British author publishes new book about the life of George Langworthy
The new biography recounts the remarkable story of the English pioneer who set up home in a secluded corner of Torremolinos
Weather warning for heavy rain is upgraded to amber for much of Malaga province
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The warning comes into effect in Malaga city, the Costa del Sol, the Guadalhorce valley, Antequera and the Axarquía at midnight
Juan Antonio Roca's estate in San Pedro will house the new fairground and a cultural centre
La Caridad, the luxury estate once owned by the mastermind of Marbella's huge town-planning corruption scandal, will be used for cultural events all year round
Spain's Health ministry proposes limiting Christmas and New Year's dinners to six people
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A draft set of proposed Covid-19 measures for the holiday period suggests a night curfew from 1am
Bidders come forward to build large new marina in Malaga, west of the city centre
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One bid is led by Al Alfia, a Qatari investment fund that is also trying to build a hotel in a new tower at the city's cruise ship terminal
Costa councils to use funds from Christmas budgets to offset the effects of the pandemic
Local authorities are saving several million euros by cancelling parades and other activities and cutting back on Christmas lights
Passengers land at Malaga Airport armed with negative Covid test results
The new requirement that came into force on Monday applies to travellers from high-risk countries entering Spain by sea or air
White Mercedes involved in Estepona killing located just as it was about to be shipped out of Spain
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Police had been searching for the UK-plated vehicle driven by the suspect in the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old during an apparent traffic dispute last week
The AP-7 in Benalmádena back to normal again with works progressing at the Arroyo exit
IGNACIO LILLO
The project to widen and improve the Arroyo de la Miel link road from the motorway is now over 80 per cent complete and it should be finished by next summer
Restrictions in Andalucía to continue until 10 December
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Municipal boundaries remain closed and the curfew stays at 10pm to 7am; commercial hours also remain as now, although bars and restaurants can serve food to take away until 9.30pm
Marbella's first council-run home for the elderly will be ready by 2023 and have 128 places
The council is to put the contracts for the plans and the works to tender at the same time and the project will cost 12.5 million euros
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‘Haute’ cuisine for Debra from top chef
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Marbella’s Dani García cooked at the top of La Concha mountain on Thursday to raise awareness for the butterfly children charity
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Escassi header gifts Malaga big win away at Girona
The Blue and Whites scored from a set piece for the second game in a row but this time allowed their opponents to have very few chances
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Another defeat as Marbella's poor start continues
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The Costa side found themselves two goals down in Sanlúcar de Barrameda after just twenty minutes
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Malaga Femenino crash to third defeat on the bounce
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The hosts started strong but Pozoalbense mounted a comeback and proved resilient in defence in the second half
A LOOK AT LA LIGA
Sergio Ramos: an expensive dilemma
The Spain captain is still one of the best defenders in Europe, so can Real Madrid afford not to meet his demands?
Judge decides to seize all of the Al-Thani family's assets in Spain
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Having failed to come to an agreement over the 8.5-million-euro bail demanded by the judge investigating the family, vehicles, bank accounts and shares have all been blocked
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All-action Juande has a big hand in Malaga's defeat to Leganés
The young defender scored at both ends before giving away the decisive penalty with twenty minutes to go
The fight against Covid has its roots in Antequera
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María Luisa Alcaide, research director at the Faculty of Medicine in Miami, hopes the vaccine will prevent future waves of the coronavirus
The Gran Recogida foodbank drive goes virtual due to the pandemic
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The number of people in need in Malaga province has increased considerably this year and Bancosol is asking for financial donations in order to provide food
Sports Direct buys Toys 'R' Us store by Malaga Airport as part of national expansion
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The sale and leaseback agreement means that Toys 'R' Us will now rent space in the units which it will share with the Sports Direct brand
THE MUSIC MAKER
Appy days are 'ere again
Apparently more than two hundred million people per month around the globe use Shazam to identify songs; that's an awful lot of souls straining and flailing their arms in the air towards music speakers
THE EURO ZONE
An easy ride
Despite occasional and nominal dissent, Spain's main opposition, the Conservative Popular Party (PP), has dutifully followed Sánchez's dictates throughout the Covid crisis
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Crispiness is king
ANDREW J. LINN
Extensive investigation and research is aimed at making food crispy, and entire laboratories are dedicated to getting the maximum zing
PET CARE
Making a mistake
PETER HARRISON
It's important not to scold animals for what they did in the past. Their minds don't work in that way
Process made easier for UK residents to swap to Spanish driving licences ahead of Brexit deadline
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Due to a lack of available appointments, the DGT introduced a new two-step process this week
Junta insists that works on the new Estepona hospital will be complete by the year's end
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A gradual opening of facilities is expected to start next year
Alleged sex offender had to be rescued from the sea after fleeing police in Almayate
The man, who was suffering fatigue and hypothermia, apparently assaulted a woman on the beach and swam out to sea after realising she had reported him
Brexit agreement on mobility is the best way to protect citizens and businesses, Gibraltar minister says
Dr Joseph Garcia, who holds Gibraltar's Brexit portfolio, said all sides want shared prosperity and cross-border mobility from next year at a Regions-United Kingdom Contact Group meeting
British pensioners and students in Spain encouraged to get new EHIC card before January
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Current UK-issued EHIC cards might not be valid after the turn of the year but the new one will guarantee continued entitlement to healthcare when visiting other EU countries
Foreign residents demand extra policing in Nerja as fear of burglaries spreads
Many second homes in the area have been empty since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic as owners have been unable to travel to Spain
THE BOTTOM LINE
From dog pound to Sweden
IGNACIO LILLO
The fact that Spain in general and Malaga in particular should be one of the main exporters of abandoned animals fills me with shame
THE BIGGER PICTURE
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
