What to do
Costa del Sol town to thank tourists for choosing it as a destination as summer draws to an end
Torrox will be hosting its annual Día del Turista on Saturday 14 September with free activities and a gala event
Eugenio Cabezas
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Tourism
Two companies bid for contract to renovate iconic Costa del Sol landmark
Nerja town hall is investing 88,252 euros in improvements to the Balcón de Europa
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Public transport
New night bus service connects eastern Costa del Sol town with Malaga city
It will run from Rincón de la Victoria with an additional bus at weekends and on public holidays
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Chess
The nine-year-old Costa del Sol prodigy who aspires to be a professional chess player
Pablo Guirado Lara from Rincón de la Victoria has an incredible track record in the game and his latest triumph was winning the European Rapid Team Chess Championship
José Rodríguez Cámara | -
Events
In photos and video: Eurofighter provides spectacular finale to Costa del Sol air show
The Saeta H220, Papea parachutists, Aspa Patrol and the UK's Team Raven wowed 300,000 people at the Torre del Mar International Air Festival over the weekend
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112 incident
Magnitude 2.8 earthquake registered in Malaga province village
The tremor originated at a depth of five kilometres this Sunday evening, according to Spain's national geographic institute (IGN)
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Photo gallery
International Torre del Mar Air Show 2024 on the Costa del Sol, in pictures
An estimated 300,000 people enjoyed the varied flying displays, which concluded with an appearance of the Eurofighter jet aircraft, on the eastern strip of the Malaga province coast this Sunday afternoon
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What to do
British formation aerobatic team promise to 'surprise' the crowd at Costa del Sol air show
SUR in English caught up with the UK's Team Raven ahead of their display at the international event in Torre del Mar on Sunday 8 September
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Community spirit
Malaga animal shelter gets a flying visit and a makeover on popular Spanish TV programme
Presenter Jesús Calleja travelled in his helicopter to Moclinejo and Comares in the Axarquía with his programme Volando Voy where he helped out with the Reyes dog home and met a number of foreigners living in the area
Extra Kayak Nerja
Kayak Nerja reveals the eastern Costa del Sol's best routes and hidden gems
SUR in English
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Axarquía
This is the programme for the Costa del Sol’s 2024 International Torre del Mar Air Show
The main event will be on Sunday 8 September, starting at 11.45am with highlights including the EF-18 and the Eurofighter
José Rodríguez Cámara | -
Property
Plans for more than 3,500 homes approved for eastern Costa del Sol
The new properties, of which 408 will be social housing, will be built in Benajarafe, Torre del Mar, Caleta de Vélez, Lagos and Chilches
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Festival
Malaga village gets ready to celebrate traditional grape harvest
Moclinejo in the Axarquía is hosting the ‘viñeros’ festival on Sunday 8 September, in honour of the centuries-old local industry
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Axarquía
Costa del Sol town puts public library contract out to tender again
Nerja town hall has re-launched the procedure for the building which will be located on land near the town’s iconic Balcón de Europa
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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British and Andalusian walking football teams to compete in charity tournament
The Cómpeta club, which is about to celebrate its fourth anniversary and is involved in international competitions, is hosting the event on Saturday 7 September to raise funds for a local animal rescue association
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British display team to participate in Costa del Sol airshow
As well as the UK's Raven Team, Italian team WeFly, "the only air patrol in the world in which two of the three pilots are disabled", will be taking part in the Torre del Mar International air festival from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 September
Jennie Rhodes |