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Costa del Sol

The Costa del Sol is a section of Spain that spans from Malaga to Cadiz. Since the 1920s it had been a popular area with tourists from Spain and earned its international acclaim in the 1950s. The Euro Weekly News is the longest running news source on the Costa del Sol, covering Estepona, Marbella, Mijas and Malaga breaking news.

Animals evacuated from illegal equestrian centre

26. 1. 2011 @ 16:14

ALHAURIN DE LA TORRE - THIRTY-NINE animals have been moved from an illegal equestrian centre in the Santa Amalia-Las Monjas area of Alhaurin de la Torre,...

Antequera Airport location still unknown

26. 1. 2011 @ 16:12

ACCORDING to Izquierda Unida, the central government is not yet sure where the airport planned for Antequera will go. When asked by IU leader Gaspar Llamazares,...

Britons arrested in mysterious kidnapping

26. 1. 2011 @ 08:40

THREE Britons were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a Moroccan man from a Malaga Shopping Centre at gunpoint. A woman reported that her friend had been...

Malaga bands asked to move on

25. 1. 2011 @ 16:49

MALAGA - MANY of the bands that play during the Easter processions in Malaga have had to find a new place to practice since new laws...

Arrested for kidnapping at gunpoint in Malaga

24. 1. 2011 @ 11:18

Two British men and a woman have been arrested in Benahavis on the Costa del Sol, in connection with the kidnapping of a man. The...

Rain damage to be repaired in Cañete la Real

24. 1. 2011 @ 10:52

MALAGA - THE Junta de Andalucia announced that work will start soon in Cañete la Real (Malaga) to repair damages caused by rains. The repairs will be...

Malaga theatre season announced

24. 1. 2011 @ 10:42

MALAGA - THE Cervantes and Echegaray Theatres in Malaga have announced the shows which will be performed during the February to June season. They include music,...

Tivoli World to layoff staff as recession tightens grip

21. 1. 2011 @ 14:09

TIVOLI WORLD Theme Park in Benalmadena has revealed plans to temporarily layoff 61 out of its 64 staff. The aging theme park first opened in 1972,...

Spending on public health slashed by €400m in 2011

21. 1. 2011 @ 14:06

MALAGA - THE Junta de Andalucia is to spend €400 million less on public health this year than last. Malaga is already one of the provinces...

12m give new Malaga airport a flying start

20. 1. 2011 @ 09:57

MALAGA - MORE than 12 million people used Malaga Airport throughout 2010, 3.8 per cent more than the previous year. This is the first time since...

Malaga Province population reaches 1.6m

20. 1. 2011 @ 09:50

MALAGA - THE number of people living in the Costa del Sol continues to increase. Malaga Province now has more than 1.6 million inhabitants, according to the...

Swedish councillor for Fuengirola socialists to secure foreign votes

20. 1. 2011 @ 09:45

FUENGIROLA - A SWEDISH councillor, Johanna Forsell, is to take the second place in the Fuengirola Socialist party bid at the next elections. The PSOE socialist party...

Strike threatens to leave Algeciras port without fuel

20. 1. 2011 @ 09:34

THIRTY-SIX employees of Boluda Tankers, who provide fuel for ships anchored in the Bay of Algeciras, have gone on strike. They are protesting against changes to...

Mayor faces ban over fairground booze vouchers

20. 1. 2011 @ 09:31

MALAGA Public Prosecutor is asking for a seven-year ban from holding public office, one year’s suspension and six months in prison for the mayor of...