British newspaper The Times praises the renaissance of Torremolinos
A travel writer for the publication has noted the positive change in the town, reporting that it has gone "from tacky to arty"
Marina Rivas
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Tourism figures continue to climb sharply in Torremolinos
According to the official INE figures, the number of overnight stays in the Costa del Sol town last month place it above major Andalusian cities such as Malaga (215,464), Granada (216,075) and Cordoba (211,296)
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Benalmádena schoolchildren take part in climate change awareness initiative
Organised by the town hall, it involved the planting of more than 40 trees and 120 different plants and shrubs in the town’s new Ibn al-Baytar Park
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Registration opens for Torremolinos beach triathlon
Organised by CT Torremolinos, the event takes place on Sunday 30 April and consists of 750 metres of swimming in the sea, 20.5 kilometres of cycling and 5.5 kilometres of running
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Torremolinos drag queen gala 2023, in pictures
Alma DeSoul retained the title for the second consecutive year; second place went to Deseo and the third, to Isterika
Marina Rivas |
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Popular La Paloma park in Benalmádena is declared a smoke-free zone
An agreement has been reached between the town hall and a Spanish cancer association to raise awareness of the risk of smoking
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Almost 900 international sports people head to Torremolinos for training sessions in March
Football, swimming, athletics and multi-sports teams from the UK, Canada, Norway, Hungary, Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Italy will use the sports stadium and the Olympic swimming pool
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Giant poem event returns to the streets of Benalmádena
El Poema Gigante, held to mark World Poetry Day, is a cultural initiative where residents and visitors in Arroyo de la Miel are invited to participate in the creation of a huge collection of poetry written on the streets
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Wanted man detained in Torremolinos under European arrest warrant
The man was held for domestic abuse before it was found that he was wanted for drug trafficking, theft of weapons, assaulting a police officer and violent escape
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Two Benalmádena beaches to close to public from next week
The stretches of sand will be closed on weekdays from Monday, 20 March, while improvement works are carried out - but the duration has not yet been determined
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Benalmádena: a lucrative mining heritage
The abundance of iron and ochre deposits supports the theory that the name means 'sons of the mines'
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Holi festival colours the Costa del Sol
Hundreds of people gathered in Benalmádena to take part in the traditional Indian festival that celebrates the arrival of spring and the triumph of good over evil
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Benalmádena is filled with colour to celebrate Holi, in pictures
Hundreds of people took part in the fun traditional Indian festival that celebrates the arrival of spring
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Man arrested for smashing cash machines with a hammer in Torremolinos
He was detained by police despite claiming that he only "wanted to take his pay out"
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Torremolinos mourns death of primary school headteacher, aged 40
The town council will honour the teaching professional by renaming the school where she worked as the Maestra Virginia Gaitán