Quirky news
Who's the fastest waiter on the eastern Costa del Sol?
Around 40 catering professionals took part in the competition in Nerja in which they had to run 500 metres with a tray of glasses filled with water
Quirky news
Around 40 catering professionals took part in the competition in Nerja in which they had to run 500 metres with a tray of glasses filled with water
What to do
For three days (as Monday 13 October is a bank holiday this year in the Andalucía region), there are plenty of things to choose from to kick-start the autumn season
Infrastructure
The refurbishment work affects the outside area and will therefore not alter the normal functioning of the premises
Infrastructure
The town hall has replaced old wooden footpaths with concrete and built a small bridge over the stream that flows into the area
Planning
The regional government is promoting the measure - now active in Malaga - and it will also be implemented in the cities of Cadiz, Seville and El Puerto de Santa María, pending the addition of more municipalities
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Despite wearing a fluorescent life jacket, José Carlos doesn’t know whether the skipper saw him or not: “I was shouting and waving my arms for him to turn and not run me down, but he never looked up”
Health
The new facility will house equipment donated by the Spanish businessman Amancio Ortega's foundation and it will be used to treat tumours in children and adolescents
Extra Invest Home
Royal Park Residence at the Heart of the New Golden Mile Transformation
Community spirit
The association also organises drop-in clubs - which help relieve loneliness and prolong independence in later life - in Fuengirola, La Cala and Benalmádena
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The area is home to around 50 shacks where more than a hundred people live in deplorable and unsafe conditions, without access to running water, sewage or electricity
Infrastructure
Spanish airports operator Aena is moving ahead with its obstacle removal programme to allow the full use of the second runway
Environment
In addition to population monitoring, with special emphasis on nests and reproductive processes, the contracted company will carry out random tests on specimens
Travel
The British Ambassador to Spain, Alex Ellis, urges residents in Spain without a TIE card to apply for one to avoid problems when the EES is rolled out
Air travel
United Airlines will again operate its gateway to Andalucía route from the beginning of May until September in 2026
Investment
The Palacio de Ferias y Congresos Adolfo Suárez will be transformed into a modern, accessible and energy sustainable facility
Food and drink
Well-known for its molletes, olive oil, porra and mantecados, it is bidding for the accolade for the third time, after previously losing out to Oviedo and Alicante