Weather
Downpours lead to a night full of incidents in Torremolinos
The mayor, Margarita del Cid, has warned, "There is still rain to come, we are still on a yellow alert and it is necessary to be cautious"
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Crime
National Police give talk in Benalmádena to help protect elderly from scams and internet fraud
Cybersecurity experts say that one of the main methods aimed at senior citizens is phishing, through which criminals impersonate banks or official bodies to obtain personal and banking data
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Environment
Costa del Sol town launches extensive campaign to prevent spread of the processionary caterpillar
A new treatment is being applied in various areas of Benalmádena, in compliance with the new European guidelines
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Community spirit
St David's Day weekend in Benalmádena raises more than 2,000 euros for Age Concern
Welsh Society president Cath John said, "We are still counting money that's coming in, so the total will be more. It was a great effort by all involved"
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Retail
Well-known sports shop to close its doors after trading for 40 years in Benalmádena
Deportes Trébol, one of the oldest stores in the Costa del Sol town, is preparing to lower the shutters after decades kitting out Malaga province sports clubs, schools and local residents
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Art
Torremolinos art exhibition to give visibility to people with rare diseases
The retrospective exhibition by local artist Dori Agudo, opens on Tuesday 4 March at the Casa de la Cultura and can be visited free of charge until 3 April
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Benalmádena
The new Tivoli will be on part of the current site and also cover the roof of a shopping centre
It will have fewer square metres of surface area than now, but the buildable area will almost triple. In other words, there will be less open space and more rides
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Benalmádena
Former workers are happy but also nervous Tivoli 'will lose its identity'
Workers are concerned that the park may not preserve its most iconic rides and opposition parties ask for questions to be answered
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Event
St David's Day celebrations in Benalmádena moved inside due to forecast of rain
The Welsh Society Costa del Sol has announced that the large-scale party that was due to take place in Plaza de la Mezquita on Saturday 1 March has now been moved to the Flaming Flamingo Bar (formerly the Bonanza Bar) in Benalmadena Costa
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Architecture
Living in an icon of Brutalism in Torremolinos
The Los Manantiales complex, the gigantic vertical concrete towers visible from almost any point in Torremolinos, was designed by Luis Alfonso Pagán López de Munaín more than half a century ago
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Sexual assault
Man arrested for alleged rape at knifepoint in Torremolinos
The suspect was held by the National Police after the concierge of the victim's building stalled him to curb his escape
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Responsible water useage
Two communities and a hotel donate the water from their pools for irrigation in Benalmádena
These resources will be used for irrigation and the washing of streets and public spaces in the municipality
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Environment
Eighty palm trees moved in Benalmádena avenue revamp
The works in Benalmádena include the relocation of some of the palm trees to other areas in order to facilitate pedestrian traffic
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Costa del Sol
Benalmádena announces project 'of great importance' to keep beaches in perfect condition
The work, which has a budget of around half a million euros, will take place in the Carvajal, Fuente de la Salud and Torrebermeja-Malapesquera areas, with the initial forecast that they will be ready, “if there are no unforeseen circumstances”, for use by Easter
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Sport
Benalmádena boosts its physical exercise programme with new calisthenics area
The project is part of a "program for the improvement of strength" designed by the sports department of the town hall that seeks to provide citizens with spaces where they can exercise with the aim of improving their physical health