Almost 1,000 workers drafted in to fight and manage the Pujerra forest fire
Some 500 specialist Infoca forest firefighters were joined on the ground by 233 members of Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME)
RAQUEL MERINO
Some 500 specialist Infoca forest firefighters were joined on the ground by 233 members of Spain’s Military Emergency Unit (UME)
It will be held in the gardens of the Pablo Picasso Cultural Centre and it is open to anyone who is fond of knitting, weaving and crochet
The fire started in La Resinera, on land that once belonged to Colonel Gaddafi, where a project for 1,900 homes and a golf course was originally proposed
Some 162 soldiers are supporting the Junta’s Infoca specialist crews as high winds continue to whip up the flames this Thursday morning. Three firefighters have been reported injured, one seriously
Residents in Montemayor, Marbella Club Golf and Benahavís Hills have been told to leave their homes; a couple from Júzcar and several residents in Pujerra have also been evacuated
The Junta de Andalucía has activated Level 2 of its Emergency and called for the army to be brought in. More than 60 people have been evacuated from properties in the Montemayor area of Benahavís
Airport management has also reorganised the area at the Costa del Sol facility and added more booths at departures and arrivals, which authorities have confirmed will all be in use
The town hall modified a local law to ban the activity in January 2021 but, at the moment, there is no signage indicating this prohibition along the 14 kilometres of Nerja's coastline
The developer Sierra Blanca Estates is behind the plan, which includes a shopping boulevard on the Golden Mile and gardens with the largest open-air art exhibition in southern Spain
With the economy recovering and a large number of tourists expected, the city council has authorised all drivers to work at weekends and more vehicles to be available at the taxi ranks
The facility is larger than before and has new equipment including a playground, shower and perimeter fencing
The project included the installation of two roundabouts, which were installed at the request of the local residents in order to facilitate access to the AP-7, and also to restrict the speed of vehicles
The four public facilities at El Pinar, El Cordobés, La Alquería and Torrealquería will open from 11am until to 8pm throughout the summer, until 4 September
Relatives pulled the youngster from the water but the child appeared to have suffered a cardiorespiratory arrest from which they did not recover
There are five countries competing to host the event and the winner will be decided by an international forum within a year