History
The mysterious Swede who photographed Benalmádena and its people in the 1950s
Older locals still remember him. He was one of the first foreign residents in the Pueblo and before he left he donated the 41 photos now on display
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Foreign residents
Benalmádena expands its services for foreign residents
The town currently has a population of approximately 75,000, of which, 35 per cent are foreigners of 142 different nationalities, the vast majority being British, Scandinavian and French
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Town planning
Mayor promises to resolve all problems caused by overrun of works on main access road to Benalmádena marina
Juan Antonio Lara chaired a meeting to listen to the requests made by local residents and business owners, who said the delayed renovation work, which should have been finished in June, has caused many problems and severely affected trade this summer
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Tourism
Major British holiday company launches first Dad's Club in the world at a Costa del Sol resort
Opening soon at Holiday World Polynesia, in Benalmádena, easyJet Holidays will offer complimentary dad dancing lessons, frisbee throwing and air guitar tuition as well as a joke-telling workshop
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Economy
Torremolinos injects one million euros in bid to help boost local commerce
The town hall plan is to provide more shopper-friendly and accessible streets along with training in languages and digital skills for businesses
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Armed man who threatened to blow up the flat in which he had barricaded himself arrested in Benalmádena
Several people raised the alarm when they saw a masked man with a large knife prowling around an area of holiday apartments in the Costa del Sol resort early this Monday morning
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Serious accessibility problems cause a new delay in the opening of Avenida Alay in Benalmádena
Although there had been an agreement to postpone one phase of the works until September, it appears that the main access to the marina will remain closed this August
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Breakdown on local Costa del Sol train leaves passengers stuck for two hours between stations
The train came to a standstill at a point between La Colina and Los Álamos in Torremolinos where the line is single-track, which meant that a section of the service had to be closed at a peak travel time
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Torremolinos invests 41,000 euros in restoration of iconic mural of Christ
The imposing image known as El Cristo de Padilla, which was commissioned by the town hall in the early 1990s, has been completely renovated using pigments similar to the original
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Benalmádena launches 'ambitious' 24-hour furniture collection service
Councillor Juan Olea explained that the collection of unwanted furniture left in the street will no longer be limited to fixed times
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Tivoli world workers organise 24-hour security patrols to prevent vandalism
The staff have been maintaining the attractions and the park's facilities since it closed, although they say they have lost the battle to save the gardens
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Drought crisis
Benalmádena's 56 beach showers adjusted in effort to save water
The local council has modified all showers that have a push button mechanism, but the footbaths are not affected
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Town hall announces longer nighttime hours for summer fair in Bemalmádena Pueblo
In order not to disturb local residents, owners of bars and casetas have been reminded that the maximum authorised noise level must not exceed 60dB
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Iconic Benalmádena hotel will remain closed for the entire summer season
The hotel chain, which began a complete refurbishment of the Best Tritón facilities last autumn, had originally planned the reopening for this high season
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