Heritage
Torremolinos to reconstruct one of the beach gazebos of historic Castillo del Inglés
The plan is to recover one of the symbols of this area, the origin of the tourist boom on the Costa del Sol
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Leisure
FreakCon Torremolinos offers around 500 activities to indulge in geek pride
The event arrives on 24 and 25 May at the Palacio de Congresos, with the 45,000 tickets almost sold out and the participation of Elesky and Tami Tamako
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Business
Gilmar estate agency opens new office in Benalmádena
On the Costa del Sol the real estate firm already has offices in Malaga, Marbella, Puerto Banús and Estepona
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Parking
Costa del Sol car park extends its flat-rate one-euro parking hours
Pueblosol has 692 parking spaces spread over three floors, of which 260 are for long-term rentals (60 euros per month for residents and 80 for non-residents)
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Fauna
Torremolinos joins programme for the captive breeding of barn owls
The first owl chick, born at the facility on 28 March, has been ringed and transferred to the bell tower of the Alpandeire church, where the Rastrea conservation association has installed a continuously monitored nest box to track the chick's development and progress
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Crime
Judges order retrial in murder case of young man after hit-and-run following Benalmádena fight
The High Court of Justice of Andalucía has found contradictions in the verdict record that violate the rights of the defendants, who were sentenced to 21 and 23 years in prison
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Tourism
Pierre & Vacances opens four-star hotel in Torremolinos
It will offer 243 guest rooms and be the French company's eighth hotel on the Costa del Sol
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Community spirit
Cudeca organises charity walkathon on the Costa to fund palliative care programme
There will be two routes - one of ten kilometres and another one of five kilometres - both starting in Benalmádena
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Community spirit
Benalmádena pulls together to support children of Lina who was 'a very dear resident'
The charity event will be held on Saturday 10 May to raise funds so that they can continue to live together in the murdered woman's family home
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What to do
El Bil Bil Castle in Benalmádena to be transformed into pirate market for four days
There will be 35 craft, gastronomy and catering stalls, as well as a full programme of activities for all ages
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Environment
Torremolinos to privatise its waste and cleaning service in bid to save money
The change of management is supported by a report that estimates savings of more than 3 million euros
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Economy
Benalmádena business owners demand that municipal works are speeded up and 'finish now'
The complaints are mainly focused on delays in the Pueblo, although hoteliers, the hospitality industry and retailers are also "concerned" about other areas popular with tourists
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Environment
Clearing of streams and municipal plots under way in Benalmádena in bid to prevent summer wildfires
The actions are currently mostly focused on Carvajal, but will also affect other areas such as Santángelo Norte
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Crime
More than two tonnes of fake merchandise seized so far this year in Torremolinos
Police measures to tackle illegal street vending have included the seizure of some 8,000 items on La Carihuela promenade
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112 incident
Two young men arrested following new shooting incident on the Costa del Sol
National Police officers located and detained the pair for allegedly firing several shots from a moving car at the 27-year-old victim, who was also arrested