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Body Found Under Malaga Bridge

The death has been reported to the National PoliceAccording to reports in the press the body of a man was discovered under the Antonio Machado bridge in Malaga on Saturday It is understood the body has been identified as a homeless man who is…
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Residents Affected By Alleged Scam Protest Against Banks

Around 12 Foreign Banks Are Incvolved.According to reports in the press around About thirty foreign retirees living in the Costa del Sol spent the morning at the gates  Delegación de la Agencia Tributaria located on Avenida de Andalucía…

Row Over Work To Fuengirola Promenade

The PSOE clain the Govenment has broken promises According to reports in the press a row has broken out in GFuengirola between the PP and the PSOE over the lack of a set date for work on the remodeling of the fourth phase of the promenade…

Expat Community Says Goodbye To Frank Bowles

He has lived on the Costa Del Sol for over 20 yearsAccording to reports the British expat community has lost one of its popular personalities  It is reported that Frank Bowles lost his battle with cancer and was laid to rest in Fuengirola…

Police Arrest Man After Car Chase Through Two Towns

The chase that started in Alhaurin El Grande involves a number of Police carsAccording to reports in the press Police have arrested a man who drove through two police checks wiithout stopping and led Police in a chase that stagrted in Alhaurin…

Easter On The Costa Del Sol 2012

There are major celebrations right across the whole regionEaster Week , know as Holy Week {Semana Santa|  this year runs from the 1st – 8th April and here on the Costa Del Sol there are a number of events including  religious processions…

Rekordstor budgetnedskärkning

Regeringen antog på sitt ordinarie sammanträde i dag budgeten för 2012.Den innebär den största budgetnedskärningen i modern till i Spanien med 27,3 miljarder euro lägre omslutning. Allt i ett försök att uppfylla kraven från EU (och…

Sämre påsk för turismen

Påskveckan är som bekant den första högsäsongen för den så viktiga turistsektorn på Costa del Sol.Det ser sämre ut i år jämfört med de senaste åren vad gäller bokningar. Junta de Andalucía har därför skrivit ned bedömningarna…

Oroligheter under generalstrejken

Torsdagens generalstrejk gick ganska obemärkt förbi för de flesta invånarna i Spanien.På vissa områden var den dock utbredd och slog mot verksamheten. Det är som vanligt stora skillnader i bedömningen av antalet som strejkade. Fackföreningarna…
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Junta De Andalucia More Cautious Over Hotel Occupancy Levels For Easter

The figures are much lower than that of the Costa Del Sol tourist boardAccording to reports in the press the Junta De  Andalusian is more cautious about the tourist numbers for Easter. It is understood that  the Junta' figures are…