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MALAGA City is now officially a candidate to become the European Capital of Culture 2016, since the President of the Malaga Ciudad Cultural Foundation, Juan Lopez Cohard, handed in the required paperwork to the Government Office in Malaga. Members of the foundation, the President of the Provincial Government, Salvador Pendon, the Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, and the Provincial Delegate for the Junta de Andalucia, Maria Gamez, presented the project which has the slogan ‘Infinite City’. Pendon said…

THE CUDECA Walkathon saw 1,000 people of all ages and nationalities gather together on the seafront to raise funds for the foundation. In total, 33,000 euros were raised, which will help to prevent the Cudeca In-patient Unit in Benalmadena from closing. There were three different possibilities for the walk, which could be 10, five or two kilometres. Among the many dignitaries, local politicians and members of the business community was Cudeca founder, Joan Hunt OBE. There were live performances including…

SPANISH destinations continue to remain the firm favourites with British travellers thinking of taking holidays. Palma took fourth spot in a leading survey of destinations sought by British travellers last month. Malaga came first, with Alicante, Tenerife – in second and fourth places – occupied the other top spots in the Skyscanner survey, with rankings based on the number of searches for flights on the company website for UK departures. Despite mixed weather and a five-day closure of airspace caused…

ON Sunday November 29 Turre resident Kayleigh Taylor, originally from Liverpool, was named as the winner of the inaugural Benidorm Has Talent which took place at the renowned Benidorm Palace. Kayleigh’s prize was not only the distinction of winning the biggest variety show ever staged at the Benidorm Palace but the 2,000 euros prize came in handy as well. The weekend prior, Kayleigh was selected along with another 24 fabulous acts out of a total of 110 which auditioned to…

IT has just been confirmed that British X Factor star Rowetta will be appearing as a judge at the final of Benidorm Has Talent on November 29 at the Benidorm Palace. She is flying out especially for the event and was motivated by the fact that it is in aid of cancer charity like AECC. Rowetta Satchell, simply known as Rowetta is best known for her appearance in the first series of The X Factor in the UK. From her…

Roll up! Roll up! The time is nigh! This year’s highly anticipated event, Benidorm Has Talent, is just around the corner. The two heats will take place at the Benidorm Circus (behind Benidorm Palace) on the weekend of November 21 and 22. The first heat will take place between 10am and 8pm, and the second one between 10am and 4pm. Spectator tickets cost just 10 euros and are valid for both days! So call the ticket hotline now while there…

The Fuengirola Cudeca Charity Shop was the first of its kind when it originally opened ON Friday September 25 Cudeca reopened their Avenida Jesus Santos Rein, Fuengirola Charity Shop after a brief period of closure for a refurbishment. Mayor of Fuengirola, Esperanza Oña; Social Welfare Councillor Ana Mata; and of course Cudeca Founder Joan Hunt attended the inauguration. The Fuengirola charity shop was the first of its type on the Costa del Sol when it opened over a decade ago…

The Byblos is valued in excess of 35 million euros, but the cunning businessman paid less than three million for it THE company owned by British entrepreneur and TV personality Sir Alan Sugar, Amsprop Spain, has successfully won its bid for the luxury Byblos Hotel in Mijas (Costa del Sol) after the company that owned it, AIFOS, filed for bankruptcy last month and the hotel was put up for auction. Reports say that the 35 million euro hotel was picked up…

AROUND 1,050 people completed the Cudeca Walkathon on Sunday, May 24, and raised more than 44,300 euros (gross). This year was the seventh walk organised by the local charity in aid of its Cancer Care Hospice, which provides free palliative care for those diagnosed as terminally ill. Walkers set off from the Sunset Beach Hotel, Benalmadena Costa, and there were three different routes with varying levels of difficulty: a two-kilometre walk to Torrequebrada, a five-kilometre walk to Puerto Marina and…