel 11 more town streets partly with EU funds
CHARO MÁRQUEZ
The resort wants to continue its development model of being The Garden of the Costa del Sol, with more plants and greenery
Bin men reportedly putting rubbish in stream suspended without pay
Locals near the La Ermita industrial estate had become worried about the practice and started secret filming
Grape Expectations for three days in Manilva
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Hundreds of wine enthusiasts from across the region will descend on the festival this weekend
Brexit campaigners in Spain react to Johnson's prorogation plans
Protesters took to the streets across the UK and 1.2 million people had signed a petition in less than 24 hours after the announcement was made
"Radiotherapy can expect to cure 40 per cent of cancer patients"
Jorge Contreras, President of the Spanish Radiation Oncology Society, wants to ensure that every patient in Spain who needs radiotherapy treatment is able to have it
Spanish-based pilots join cabin crew for September strike action at Ryanair
SUR MADRID.
The strike is in protest at the closure of the airline's bases in the Canaries and Girona
Irish family's car crashes into schoolyard after son accelerates away
C. MÁRQUEZ
A 13-year-old boy apparently climbed into the driver's seat and pressed the accelerator
Six girls held for biting a bus driver after they insulted passengers
FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ
The driver had asked them to get off the bus after they had been bothering other passengers with abusive behaviour
Deadline day approaches with a lot of work still left to do for Malaga
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The squad is lacking in depth but recruitment still depends on the sales of Alfred N'Diaye and Juanpi
No points deduction for Malaga as complaint over ineligible matchday squad is shelved
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Following Malaga's 1-0 victory at El Sardinero on 17 August, their defeated opponents Racing Santander argued that the match day squad exceeded the six youth players allowed (there were nine in total)
A LOOK AT LA LIGA
Far-reaching problems
It would be far too easy to blame Ernesto Valverde for the current problems at FC Barcelona
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Adrián rescues a point for Malaga
A late penalty from the captain helped to maintain the Blue and Whites' unbeaten startto the season
Marbella FC launch club's most ambitious project yet
JULIO RODRÍGUEZ
Owners Best of You organised a top-level presentation for a project whose sole aim is promotion to the Second Division
Bumper year for pink flamingo chicks
FERNANDO TORRES
More than seven thousand flamingo chicks have been born this season, three times more than last year
Residents brave thunderstorm threat to protest over services
Vélez-Málaga councillors say they are awaiting a response from the Junta de Andalucía to start construction on a coastal path along the N-340
Spanish MPs prepare to return to work with still no sign of a deal on new government
SUR MADRID.
If no party can gain the support of a majority of MPs in order to form a government by 23 September, a new national election will be called
Salt, the magic mineral of the kitchen
ESPERANZA PELÁEZ MALAGA
Essential in the kitchen and for the human body, salt transforms the taste and texture of food. Here are the different types of salt and their uses
Candy floss
While the anti-Brexit candy floss is outraged, it would seem the old school ties really have taken over the country
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Doom and gloom
The rate of Spain's GDP expansion has consistently beaten the eurozone average over the last five years
Let us pay
This expectation we have for getting everything for the minimum possible cost - or none at all - in return for as little effort as possible, surely isn't sustainable.
Poison chalice
ANDREW J. LINN
it is hardly surprising that last week it was acknowledged that nearly all the wines made in the US have dangerously high levels of glyphosate, thanks to Roundup, a pesticide made by Monsanto
More British tourists head to the Costa, despite the threat of a hard Brexit
MATÍAS STUBER MALAGA
In the first six months of this year 3.4% more visitors flew into Malaga Airport from the UK than the same period in 2018
Five diets with the backing of science
ELENA MARTÍN LÓPEZ MALAGA.
"A diet may go viral but that doesn't always mean it will work," warns nutritionist Rubén Bravo
548 people fall foul of police at Malaga feria
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Officers made 45 arrests for a range of offences
Relive the UK rock music scene of the 80s at La Paloma park
Valencia-based group Green Covers, renowned for authentically recreating the live shows of U2, Depeche Mode and The Cure, will perform on Friday, 30 August
The small miracle of the Mozarabic caves
PILAR R. QUIRÓS
A man in Churriana stumbled across a hidden archaeological site when he was rescuing two puppies who had been buried alive. They now have homes and the archaeological site is to be protected
Town hall estimates 20 hectares were burned in Marbella fire
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Forty homes were evacuated on Thursday night last week as the fire ravaged the area between the Bello Horizonte development and the AP-7 motorway
Traditions or torment?
I am certainly not opposed to anyone enjoying themselves, but when the decibel level is frequently so high that hearing can be affected, I believe we have a right to complain
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Three armed men make off with 200,000 euros after holding up central Marbella bank
Wanted Dutch 'hitman' is held in San Pedro
Bumper figures for July delight tourism chiefs in Marbella and Estepona
Town hall estimates almost 50 acres were razed by Marbella fire last Thursday
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British ambassador calms fears of a 'no-deal Brexit' in open letter
"While he was taking the drug, my son was always poorly"
King Emeritus Juan Carlos leaves intensive care after open heart surgery
British man believed to be first foreigner to contract listeriosis from outbreak in Andalucía
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Fuengirola Potros to play in the top flight next season
Swimmers make a splash in San Pedro
The second coming of José Rodríguez, as three-year Malaga contract is sealed
Luis Ángel Maté appears on provisional list for the Vuelta a España after fall
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