Planning
Costa del Sol town hall cracks down on spaces occupied by restaurant and bar terraces
The inspection campaign aims to balance the activity of local businesses and pedestrians on the street
David Lerma
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Tourism
Costa del Sol hotels have high expectations for autumn bookings
The latest data for September shows that Torremolinos topped the table for Malaga province with an occupancy rate of 95.76 per cent, followed by the Axarquia area with 94.57%
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Theatre
Fuengirola theatre presents English-language production of hit Broadway musical Annie
The show will be staged at the Salón Varietés from Wednesday 2 until Sunday 13 October
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Tourism
Costa del Sol tourism board takes stock after 'best summer ever' amidst concerns about 'high prices'
The province recorded a bumper 6.2 million tourists and 8.75 billion euros in revenue between June and September, but fears about Malaga being overcrowded with holidaymakers have been dismissed
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Society
Joan Hunt awards highlight the contribution of foreign residents in Malaga province
The Diputación de Málaga provincial authority and palliative care hospice foundation Cudeca recognised local residents and organisations in eight categories at a gala evening on Monday
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Finance
Malaga is home to third highest average mortgage in Spain
Lending for house buying has picked up after several months of decline, although cash is still king for half of all residential properties sold in the province
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Road transport
DGT boss suggests minimum of two passengers per car as Costa del Sol's traffic crisis worsens
Director general Pere Navarro has warned of the saturation on Spain's network at peak times and the problem that the individual use of vehicles by the driver presents
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Transport
What is the rapid transit transport system being built in Seville and could it be rolled out in Malaga?
Something of a crossover between bus and tram, a BRT service already operates in some 170 cities around the world, so why not the capital of the Costa del Sol?
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Employment
Club Med hotel chain is recruiting 400 new staff for resorts across Europe this winter
A recruitment drive will be held at the company's Marbella resort to select employees for a wide range of job vacancies in destinations that include Italy and France
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Crime
English teacher amongst 12 people arrested by police in Spain for producing and sharing child pornography
The main suspect owned an academy in the south of Spain and gave classes to minors, according to the investigators
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Entertainment
The 'best Elvis in the world' is from the Costa del Sol
Ángel David Castillo, also known as 'Blue Angel', has won the prestigious Porthcawl Elvis Festival, the world's largest Elvis event
Carlos Zamarriego |
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Literature
Libraries in Benalmádena to host multilanguage reading clubs and literary workshops
Activities will be held each week in Spanish, English, French and Finnish and are open to “anyone who loves to read”
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Rail travel
Blank travel information screens spark confusion on Costa del Sol trains
Some trains on the service between Malaga and Fuengirola are running with the monitors switched off, which is particularly an issue for tourists and non-Spanish speakers
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Community spirit
Age Concern launches new initiative to expand home visits and outreach programme in Marbella and San Pedro
The charity is hoping to "strike a chord" with its new appeal in the fight against loneliness and isolation
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Air travel
Dutch airline KLM doubles its commitment to Costa del Sol with up to six flights a week this winter
The announcement coincides with the upturn in the arrival of tourists from the Netherlands to the province, making it the fourth most important international market in terms of passenger arrivals at Malaga Airport this year