Communty spirit
Mijas revs up for Papanoelada initiative to help support needy families at Christmas
The festive fundraising event will bring together bikers dressed as Santa Claus from all over Andalucía who will parade through the town
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112 incident
Charred body of person found inside blazing car in Mijas on the Costa del Sol
Firefighters made the grim discovery and the police investigation suggests that it is that of a foreign woman, although an autopsy will be performed to confirm it
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Costa del Sol
Mijas will send the last 19 tonnes of food donated to Dana victims this week
The food will be sent to Bancosol, which will be in charge of its distribution. Once it has been sent, there will still be another 34 tonnes of materials and household goods to be distributed, which will probably happen next week
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Arrested for threatening and attacking police officers after drinking to excess in a Mijas bar
The owner of the bar called the police to ask for help because the man was confronting other customers and refusing to pay the bill
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Society Scene
Costa Press Club members gather for Christmas food and fun
The association for international media professionals on the Costa del Sol celebrated at El Olivo in Mijas Costa on Tuesday
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'Dana' disaster appeal
Two municipal storage units in Mijas are still piled high with public donations for 'Dana' victims in Valencia
The opposition PSOE political party claims that many of the food items are unsealed and are “stored in unhygienic conditions accessible to rodents and insects", something the PP mayor has denied
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Leisure
Work starts on new multi-purpose area at Fuengirola's Elola sports and social complex
It will be located next to the padel and tennis courts and is intended to increase the leisure offering in the town
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Crime
Mijas parks 'safer and more pleasant' due to increased police surveillance
The town hall said the reinforcement, which responds to the demands of local residents, has managed to significantly reduce incidents and promote a safer and more responsible use of these public spaces
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Property
Wyndham Grand La Cala Golf residential complex on Costa del Sol receives major international award
More than 100 European property companies have recognised the development in Mijas for its "design, quality, innovation and commitment to sustainability"
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Community spirit
Volunteer-run animal shelter on Costa del Sol opens its doors to raise essential funds
The ACE open day in Mijas will be held on Sunday 22 December and visitors will be offered a guided tour of the facilities to meet some of the more than 700 dogs and cats currently in its care
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Fashion
Meet the Costa del Sol girl who triumphs as a child model for fashion brands Zara, Dior and Carolina Herrera
Six-year-old Faty lives in Mijas and has become one of the most regular faces of the children's line of Inditex's flagship store
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Man shot dead close to Costa del Sol town's seafront promenade
Police sources have confirmed to SUR that the victim, who has not yet been officially identified, had several gunshot wounds, one of them to the head
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Urban art
Town hall commissions new murals to brighten up five more areas of Fuengirola
Following the success of the urban art route in the El Boquetillo neighbourhood, the council has invested more than 109,000 euros in the latest project
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Community spirit
Fun time at St Andrew’s Church fair in Fuengirola
The festive event in Los Boliches raised 1,000 euros last Saturday
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Costa del Sol
Lack of manpower results in pine nuts not being harvested in the Sierra de Mijas this year
The tender that the council puts out each year to promote the cleaning of the forest and to take advantage of this product has had no takers