Events
Torremolinos to host its Asturias days festivities this weekend
The event will offer typical cuisine and a series of performances based on the local folklore of the region in north-west Spain
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Events
More than 100 artists come together in Torremolinos for first Costa del Sol Tattoo convention
The event will feature all styles of tattooing - traditional and modern - and there will also be an area with several artists that specialise in areola tattoos who will offer their services to women affected by mastectomies for free
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Events
Torremolinos warms up for San Miguel fair with two big sporting events
This weekend the town will host the Strongman/Strongwoman Torremolinos contest for the first time, along with the popular Carihuela-Bajondillo swimming competition - and there is still time to register
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Missing person
Search for man missing in Benalmádena since Sunday
The 60-year-old was wearing orange Bermuda shorts, a green T-shirt and flip-flops when he was last seen
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112 incident
This is the moment a fugitive wanted for international drug trafficking was captured in a Torremolinos gym
The individual was detained under a European arrest warrant in the Costa del Sol town, before appearing before the courts and being deported from Malaga Airport
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Tourism
La Casa de los Navajas, from bourgeois palace to tourist attraction in Torremolinos
Built in 1929 in the middle of the cliff that divides Torremolinos in two, today it crowns the Bajondillo beach and there is hardly a tourist who passes by and does not visit
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Weather
This was the damage left behind after a waterspout hit a beach in Torremolinos
A small tornado, which formed at sea, hit two sunbed rental business areas and a beach bar on El Bajondillo
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Events
Benalmádena auditorium to host night of orthodox flamenco
Organised by the local flamenco club, with the collaboration of the town hall, the event this weekend will present some of the art’s most established singers, guitarists and dancers
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Safety campaign
Torremolinos to tighten electric scooter regulations and put brakes on illegal acts
The town hall and Local Police campaign reminds users that it is prohibited for these vehicles to be used on public walkways, pedestrian areas and interurban roads, and that it is illegal to carry passengers, wear headphones or use mobile phones
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Civic honour
Founder of pioneering Benalmádena newspaper recognised on its 30th anniversary
Mayor Juan Antonio Lara said that Manuel Jiménez, editor of El Noticiero, would soon have “a street, roundabout or park” named in his honour in recognition of his commitment to the town
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Tourism
Torremolinos records highest tourism figures in July since 2005
According to Spain's national institute of statistics, the town was one of the most popular holiday destinations, with more than 36 per cent of the total visitors to the Costa del Sol during the month
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Environment
New equipment to fight invasive algae problem on the Costa del Sol
It will allow for more efficient cleaning of the most difficult to access beaches in Benalmádena so the town remains a "first class destination of excellence that truly cares for its beaches"
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Crime
Sunbed rental business on Benalmádena beach is gutted by fire
The family that operates the service has estimated the losses at ten thousand euros, but they were not insured, and said they are scared as they do not know the motive for the vandalism
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Transport
Torremolinos resumes its free adapted transport minibus service
It is aimed at people who suffer from functional diversity or mobility difficulties that prevent them from using regular public transport
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Senda Litoral
Benalmádena's plan to connect entire coastline with pedestrian walkway is back on track
The initiative is part of the Senda Litoral promoted by Malaga's provincial authority, a project that will enable the entire coast of the Costa del Sol to be traversed on foot
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