Euro Weekly News | Axarquía - Málaga East
CANAL SUR 2 is to end broadcasting from next month with a saving of €20 million a year. Broadcasting for 14 years, the television station will in future be used to ‘simulcast’ the same programming as Canal Sur, but with subtitles, audio description and sign language. Pablo Carrasco, the director general…
FOURTY-ONE classic cars paraded through the streets of Almuñecar for the first Ascent of the Cabra. The event was organized by the Classic Car Club and several prizes were awarded for cars, sports cars, oldest car and first ranked woman.
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A LOCAL group of Civil Defence volunteers has been formed in Benamocarra to help in social and safety matters. Headquarters for the charitable group are in Blas Infante Avenue, in the heart of the town.
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A LANDSLIDE led to heavy rocks falling on to Carmenes del Mar urbanisation roads in La Herradura. Almuñecar Council of Maintenance has started to remove the largest ones, but damage to nearby homes is feared in any further landslides. “We are answering neighbours’ demands, preventing any future damages that may…
THE Seniors’ Day Centre of San Miguel, Almuñecar, has reopened after the summer break, offering senior residents a number of activities. The centre’s aim is to foster social integration, enhance autonomy and create a familiar environment as a meeting place. Councillor of Services Luis Aragon attended the opening day.
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AN ambulance company has gone on strike following ten staff dismissals and disciplinary proceedings launched against a further four. Staff at Ambulancias Manuel Pasquau, which works for the Andalucian Health Service, previously staged several protests in August to demand payment of salaries. Union Comisiones Obreras said the company has stopped…
THOUGH fewer Spanish headed to Andalucia for holidays last month, overall, this year is proving reasonably positive for local tourism. The number of domestic visitors is expected to show a four per cent drop for last month, accompanied by a six per cent fall in overnight stays. Even so, Rafael Rodriguez,…
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ALMOST six out of every ten people in Malaga Province drink at weekends. In fact alcohol and cannabis consumption in the province is the highest throughout Andalucia, statistics reveal. Almost 85 per cent of people regularly drink alcohol, with 14.2 per cent of men drinking daily, but only 3.4 per cent…
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HEALTHCARE patients in Axarquia can now download their medical history online. A new web resource called ‘Clic-Salud’ has been developed to allow patients that use the Eastern Malaga-Axarquia Health Administration to “be more informed, more aware of their health, and participate more in their own health and illness processes,” stated…
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MAYOR Gonzalo Fernandez stated that “The Government’s delay is endangering the Salobreña Castle renovation project.” Town hall has reportedly been waiting almost five months for the Ministry of Public Works to pay for 60 per cent of the restoration work, which is co-financed by the Junta de Andalucia. According…
HUNDREDS of people attended the equestrian dance performance ‘El arte de Andalucia a caballo’ in Almuñecar. The performance was a synchronised dance show given by 12 horses, six riders and four flamenco dancers. Carmelo Cuevas’ typically Andalucian choreography is considered to be one of the best equestrian shows currently on…
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NERJA government accused the Junta de Andalucia of breaking their promise to tender for the construction of a Marina in the municipality.On February 10 the head manager of the Public Andalucian Ports Agency, Sergio Moreno, stated that “in a period of six months, the plan for the future marina would…
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The mayor of Rincon de la Victoria, Francisco Salado has drawn criticism from the PSOE and United Left (IU) after suspending an agreement the city had with the municipal workers not to cut any jobs and to ensure payment of wages. Salado justified the measures by saying that they “are…
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MODIFICATIONS have been made to a developer’s plans to construct 427 homes and a hotel in Nerja after plumbing issues brought the project to a halt. Despite construction having begun in March 2011 just south of the A-7 highway in Fuente del Baden, developers had to make adjustments due to…
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MORE than 10,000 people gathered in Competa to enjoy the 37th edition of the ‘Noche del Vino’ (Night of Wine) and celebrate the famous regional Muscat wine. Attendees consumed about 500 litres of the sweet wine produced from the Muscat grape which can be found almost exclusively in the Axarquia…
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