Hospitality
Meliá confirms a major refurb of the Senator Marbella: its 16th hotel in Malaga
The Spanish hotel chain made the announcement after agreeing to take on the Senator workforce
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Malaga
Malaga's fake medieval castle that is only 30 years old: where is it and why was it built?
Located in Alhaurín el Grande, this concrete and brick fortress was designed in the 1990s as an emblem of a luxury development that was never completed
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Crime
Criminal gang shoots at police in operation in Marbella
The incident happened as part of an ongoing police operation and no injuries have been reported
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Health
A day in the life of on-call doctors: 24-hour shifts, mid-night critical decisions and frenetic pace
SUR spoke to three doctors who described the challenge of treating patients on almost no sleep, the fear of making mistakes and the difficulties of reconciling work and family life on the day after these dizzying shifts
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Crime
Petrol for drug-running boats seized by police on the Costa del Sol
The Guardia Civil has seized 400 handheld containers of petrol - with a capacity of around 10,000 litres - and six 'narcoboats' used to supply fuel to other boats involved in drug trafficking
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Health
Malaga hospital to use innovative dog therapy to treat patients with eating disorders
The initiative aims to strengthen emotional well-being, given that anxiety, low self-esteem and a lack of motivation are common in these individuals and act as barriers to recovery
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History
Malaga keeps alive the memory of Torrijos, the martyr for freedom
With a floral tribute and the vindication of his values, the city commemorated the 194th anniversary of the execution of the liberal general and 48 companions on the beach of San Andrés for attempting to overthrow the absolutist monarch Fernando VII
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Man injured in assault in Malaga village still in hospital five months after 'brutal' attack
56-year-old José Carlos from Alcaucín spent more than 60 days in a coma in the Hospital Regional in Malaga city, before being transferred to Axarquía hospital in Torre del Mar and then to the HM Hospital back in Malaga city, where he is still being treated for mobility, coordination and memory problems
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Economy
Malaga is Spanish province with fastest-growing per capita income, but inequality remains high
Despite a 49% improvement between 2015 and 2023, the province is still at the bottom in per capita income
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Charity
Cáritas Christmas bazaar in Marbella opens its doors with the aim of beating the 250,000 euros raised in 2024
The twentieth bazaar has around a hundred stalls and will be open until Sunday 14 December at the Palacio de Congresos from midday to 9pm
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Traffic
New bus and high-occupancy lane opens on A-357 on Malaga city outskirts following year of construction work
The regional ministry of public work has invested 8.5 million euros in this extra lane, designed to decongest this high-traffic point
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Health
Walk-in flu vaccination this Saturday in Malaga province's shopping centres
Some 41 nursing teams, with 150 nurses in total, will be offering jabs from 11.30am to 7.30pm
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Exhibition discovers the Malaga behind Ankersmit's abstract art
The painter showcases her career and her most recent production in an exhibition where the sea is the central theme in the rooms of the Sepulcro brotherhood
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Torremolinos to end the year again with the San Silvestre street race
The three-kilometre fun run, in which participants are encouraged to come in fancy dress to create a festive atmosphere, takes place at 10am on New Year's Eve
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Costa del Sol
Fuengirola aims to break Guinness World Record for longest line of pizzas
The initiative, which takes place on the seafront promenade on 17 December, is organised by the Antonio Pucci pizzería and will include 30 chefs who will attempt to lay out 2,100 pizzas