Pumpkins as big as Cinderella's carriage
ALEKK M. SAANDERS
Manuel Planells, an amateur grower from Almeria, has set an new Andalusian record this year for pumpkins, with a giant weighing in at 456 kilos
Unemployment climbs to over 16 per cent as Covid-19 effect continues to grow
L. PALACIOS / N. TRIGUERO
Over the summer, 355,000 jobs were lost in Spain, according to the respected quarterly EPA active population survey
Curfew at 11pm, the 'final nail in the coffin' for the hotel and catering industry
JESÚS HINOJOSA / JUAN SOTO
Businesses show their frustration at the regional authority's refusal to put the curfew back to midnight
Spain to acquire 31.5 million doses of anti-Covid vaccine
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About three million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will arrive within two months if they pass all security tests, says Health minister Salvador Illa
Andalucía's borders are now closed as new restrictions come into effect
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Movement into and out of the region is now only permitted with a valid reason while bars and restaurants shut at 10.30pm for the first time, in accordance with new restrictions
Long-awaited Costa train extension is left out of national budget plan
IGNACIO LILLO
The Spanish government has unveiled its draft spending proposals for next year that will be debated in coming weeks
Baby with cocaine in system taken off mother by social services
fernando torres
The baby was suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome, a medical condition that occurs when a foetus has been exposed to narcotics during pregnancy
Junta rules in favour of Benalmádena in El Higuerón land grab dispute
ALBERTO GÓMEZ
Fuengirola council is looking into appealing the decision, which could have big financial implications, with the Andalusian High Court
What are the exemptions to the new night curfew in Spain?
ISABEL MÉNDEZ
The nationwide nighttime lockdown started on Sunday at 11pm and will be in force until at least 9 November
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Mallorca
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Malaga undone by set-piece specialists Mallorca who take all three points
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Pablo Chavarría's fine goal threatened a Malaga comeback, but three-goal Mallorca were too strong for the Blue and Whites and outclassed Sergio Pellicer's side for most of the contest
A LOOK AT LA LIGA
The end of a turbulent era
FC Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and all his directors resigned this week following defeat in the Clásico with elections now on the horizon
Davidovich now Spain's seventh highest ranked tennis player despite Schwartzman setback
Pedro Luis ALONSO
The tennis star from Malaga climbed two places to 62nd in the ATP standings this week
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Marbella
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Marbella seal historic thrashing on first game back in front of their fans
JULIO RODRÍGUEZ
Goals from Tresaco, Edu Ramos, Callejón, Blanco and Manel secured the biggest win in the club's history at this level
The Axarquía's own Caminito del Rey is ready to welcome walkers
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The highlight of the renewed El Saltillo walkway, which opened on Monday, is the new suspension bridge, among the three longest in Spain
Licences for horse-drawn carriages to be withdrawn in Marbella
The council has said that having horses in the area was incompatible with its pedestrianisation plans and that they were not as popular with tourists anymore
The rebirth of the Iberian lynx
CECILIA CUERDO
The latest census shows that there are nearly 900 lynxes on the peninsula now, including adults and kittens - ten times as many as in 2002
THE BOTTOM LINE
No point in complaining
Complaining will have no effect whatsoever in stopping or even slowing down this pandemic. It is here, and we have to go along with whatever measures are deemed necessary to keep the population in general safe
THE MUSIC MAKER
Mistake 'n pride entity
Professionals who take a pride in their work and who are, consequently, quite excellent at it are unfortunately quite a rare breed
THE EURO ZONE
Time's up
Pedro Sánchez appears to think that the damage caused by his management of Covid will be repaired by spending vast amounts of money, most of which he still hasn't acquired
Protecting purchasing power safely
JEREMY BLATCH
The inconvenient truth confronting investors is that economic outcomes over the short term are extremely difficult to evaluate with any certainty
Spain brings in nationwide curfew from 11pm to 6am as new state of alarm is declared
SUR
The new state of alarm allows for the restriction of social gatherings to six people and regional authorities will be able to restrict travel between regions, provinces or smaller areas
Gangs in Malaga city have been 'renting' rooms to squatters to look after their marijuana crops
FERNANDO TORRES
Police say this is particularly prevalent in poorer areas where the gangs can take advantage of individuals' financial situation to ensure that their plants are safe and everything is in order for a successful crop
Run-down buildings could be forcibly sold as Estepona looks to improve town's image
J. M. Martín
A new municipal ordinance means that owners are now compelled to maintain buildings that are unused or in ruins
Anti-processionary caterpillar treatment under way on almost 14,000 pine trees in Marbella
Using endotherapy in the majority of locations is the preferred method as it is "has no effect on the health of people and animals"
food & drink
Sharpish practice
ANDREW J. LINN
In the case of supermarkets, what is effectively happening is that the retailer is pirating a good product and the customer is getting a poorer wine
