It’skicking off

THE mayor of Torrox, Óscar Medina laid the first stone in the construction of a new football stadium in a nearby town. Medina was there to see construction get underway in a football facility in El Morche on Tuesday, February 14.

Medina described the day as “historic” as construction began on the Antonio González football facility, which has been a dream for football fans in the town for years. He added that the new site was “going to change the future of our area,” giving children and adults a new space to practise sport and enjoy social activity, as well as host important league competitions.

The Antonio González football pitch will be located in this new sports facility, the Santa Rosa Sports Complex which will boast a spacious under­ ground car park, leisure and sports facilities and huge green areas. The work has a budget of around €5.5 million and is expected to be finished by the end of this year.

ONE local town is appealing for historical photos to create a photographic journey through time. The council in Canillas de Aceituno announced their campaign on Thursday, February 16, saying it wants to build a photo bank and exhibition of the town throughout history. The photo project is an ambitious historical initiative to document the town’s appearance throughout time as well as its unique culture, traditions and events. Photos can be from any time during history and will be used by the council to create a digital and print resource of the town’s history. Historical photographs can be sent digitally to: ayuntamiento @canillasdeaceituno.es The council asks for the images to be of the highest resolution possible and senders to supply their name and contact details. Photos can also be presented at Canillas de Aceituno Town Hall until Friday, March 31.