Culture
Torremolinos 'resets' tender to theme La Batería park with famous cartoonist's characters
Despite only five months remaining, the aim is to have the three-dimensional figures in honour of Francisco Ibáñez installed in the park by August 2025
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Torremolinos to honour famous Spanish cartoonist
Francisco Ibáñez died in Barcelona at the age of 87 earlier this month
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Tourism
Some 1,500 people apply for hospitality jobs with an immediate start on the Costa del Sol
Applicants gathered at the third Emplea Turismo recruitment fair in Torremolinos, ahead of the high season in which around 8,000 new staff will be required in the tourism industry
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Gallery
Cordoba's Subbética on the Costa del Sol - in pictures
SUR in English readers had the chance to learn about this district in the centre of Andalucía and sample its wines and cheeses, among other products
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SUR in English event
A taste of Cordoba's Subbética travels down to the Costa del Sol
SUR in English readers were invited to an information evening in Benalmádena where they were given information about this pretty district in the centre of Andalucía and had the chance to sample its food and wine
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Marítimo hospital in Torremolinos to house new emergency department
The work has a budget of 2.5 million euros and will involve moving the emergency service from the San Miguel health centre
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A thousand pebbles in honour of Our Lady who saved Fray
A resident has created a makeshift shrine on the Torrevigía promenade in Benalmádena, where every day passers-by from all over the world leave their offering
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Benalmádena to install almost 200 brown containers for biodegradable waste
The town hall announced the plan after concluding an awareness and communication campaign on the selective collection of biowaste that has been carried out in recent months
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What to do
Bugle and drum bands from different Andalusian provinces march into Benalmádena this weekend
Marching bands from Malaga, Granada, Seville and Cadiz will perform at the pre-Holy Week event held in the municipal auditorium on Saturday 22 March
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Sport
Torremolinos town hall puts 380,445 euro project to cover skate rink out to tender
The council has invited bidders to apply with their proposals, and they have until 25 March to do so
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Weather
Torremolinos town hall rolls out beach clean-up plan following battering by recent storms
The weather incidents in Malaga province have caused damage to lampposts, trees and signage in different parts of the Costa del Sol holiday resort
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Justice system
Man who tried to throw his wife over balcony in Benalmádena spared prison sentence
Six years after the incident in Benalmádena, the woman maintains that it was 'just an argument' and that 'she doesn't want to press charges'
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World Poetry Day
Bil Bil castle in Benalmádena to host event to mark World Poetry Day
Organised by the Malaga publishing house, Exlibric, and the town hall, the initiative will take place on 20 March and offers independent poets the chance to showcase their work
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Health
Regional government delegate in Malaga visits renovated Hospital Marítimo in Torremolinos
The Andalusian government has allocated more than 2.2 million euros to the improvement of the facility over the last five years
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Culture
Prominent urban artist presents new exhibition in Benalmádena
The collection, inspired by hip-hop culture, cinema and music, can be viewed at the exhibition centre in Avenida Antonio Machado throughout March and April