Charity
Expat charity in Benalmádena recognised by Ukrainian goverment
Medals were awarded to the Lucky Quilters group, an association that has been busy making cushions and blankets and sending the proceeds raised from their sale to Ukraine
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Community
Calls for new Alzheimer's centre for Benalmádena and Torremolinos to meet need
There are 33 people on the waiting list for the 35 places at its existing facility on the Plaza Mayor residential development in Arroyo de la Miel
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112 incident
Race against the clock to save British man's life on Benalmádena beach
Four lifeguards have received official recognition after they helped rescue the 72-year-old who lost consciousness while swimming 20 metres from shore
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Fundraising
'Exceptional display of generosity' for Bowel Cancer UK
More than a dozen expat entertainers joined forces for a fundraising concert in Benalmádena last week that raised almost 22,000 euros for bowel cancer awareness
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Crime
Benalmádena hosts major international fight against radicalisation conference
Organised by the intelligence centre against terrorism and organised crime (CITCO), the event was attended by officers from Europol, FBI agents, representatives from the Ministry of Interior, along with judges, lawyers and prosecutors
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World Tourism Day 2023
Benalmádena enjoys ‘successful’ tourism day event
Along with free guided tours to some of the municipality's most popular attractions, which were offered in Spanish and English, live entertainment was presented on the patio of the Castillo El Bil Bil
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Emergency services
Emergency rescue teams swing into action on Benalmádena's famous cable car tourist attraction
Every year local firefighters stage an exercise on Mount Calamorro to familiarise themselves with the structure, although in 23 years of operation there has never been a major breakdown
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World Tourism Day 2023
Benalmádena to mark World Tourism Day with free guided tours and entertainment
Similar activities have been organised in other towns along the Costa del Sol to mark the date on 27 September
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Benalmádena author launches English-language version of new children's book
The Boy Who Became Don Quixote: The Guardian of Benalmádena deals with issues such as bullying, xenophobia, honesty, honour and respect for the elderly, among others
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Culture
A traditional pilgrimage with a long history
Although the Romería de San Miguel in Torremolinos now attracts around 200,000 people, it began as a modest event, but opinions differ about the year it first started
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Crime
Police look into party drugs theory in Torremolinos body mystery
Officers are waiting on results from the autopsy and toxicology tests to determine if the "cheerful and sporty" 21-year-old Norwegian, who moved to Spain a year ago, had any substances in her system
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Road safety
More than 100 electric scooter owners reported in Torremolinos for flouting for road safety regulations
Police officers have filed 115 reports since the safety campaign was launched on Agust 25 and around 50 per cent of them involved one particular offence
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Transport
Roads authority to soundproof AP-7 motorway as it passes through Torremolinos
Spain's Dirección General de Carreteras will spend 4 million euros on the 28-month project in the Los Álamos and Palacio de Congresos areas
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Crime
Police identify the young woman whose body was left in a Torremolinos street with signs of asphyxiation
According to sources close to the case, the victim moved to Spain a year ago and lived in Malaga. At the moment, it is not known how her body ended up at the entrance to a housing estate in Playamar
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Education
New British owners take over well-known international college on the Costa del Sol
It is Affinitas Education's second major acquisiton in Spain, and the CEO of the company has not ruled out more in the future
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