Costa del Sol
Torremolinos opens ‘much requested’ new dog park in El Saltillo
The 1,500-sqaure-metre facility, the fifth to be installed in the town, is open every day between 8am and 11pm
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Sports
Torremolinos gets skates on to put all-weather roof over outdoor rink
Involving an investment of around 400,000 euros, it will enable the 400 regular skaters to use it all year round, both protecting them from the sun and the rain
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Leisure
Benalmádena turns 'run down' space into bio-healthy park
The town hall has refurbished a square in Arroyo de la Miel, transforming it into an area featuring a total of nine exercise machines
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What to do
Benalmádena Pueblo gears up for three days of festivities in honour of its patron
Held in Plaza de las Tres Culturas between 15 and 17 August, the event will offer music, gastronomy and popular traditions, along with a procession in honour of La Virgen de la Cruz
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Emergency services
Benalmádena brigade set to recruit more fire and rescue service staff
The number of staff, who respond to around 700 incidents a year in the town, will increase from 30 to 36
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Heritage
Benalmádena smartens up one of its key historical heritage sites
Built in the 16th century, Torre del Muelle is one of the three watchtowers in the Costa del Sol municipality
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Crime
Two popular holiday resorts unite to tackle illegal street trading on the Costa del Sol
The joint operation involved 24 police officers and resulted in one arrest and the seizure of 2,324 counterfeit items
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Economy
Torremolinos accumulates 1.4 million euros in uncollected fines since introduction of low emission zone
The ZBE has been fully operational since 15 February, but there are claims that not one single person who has breached the new anti-pollution regulation has yet been informed of their penalty
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Health
Extended and improved Torremolinos health centre opens one year later than planned
The work, which began at the end of November 2023 with an eight-month completion period, has finally been completed after an investment of 1.4 million euros to improve the facilities
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Tourism
New documents confirm that the Vistamar hotel in Benalmádena is in an illegal situation
The town hall says the closure decree for the hotel is still valid but still not enforced three months after issuing it
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Gender violence
Torremolinos joins Junta's summer campaign against gender-based violence
Under the slogan "always keep it with you", the scheme aims to raise awareness of the 900 200 999 helpline - a freephone number, available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
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Culture
New cultural centre project in Benalmádena Pueblo begins to take shape
The finished facility will boast a library, museum, auditorium, assembly hall and tourist information point. But what will it cost and when will it be completed?
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Sport
Torremolinos takes plunge and undertakes maintenance work on municipal swimming pools
The council explained that the work is essential to ensure the proper functioning of the aquatic facilities, which host a wide range of activities and sporting events throughout the year
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Infrastructure
Mayor publicly apologises for delay to vital work in centre of Benalmádena Pueblo
In an unusual move, Juan Antonio Lara has acknowledged the toll the project is taking on him "both on a personal and political level"
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Heritage
Torremolinos pilgrimage is 85 years old: what is the origin of this historic festival?
The first documented 'romeria', in 1940, had nothing to do with religion, as its aim was to celebrate the coming to power of the dictator Franco