Curious stories
The mobile phone embedded in a pavement in a Malaga village
Four local residents left the Nokia as a joke while roadworks were being carried out in January 2008 and it is still in the same place today
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Technology
Indra opens an advanced avionics centre in Malaga with more than 700 professionals
The Spanish technology multinational will invest more than 40 million euros over the next five years
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Marbella
Historic town hall building closes for refubishment and offices are relocated
While modernisation takes place in Marbella's Orange Square, meetings of the full council will be held in San Pedro
José Carlos García | -
Rubbish
Eastern Costa del Sol town issues warning as large amount of waste and furniture are dumped on busy square
The items were left near rubbish containers on Plaza de la Axarquía in Torre del Mar on Wednesday 14 January
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Technology
Indra opens its advanced avionics centre in Malaga staffed by over 700 professionals
The Spanish tech multinational will invest more than 40 million euros over the next five years
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Infrastructure
Government puts out to tender construction of IMEC nanoelectronics hub in Malaga for 190 million euros
Work on the project is expected to start in June this year, with the end of 2029 established as the deadline
Nuria Triguero | -
Railway transport
Private railway operator Ouigo racks up criticism after train arrives in Malaga in the middle of the night
Passengers criticise the four-hour delay and the lack of information, while Ouigo cites 'technical incident' revision
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Malaga airport
New flights from Malaga to Santander and Montpellier
Airline Volotea is to operate a new flight between Malaga and Santander and Transavia has announced a new direct flight in the summer between Malaga and Montpellier in France
Pilar Martínez | -
SUR
Javier Recio, new editor-in-chief of SUR in English
The Malaga journalist has been deputy editor of Diario SUR for the past decade, following an extensive career always linked to this news group
SUR |
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Politics
Marbella mayor considers it hasty to remove Julio Iglesias's name from avenue in Puerto Banús
Ángeles Muñoz and the regional minister for equality are in favour of waiting for the investigation conclusions before withdrawing public recognition of the singer
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Report
Venezuelans in Malaga: between relief and uncertainty
They left their country in traumatic circumstances and now they are happy that Maduro is no longer president, resigned to continue losing natural resources and anxious about the future
Cristina Vallejo | -
Health and safety
Clubs in Malaga restrict use of sparklers after fire incidents in Switzerland and Madrid
Establishments such as Gold, Amazonia, Brø and Santa Rita replace them with luminous tools to improve security and gain customers' respect
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Fuerte and Barceló hotel chains compete for Marbella holiday and leisure complex
The Marbella-based company and the hotel giant are the only firms aspiring to take over the operation of the complex after Sierra Blanca Estates was excluded
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Child welfare
Man sentenced to seven years jail for sexually assaulting 13-year-old runaway
Malaga Provincial Court rejected the defendant's claim that he was unaware of the victim's age, citing his "deliberate ignorance" of the situation.
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Floods
Regional government agrees to coordinate action to reduce flood risks in Cártama
A study will make it possible to determine the necessary measures to reduce flooding, as well as the projects and actions that need to be taken to prevent torrential rain and river overflows from affecting urban areas