Sport
Any females over the age of 40 interested in joining the Costa del Sol Sisters are invited to attend a training session in Benamargosa when they start training again in September
Sport
The bikers will set off on Saturday 18 July from Venta Ramírez, in El Trapiche and the route will pass through Periana, Alfarnate, Colmenar and Riogordo
Sport
Registration is now open for the event at Añoreta Golf until Thursday 3 September at 9am with the participation fee set at 40 euros for members and 55 euros for non-members
Local government
This reconsideration comes two weeks after a Guardia Civil operation placed the mayor, councillors and staff at the centre of a judicial investigation into alleged offences of misconduct in public office and embezzlement of public funds
Public transport
Reduced prices and an increase in users have been accompanied by numerous complaints leading to residents starting a petition calling for more frequent services, advance ticket sales and greater capacity on buses
Investigation
The town hall has asked residents to report any suspicious behaviour that could endanger the public
Infrastructure
The Hispania Nostra heritage association has warned of the progressive deterioration of the eastern Costa del Sol aqueduct, which is believed to have been built in the late 19th century and closely linked to the cultivation of sugar cane and to the former San Joaquín de Maro factory
Parks and gardens
The first phase of the Parque del Mediterráneo, located in Torre de Benagalbón in the eastern Costa del Sol town officially opened on Monday 14 July
Housing
The Guardia Civil, the Local Police, civil protection and the cleaning service removed the illegal settlement located very close to the border with Vélez-Málaga
Migrants
This situation is linked to the continuation of the emergency arrangements put in place at the Urban Beach hotel in El Morche, which has been a centre for people who have been transferred from the Canary Islands and other parts of Spain since October 2023
Sealife
The MegaMAR group has concluded a month-long study trip in the Mediterranean sea with 561 sightings of the species, alongside pilot whales, dolphins, turtles and fin whales between Nerja and Almería
Leisure
Computer scientist Hugo Miguel Bertrán Zayas has opened a shop where people can trade and play games cards in the eastern Costa del Sol town
Coastal Path
The easterm Costa del Sol project came to a standstill following the bankruptcy of the contractor, the Córdoba-based firm Consultora Bética Forestal S.L., leaving the work only partially completed.
Wildfires
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall is appealing to the public to provide information about the separate incidents near El Ingenio shopping centre and the historic fortress on Thursday 9 July
Culture
David Bisbal gave a bittersweet performance in the eastern Costa del Sol town, trying to balance the joy of Spain’s win in the World Cup quarter-finals with the tragedy of the fire in his native Almeria