US ELECTION
'No election has divided America as much as this one'
Americans resident on the Costa del Sol mainly say they are on the side of Biden and are hoping for a large majority to avoid the result being questioned
Andalusian government hasn't ruled out stricter lockdown regulations
ALMUDENA NOGUÉS
"If the situation doesn't improve we'll have to take more difficult decisions," said regional president Juanma Moreno on Monday after figures showed a record number of Covid patients in Andalusian hospitals
Marbella plans to turn Hacienda de Toros into a centre for mental health patients
JOSÉ MARÍA MARTÍN / Neil Hesketh
The council has turned down requests to use the rural complex for other purposes, as it wants to keep it for the benefit of the local population
Bus travel will soon be free for all Fuengirola residents
The council is looking into creating a new Municipal Mobility Card which can be acquired by anyone registered on the 'padrón'
Long-awaited Costa train extension is left out of national budget plan
IGNACIO LILLO
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The Spanish government has unveiled its draft spending proposals for next year that will be debated in coming weeks
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
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
St George's Church in Malaga remembers the fallen this Sunday
The service, which will be held at 11am, will be followed by the laying of a wreath on the war graves in the church cemetery
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Malaga outplayed by league leaders Espanyol
The Blue and Whites crashed to their second defeat on the bounce, dashing much of the early-season optimism surrounding the club
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Planas red card costs Marbella dear in the Canaries
Gerardo Mayor. ADG
The visitors were a goal up when the midfielder received his marching orders
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
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
