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Cudeca annual concert
MALAGA – THE fourth annual concert in aid of Cudeca Cancer Care Hospice will take place on Thursday, October 7 2010 at 8pm as the Cervantes Theatre in Malaga staring the renowned singers from Malaga, Efecto Mariposa, Javier Ojeda, and a guest appearance from Angel Capel from the Spanish ‘Operacion Triunfo’ talent show. The aim […]
Foreign accents in Malaga
The population of Malaga province is continuing to increase; however, this growth is mainly due to the presence of foreigners and it must also be said that the increase during the past year has been minimal and the population has grown by only 13,254 inhabitants. The economic crisis has led to a change in migration […]
Taking the train straight to the plane
New underground railway station for the Malaga-Fuengirola C-1 line at the airport’s Terminal 3 last Friday officially opened by the authorities. That long walk, often with heavy suitcases, to find the train station after landing at Malaga Airport is a thing of the past. Trains on the C-1 Malaga-Fuengirola Cercanías line now stop at the […]
British murder suspect arrested in Marbella
ONE of Britain’s most-wanted fugitives has been caught on the Costa del Sol. Police say the accused is thought to have been involved in a murder at gunpoint in 2006 and had a European Arrest Warrant over his head. The victim, electrician Rocky Dawson, 24, was killed upon leaving his parents’ house four years ago. […]
Annual fair begins in Fuengirola
This evening sees the start of the annual Feria Internacional de los Pueblos in Fuengirola, one of the most important of this type of annual fairs in Spain. More than 33 countries will take part in the fair which attracted more than 900,000 visitors last year and created jobs for over 500 people and boosted […]
Local train line services reach Alameda station again
After two years of closure for construction works to carry out expansion to the tunnel and comprehensive remodelling of installations, the Cercanías trains which provide local service are, as from last Tuesday, stopping at the Alameda station (next to the post office) which is the closest stop to the town centre. The service provided is […]
Preparations for the Easter week processions
Normal everyday life practically grinds to a halt this Sunday as the Semana Santa celebrations take over. For the entire Holy Week, or at least Thursday and Friday in smaller places, the main streets will be lined with people watching the processions. In the city of Malaga, there will be several processions every day from […]
Face lift for beaches before Easter holidays
The rain endured during the past months in large parts of Andalucia have not only resulted in countless homes being destroyed and as much as 427,000 hectares of agricultural land suffering damade but also in endless kilometers of beaches which have been washed away or littered with vegetation, debris and other rubbish. With Easter only […]
Marbella think tank launched
The “Think Tank Advisory Group” comprises representatives and foreign business groups in the area, among which are the Centre for Tourist Initiatives (CIT), the British Chambers of Commerce and German-American Club and Dutch Business Club The City Council, through the municipal delegation of Tourism, has launched an advisory group, called the “Think Tank Advisory Group”, […]
Malaga airport – new terminal with best food & shopping
Six thousand square metres of bars, cafeterias and restaurants and 2,800 square metres of shops. With the opening of the new terminal building Malaga Airport is to become a first class commercial centre with an advantage to make most traders’ mouths water: more than ten million visitors a year, which could soon grow into 20 […]