Mijas
New 'uniform' for Mijas donkey taxi drivers
The workers who walk with the donkeys and drive the carriages in Mijas Pueblo will wear the same colours, in a new twist to the 50-year-old profession
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Community spirit
La Cala Lions charity event raises more than 1,300 euros to further help those in need
The event was held at Legends Show Bar and offered a night of live entertainment, along with a raffle and an auction
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Crime
Man who was walking his dog in Mijas seriously injured after being stabbed in head by youth
The victim, aged 45, was rushed to hospital in a serious condition for emergency surgery on the knife wound
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Culture
Mijas proposes name change of Las Lagunas theatre in honour of local man
The town hall plans to rename the theatre after someone whose social work and contribution to the art and culture scene of Mijas over the last 40 years has been “undeniable”
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Environment
Mijas town hall rolls out new litter bins at bus stops along A-7 dual carriageway
The council said that the installation of 29 “letterbox style” bins is part of its campaign to help keep the municipality clean and tidy
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Planning
Fuengirola town hall meets with residents to discuss 1million euro remodelling works in their street
Mayor Ana Mula announced that much-demanded improvements to the road will start this Monday 29 January
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Costa delSol
Three options considered to double number of car parking spaces in Mijas Pueblo
The Virgen de la Peña car park in the heart of the town has 500 spaces, but it is inadequate to meet the needs of tourists
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Planning
Junta gives popular Fuengirola beach bar five days to rectify construction 'error'
Following a complaint filed by an environmental group and after an inspection of the work by the regional government, the company responsible for the Bikini Beach planning breach has been informed
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Planning
Environmental group flags concerns about concrete basement and remodelling of beach bar near Fuengirola Castle
Malaga's Ecologistas en Acción group claims the chiringuito is oversize and breaches coastal construction laws, and has filed a complaint with the Junta de Andalucía
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Iconic pedestrian bridge in Fuengirola undergoes major work to renew its appearance and guarantee its safety
The Puente de la Armada, which connects the Sohail Castle area with the Paseo Marítimo, has been cleaned and repainted and now the work is focused on tensioning the steel wires that support the structure
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Drought crisis
Apartment owners on the Costa del Sol donate water from community pool to local council
Benalmádena town hall says it has received several offers before pools are drained to recycle water to clean streets and water plants
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Fuengirola hosts world-wide event to raise funds for hospitals in Poland
The Costa del Sol town, which is home to approximately 2,000 Polish residents, and Madrid are the only two places in Spain where this charity event is staged
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Planning
Fuengirola unveils plans for new day centre for senior citizens
The Costa del Sol town is the Andalusian municipality with the highest life expectancy and "aims to always offer the best services and activities to promote their well-being,” said a local councillor
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112 incident
Dog dies after being 'electrocuted' when stepping in a puddle in Fuengirola
It is believed that there was a problem with an electrical junction box which may have resulted in some manhole covers in the street becoming 'live'
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Health
Three Costa del Sol towns top the table for longest life expectancy in whole of Andalucía
The data shows that the top-placed town’s residents have an average life expectancy of 82.94 years, and the news comes after the same resort was recently judged one of the best in Spain in terms of health and wellbeing
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