By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 22 Oct 2012 • 9:14
FOLLOWING is a round-up of the News in Brief for the Costa del Sol:
MALAGA PROVINCE
Court plansA 15,000 sq meters land has been proposed to the Andalucian Government by Marbella’s town hall for the new Courts of Justice.
Business plansAN agreement between the Malaga Businessmen Confederation (CEM) and the regional Government will promote R&D projects and foreign investment in the province.
Welfare aidUP to €1.92 million will be invested by the Andalucian Government in Malaga towns to repair 235 houses from families under economic problems.
Traffic statsTWO were severely injured, eight suffered minor injuries and no one died in the seven accidents recorded in Malaga province during the long weekend, DGT traffic authority said.
Road worksMORE than €1 million has being used to restore 52 different roads affected by the recent storms in Malaga province, Public Works Deputy Ignacio Mena said.
Forest hope WORK has started to recover 7,000 hectares of fire-damaged forest land, including in Alhaurin, Marbella and Mijas.
Siezed homes FAMILIES facing a seizure order for not being able to pay their mortgage can now get free advice from the Malaga Lawyers Bar Association. Call 951 017 900.
Raisin highLOCAL products made of raisin should be promoted among AVE train and cruise ship passenger coming to Malaga, IU party proposed to the Andalucian Government.
Deer huntECOLOGISTS are condemning the Andalucia Regional Governemnt for allowing four deer hunts to take place in the most protected area of Jaen’s Cazorla nature reserve, which brought in €8,000 to be used to pay for fodder for other animals in the reserve.
Win quartetFOUR provinces in Andalucia won €770,000 from the ONCE lottery on Tuesdays draw; €420,000 in Seville, €175,000 in Cadiz, €140,000 in Huelva and €35,000 in Malaga.
School scare SCHOOL evacuations during recent storms in Malaga and Almeria “alarmed people”, member of Andalusian Parliament Victor Gonzalez said.
Rural womenWORLD Rural Women´s Day was marked with homages in Genalguacil, Almogia, Alozaina, Torrox and Periana.
Courses offSEVERAL courses organised by Malaga regional government have been cancelled. Full list: formacion@malaga.es.
Top youths TENNIS player Paula Gutierrez and software developer Alchemy Games have received Malaga Youth Awards from the Andalusian Youth Institute.
Business helpMORE than 250 companies will take part in four business meetings in Malaga province during October and November. Visit http://www.ajemalaga.org/
MALAGA
Growing upTHE Malaga University went from 2,300 students in 1972 to the current 40,000, “a qualitative leap,” the chancellor said in its 40th anniversary.
Prices riseBUS ticket prices in Malaga will increase next year, with individual tickets rising €0.10 for €1.30.
Hard to takeA MINOR in Malaga was sent to hospital after he swallowed a gold chain he had just robbed from a shop.
Kiss chaseKISSES were given by all of those who took a picture last Saturday in Malaga’s Muelle Uno for an artistic project called “Coleccion de Besos” (Kiss Collection).
Filling spacesA PARKING lot will be placed in the space known as “El Bulto” (in the Malaga district of Huelin) to avoid squatters.
Kids visitUP to 1,124 children from all over the province have visited the Centro Básico de Acogida (Child Protection Centre) in Malaga since February.
Lucky numbersMORE than €300,000 in Quiniela and Quinigol lottery prizes was given yesterday (Wednesday) in Malaga and Torremolinos shops.
Naked intruderA MAN is on trial accused of entering his neighbour’s house and going into his 14-year-old daughter’s bedroom wearing only his underwear. He is facing a year in prison and a fine of €300. He attacked his neighbour when fleeing from the house in Malaga.
Two attackedTHE President of the Comisiones Obreras Staff Board at Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga has reported that two union representatives were attacked and injured by security guards during a protest against healthcare cutbacks.
TORREMOLINOS, BENALMADENA & FUENGIROLA
Sniffer dogA MAN, 40, was arrested in Torremolinos after he was caught with 2.8 kilos of hashish in his vehicle. A sniffer dog marked the vehicle, which was parked in the street, during a routine vehicle check.
Charity circusCIRCUS Berlin gave €3,530 to Benalmadena’s Community Kitchen and 700 free tickets for children assisted by local Welfare Services.
Street worksTHE Arroyo Blanquillo area in Alhaurin de la Torre has been cleaned up and a ditch for channeling rain water will be built by the Local Cemetery, the town hall said.
Castle start RESTORATION plans for the Bil-Bil Castle, Benalmadena, are about to begin , the town hall said.
Free yogaUP to 30 free passes for yoga courses will be given to users of the Women Info and Welfare Services offices in Benalmadena.
Safety signsMORE traffic signs and lights have been placed in La Viñuela residential area, the Benalmadena town hall announced.
Park plansMORE than €200,000 will be invested on restoring the La Paloma Park in Arroyo de la Miel, Benalmadena’s town hall announced.
€2m worksA RESTORATION plan for the central Acapulco Avenue in Fuengirola, costing €2 million and lasting six months, was presented by the town hall.
Tender outTHE project for the remodelling of Avenida de Acapulco in Fuengirola – near the feria grounds – was presented by Mayoress Esperanza Oña Tuesday and is due to be put out to tender in the next few days.
Times changeFUENGIROLA’S Tourism Office has extended its opening times. Weekdays it opens 9am-6pm and on Saturdays and Sundays 10am-2pm. It will still remain closed on holidays.
Battery lifeUP to 668kg of various kinds of battery has been recycled in Fuengirola so far this year. There are 33 recycling points in the municipality and the eco mobile unit visits the feria grounds every Thursday and Friday, 8am-2pm.
Woman rapedTHREE men were arrested for the alleged rape of a 23-year-old woman in the car park at the fair in Fuengirola. She was alone in the car park waiting for her boyfriend when she was allegedly attacked.
MIJAS & MIJAS COSTA
Take a walkFOLLOWING ‘numerous residents’ requests, Calle Torremolinos in La Cala may soon become a semi-pedestrian street with limited access for vehicles.
Out of sightAN electric line running through a pine forest and over the A76 motorway by the Calahonda Royal area has been put underground by Endesa workers.
Back in timeGUIDED tours are now available to view the archaeological excavations at the Immaculate Conception church in Mijas Pueblo, which dates back to 1631.
Works pleaWORKS have begun to install the drainage system on the road to Coin by Mijas Town Hall after they got ‘tired of waiting’ for the Regional Government to respond to requests for the system that will make it safer for drivers in rainy conditions.
Take a hikeMIJAS Town Hall has organized a hike at Fuente de la Adelfa for this Saturday. More information is available from the Tourist Office.
Stormy planA “MID-term plan” to improve drainage and sewage systems, preventing eventual storm damage, has been proposed by Mijas town hall.
Wine tastingTHERE is a wine tasting at the Mijas Pueblo Wine Museum today (Thursday), with a selection of wines from the Malaga Province and tapas. More information available from the Museo del Vino.
Donkey failTHREE of the 39 donkey taxis in Mijas did not pass their ‘ITV’, which is carried out by a vet who examines them to determine if they are healthy enough to work.
Free to walkPEDESTRIAN zones may be expanded in La Cala de Mijas’ old town (Torremolinos Street) to benefit shops and tourism, Mijas’ town hall said.
MARBELLA
Gamma rayAN experimental satellite to study gamma rays was presented at the Marbella Congress Centre during an astronomy trade show.
Learn FacebookA FREE workshop on business promotion through Facebook will be held in Andalucia Lab’s office in Marbella, on October 25. To apply, go to: http://goo.gl/Uty9J
Book presentedISRAELI writer Shulamit Afriat von Bismark presents today (Thursday), 8pm, her new book “Los gemelos del fuego” (Fire twins) at the Cortijo Miraflores Centre in Marbella.
Dutch visitorsHOTEL occupancy rose to 80 per cent in Marbella during the recent long weekend, town hall said, especially thanks to Dutch tourists attending the “Marbella 4 days walking” event.
Schools nowTWO schools in Marbella pending construction for six years have been again requested by rightwing PP party to the Andalucian Government.
Flood workWORKS have started in Puerto Banus’ A-7 highway to adapt the Marbella road to eventual floods.
Low seasonTOURISM and business in Puerto Banus will be promoted during low season through cultural, family and sport activities, following an agreement between the Businessmen Association and the Marbella town hall.
Country dayTHE Tres Jardines Park in San Pedro de Alcantara will open on November 1 for the ‘Día del Tostón’, when families go for a countryside day out, the town hall said.
ESTEPONA & MANILVA
Problem kidsAN educational programme to cut self-destructive behaviour among children has been launched by Estepona town hall.
Needy helpA FUNDRAISER for needy families in emergency situations has been proposed by PSOE party to the Estepona town hall.
Public debtOUTSTANDING payments to Agrojarding Estepona S.L. and a number of town hall workers will be solved “in the forthcoming days,” Manilva Town Hall said yesterday (Wednesday).
New statuesTWO one meter tall bronze sculptures by Santiago de Santiago were inaugurated by Estepona Mayor Jose Maria Garcia Urbano on Sunday in plazas Blas Infante and Cañada.
Love actuallyA LECTURE titled ‘Loving without pain’ by Buddhist monk Guen Kelsang Tharpa will be held at the Padre Manuel Culture Centre in Estepona, starting at 8pm, free entrance.
Hash bros.TWO brothers aged 28 and 22 were held in Estepona for alleged drug dealing, as they were seized more than 1kg of hashish from their car.
Ex-mayor finedFORMER Manilva mayor Pedro Tirado was sentenced to pay a €12,000 fine for bribery, as part of the La Parrada corruption case.
Stay cleanMANILVA plans to tighten controls to ensure that the municipality’s gardens and other public areas remain free of dog excrement.
Hashish stashTWO brothers, aged 22 and 28, were arrested in Estepona after police found more than a kilo of hashish in the vehicle in which they were travelling when they were stopped at a routine vehicle checkpoint.
Copper thiefA MAN was arrested in Estepona after he was caught stealing 50 metres of copper wire from an urbanisation. He was found with the cable and the tools which he had used to cut it.
INLAND
Sit-upAROUND 50 students from the Licinio de la Fuente Secondary School in Coin did an overnight sit-up to protest against public school budgetary cuts.
Property taxIBI property tax rates will be lowered from 0.75 to 0.68 per cent, and those signing in the public listings (‘empadronamiento’) will get a 10 per cent tax discount, the Alhaurin de la Torre town hall said.
Eye of beholderTHE first ‘Alhaurin Fashion & Beauty’ is being held in Alhuarin de la Torre tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday in collaboration with the town hall and local business associations.
Good causeA CHARITY band concert for a local girl with “butterfly skin” condition was held in Alhaurin de la Torre.
Bike raceTHE professional Malaga BTT bike tournament will hold a stage this Sunday, starting in the inland town of Alora.
Flea marketTHOSE interested in renewing their stall licenses for Alhaurin de la Torre’s flea market should go to the police station before November 9.
Duo rescuedTWO youths were rescued by Malaga firemen after the vehicle in which they were travelling on the A-357 in Ardales left the road and crashed into a traffic sign. The co-pilot was trapped in the vehicle.
Ronda climbTHE new protected climbing route of Gaucin made the Serrania de Ronda Mountains the largest circuit of its kind in southern Spain, the regional government said.
Water qualityHEALTH authorities have been asked to consider tap water in Archidona as ‘drinking,’ since quality analysis showed right levels for the past two weeks, town hall said
Patrol carsCOIN’S Local Police have two new 4×4 vehicles – that have low petrol consumption – to use for patrolling the municipality. They cost €64,000, which includes their insurance, maintenance and repairs over a four year period.
Car crashTWO people who were trapped in a car following an accident on the A357 in Ardales were rescued.
Cash bonusMORE than €500,000 will be invested by the Malaga regional Government in a funeral home in Colmenar, several repairs in La Viñuela and restoring Benamoca’s football stadium.
Heritage studyA €200,000 cultural centre for studying the Mozarabs (Christians living in Moslem Spain) will be opened in Archidona, near Antequera, on spring 2013, the regional Government said.
GIBRALTAR
Allocating fundsTWENTY-SEVEN contracts worth more than £750,000 (€923,790) have been directly allocated by the Government since the last election, according to public government data.
Beauty contestRUNNER-UP to Miss Gibraltar 2012, Kerrianne Massetti, is participating in the 52nd Miss International 2012 Pageant taking place this Sunday (October 21) in Okinawa, Japan.
Drama actsTHE Gibraltar Drama Festival is due to take place at the Ince’s Hall Theatre between Tuesday March 12 and Saturday 16 next year. It is open to any drama group. For more information email culture.info@culture.gov.gi.
Up in smokeSPANISH customs has seized 92,644 packets of contraband tobacco from Gibraltar since September 1, of which 32,777 were in October.
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