‘Spare’ cash: nearly 140,000 euros found in tyre of stolen car in Mijas
The amount of money that anyone is allowed to carry in Spain is regulated by law, to prevent money laundering and financing of terrorism
Juan Cano
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Specsavers Fuengirola joins Costa Christmas Collections campaign
The store has teamed up with The Food Fairies once again to collect Christmas gifts for underprivileged children along the coast. Gifts must be new, wrapped and labelled with the age and gender of the child
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Fuengirola introduces Christmas shopping prize draw to help boost local economy
Customers who spend 20 euros or more in shops and catering establishments can enter, with a top prize of a Mediterranean cruise
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Police investigate driver for leaving scene after colliding with motorbike in Mijas, leaving rider seriously injured
The accident happened on the A-7 dual carriageway but the vehicle and driver were subsequently located in Benalmádena
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Fuengirola gets in the festive spirit this week
The official switch-on of the Christmas illuminations and the inauguration of the nativity scene are among the activities taking place
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Costa Press Club screens 'lost' film showing life in rural Andalucía
El Pueblo was shot by an Australian film crew in 1981 but the villagers had not seen the documentary until it was rediscovered recently
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Florence and the Machine, Arcade Fire and The Strokes to headline Cala Mijas Festival 2023
So far, 14 bands have been announced by the organisers who promise that next years' experience will offer 'a more ambitious line-up and an evolved venue'
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Plans to be drawn up to stabilise El Bombo and La Cala beaches in Mijas
Altogether the Spanish government is planning to spend 30 million euros on projects to protect the Costa del Sol coastline
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Fuengirola council continues project to cover at least one sports court at each school
The works are finished at six of the town's 11 schools and the contract for the seventh is about to be put to tender
Marina Rivas |
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Mijas announces 'preventive' cleaning of streams to help keep beaches debris-free in winter
The work has a budget of 50,000 euros and will include the removal of weeds from 12 streams that could cause problems during heavy rainfall
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Fuengirola against gender violence unity race takes to streets on Sunday 27 November
The event has been organised to coincide with the activities to mark the International Day for Violence Against Women (25 November)
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Latest archaeological discovery reveals Fuengirola was one of main Roman trading points on Costa del Sol
The excavation works next to Sohail Castle have uncovered the remains of what could be a commercial area or economic centre that dates from between the first and third centuries
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Mijas launches new charity calendar in memory of local artist
The publication will help support the Adimi association and pays tribute to the local ceramist, Pepe Almirón, who died in February
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Countdown starts to construction of new 'green lung' in heart of Fuengirola
The Parque de la Loma will have 30,000 square metres of green areas and sports facilities after an investment of almost four million euros
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Countdown begins for construction of new 'green lung' in Fuengirola
The Parque de la Loma will have 30,000 square metres of green areas and sports facilities and has already gone out to tender with a budget of more than 3.8 million euros
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