One day - different views
ALEKK M. SAANDERS
International Women's Day is celebrated the world over but different countries see it in different ways; four Costa del Sol residents explain what 8 March means for them
A show of strength for International Women’s Day
A demonstration is taking place in Malaga while other events are planned by multinational groups in both Malaga and Granada provinces
Sharp rise in coronavirus cases confirmed on the Costa del Sol
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Nine cases were confirmed on Friday alone, with the province's tally rising to 22 by Saturday evening
Living under the rule of women
ALEKK M. SAANDERS
Zamarramala and Kinhu. The Spanish town and the Estonian island both put women in the driving seat, but in different ways
Local crime was up last year, official police data shows
malaga CHARO MÁRQUEZ
Malaga province, including the Costa, saw 80,174 recorded cases in 2019; a home was burgled almost every two hours
Costa tourism suffers blow as ITB fair is cancelled over virus fears
malaga PILAR MARTÍNEZ
Andalucía and Malaga city were set to have stands at the annual fair in Germany, one of Europe's key tourism markets
Foundation stone laid at project to give new life to La Fonda as a hotel
marbella CHARO MÁRQUEZ
The project begins after two years of planning and a 7.5-million-euro investment by Tesrol Property
Construction firms call for all autovías to have tolls on them
madrid CRISTINA VALLEJO
Seopan has calculated that to meet UN climate change objectives, the government needs to find 103bn euros for infrastructure
Tesco all set to start selling its products in Mijas by end of March in new British supermarket launch
JUAN SOTO MALAGA
The same team behind Iceland stores on the Costa is also behind The Food Co, which will offer Tesco's range at a shop on the Fuengirola to Mijas road in Las Lagunas
A Place in the Sun in the Axarquía
Presenter Danni Menzies interviewed British residents alongside La Viñuela reservoir and in Periana
Louise Brown: "People were surprised I wasn't born with two heads"
EFE / CRISTINA PINTO
Louise Brown, who became the world's first test-tube baby in 1978, has been in Malaga this week to speak at a conference at the city's Gutenberg clinic
Building up a successful English-language business in a Spanish-speaking world
Since starting Guide to Malaga in 2015 Joanna Styles has appeared on the BBC and won a journalism award
- WOMEN IN BUSINESS: Virginia Calvo, owner of Malaga gaming company
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Marbella town hall approves Starlite's use of the Nagüeles quarry again for its summer festival
marbella CHARO MÁRQUEZ
The summer music festival will rent the quarry from the Marbellan council
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Title chasers bag last-gasp goal to sink Malaga
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Real Zaragoza's Luis Suárez completed the smash and grab in the 86th minute after a dominant Malaga performance at La Rosaleda on Sunday afternoon
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Aarón Ñíguez joins Malaga on a free transfer until the end of the season
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The winger arrives to fill the squad place left vacant by Antoñín's 'emergency' move to Granada
A LOOK AT LA LIGA
In need of some stardust
The weekend's Clásico highlighted how far Spain's big two have fallen in terms of attracting the world's biggest talents
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Judge tells Al-Thanis they face arrest if they don't attend April court date
ANTONIO GÓNGORA / BORJA GUTIÉRREZ
The sheikh and his three sons have been told they must come to answer questions over irregularities at the club
tennis
Davidovich comes away from Chile with first ATP tournament victory
PEDRO LUIS ALONSO
The local tennis star shared the top prize in the ATP 250 event, winning in the doubles category with partner Roberto Carballés
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Wilfred’s heroics salvages vital draw in top-of-the-table clash
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Marbella remain group leaders after their keeper saved a penalty in the final few minutes to deny second-placed Cartagena the win
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Malaga Femenino come unstuck against strong Granada side
MARINA RIVAS MALAGA
Two goals before half-time saw the hosts succumb to a merciless Granada side who have now won seven games in a row
Atajate pays tribute to its women
susana zamora
The smallest village in Malaga province has recognised the work of women by installing plaques with their names outside 200 houses
Trees planted to repopulate area affected by Cómpeta forest fire in 2014
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The fire destroyed around 220 hectares of forest and 20 hectares of urban land
Costa del Sol, the drug smuggling crossroads
organised crime ÁLVARO FRÍAS / FERNANDO TORRES / JUAN CANO
The authorities say there are currently between 50 and 100 criminal gangs based on the Costa
THE BOTTOM LINE
Scaremongering
When presented with facts that don't necessarily chime with our viewpoint, we're much more inclined to dismiss it à la Donald Trump as "fake news" or, in the case of the coronavirus, "scaremongering"
food & drink
False friends
ANDREW J. LINN
To 'invite' someone to a meal in Spain can often lead to misunderstandings
THE MUSIC MAKER
The Village Dream Preservation Society
Bar-shops are a novel new idea attempting to halt the declining population of rural villages
Intu the storm
PETER SANDERSON
The UK company behind the new commercial and leisure development planned for Torremolinos have work to do to avoid the types of tailbacks blighting the Plaza Mayor extension
What to do - music and more
Concerts, talks and events happening in your area
Spanish agricultural workers to continue protests over prices
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Some experts have warned that the sector needs reform and that the solution lies in Brussels
Brexit update meeting with consul to take place in Mijas on 18 March
SUR MIJAS COSTA
The meeting will be held in the district town hall in La Cala and is open to all
Tourist recovers 200,000-euro watch stolen from his wrist in Puerto Banús
juan cano / álvaro frías marbella
The Belgian man chased down the thief who was knocked unconscious during the attempted escape
The Arts Society Benahavís 'deconstructs' Picasso
JANE NORRIE
This lecture on 9 March discusses the originality of Picasso's works which often provoked outrage but what drove his career and determined his stylistic changes?
Gas leak possible cause of explosion in Marbella apartment
marbella charo Márquez
Three residents were taken to hospital, one of whom was sleeping in the flat at the time, but none had serious injuries
THE EURO ZONE
Front line politics
Spain's fledgling coalition has managed to secure parliamentary approval for key fiscal plans - these, however, are the least controversial pieces of legislation they will attempt to ratify
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Three armed men make off with 200,000 euros after holding up central Marbella bank
Measures taken at large gatherings across Malaga to stop Covid-19 from spreading
What should you do if you think you have coronavirus?
Ryanair cancels a quarter of its flights to Italy for three-week period
sport
Fuengirola Potros to play in the top flight next season
Lombán rescues a valuable point on the road for Malaga
Borja Vivas reclaims Spanish indoor shot put title
Sheikh Al-Thani's roundabout to finally be renamed
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