Events
New hours and regulations announced for next year's international fair in Fuengirola
The Feria Internacional de Los Países in 2024 will be open from 1pm until 2am each day, while on Friday and Saturday, the festivities will continue until 4am
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Planning
Fuengirola gains 250 parking spaces since launch of municipal project
The town’s mayor, Ana Mula, visited the latest parking area in Plaza de Hispanidad this week, which has 48 new spaces: 30 for cars and 18 for motorcycles
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Charity
Two Costa del Sol charities benefit from death of expat who didn't leave a will
The family of Maureen Thomson, who died in 2020, have signed a Deed of Variation to gift her two properties to Cudeca and Donkey Dreamland
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Sport
Registration for this weekend's Fuengirola half marathon breaks all records, and this is the route it will take
Some 1,400 runners have signed up for the 21-kilometre race on Sunday 12 November, with parts of the town centre closed to traffic
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Sport
More than 90 fencers from six clubs participate in Malaga Fencing Championship
Named the ‘Boquerón de Acero (steel anchovy), the competition was organised by the Mijas Fencing Club, which collected two gold and three silver medals in the various categories
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Nature
The story of Juanito, the Komodo dragon that hatched at Bioparc Fuengirola, and the sad secret the egg held
The popular Costa del Sol animal park recently became the first in Spain to give birth to this endangered species in the last 10 years, and only the fifth in Europe
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Business
Mijas stages first international fair to encourage people to support local businesses
Around 30 locally-based companies, as well as some associations from the area, will be offering an array of products and services at the Mijas Foreigners Department and Costa Women organised event this Saturday
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Anniversary
Fuengirola community marks golden anniversary
Around 75 multi-national residents on the Puebla Blanca development enjoyed the party
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Crime
How a quest to find stolen AirPods led to a double kidnapping and 14 arrests on the Costa del Sol
A group of French tourists took the law into their own hands and tracked down their valuables via an application on their phone, but things turned ugly from then onwards
Juan Cano |
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Education
Registration opens for archaeological workshops at Roman site in Fuengirola
The two-hour courses, which are free, will held at the town's Finca del Secretario on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 November
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Health care
Project to expand and improve 'dated' Los Boliches health centre put out to tender
The 1.5-million-euro project includes the construction of a new a two-storey building with a consultation wing and an emergency room that will serve as an extension of the current facility, which is 40 years old
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Politics
Ana Mata becomes first woman mayor of Mijas
The PP councillor was elected in the vote of no confidence this Thursday, ousting Socialist mayor Josele González
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Awards
Fuengirola receives new award for the excellence of its beaches
The EcoPlayas distinction is in addition to the Blue Flags, the Q for Quality and the S for Sustainability and Accessibility that the Costa del Sol town has already received for many of its beaches.
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Crime
Two arrested after man who tried to pay for drugs with fake banknotes shot in face in Mijas
The pair were detained by police on the Costa del Sol and a property search uncovered the weapon involved in the alleged attack, as well as 100 counterfeit 50-euro notes
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Animal welfare
'Animal friendly' Fuengirola links with association that aims to promote bullfighting
The Costa del Sol town's controversial move has sparked much debate as some councillors warned that all the recent efforts to protect wildlife an improve animal welfare will now be undone
Lorena Cádiz |