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Jan said: “My talents are probably more event organising and fundraising but I did do it and did finish it.

“I felt amazing and I still do ­ I’m still absolutely buzzing. It’s a great charity and a great effort made by everyone.”

Jan added: “I’m 60 this year next month on April 10 and this is a big achievement for me.” how much work went into completing the triathlon, she said: “I do a lot of yoga and try to go to the gym when I can. I was training three times a week and then I had a month off and trained even more.”

MIJAS is leading the way with technological advances with a new smart parking app designed to make life easier for residents in the town and visitors.

She added: “It was definitely a first for me in a wetsuit and I did struggle with the swim.”

The achievement is a huge one for Jan, with only one other woman ­ a young Crossfit trainercompleting the course.

Jan told the Euro Weekly News why it was important to get involved: “Clive is one of my best friend’s husbands.

“I’m very emotionally attached to any cancer fundraising as my partner has recently had testicular cancer and I lost mum about 18 years ago to lung cancer.”

She added: “I think we should give something back if we’re healthy. If we can combine health and stamina with fundraising that’s amazing.”

The town’s new cutting ­ edge app and website called ‘ElParking’ is set to revolutionise parking in the town by creating parking reservations and taking online payments.

The app, which was announced on Monday, March 14 will make the whole parking process a breeze with its accessible, high quality features. The advanced app also offers filters to find the perfect parking space, the opportunity to pay for motorway tolls, petrol at service stations, and electric car charging.

Announcing the new app, the ‘ayor of Mijas, José Carlos Martín explained that the app’s simple formula will make it easier for all car park users in Mijas to get the best possible service without having to wait around for tickets or queuing to use a ticket machine.

The new app will also eliminate the issue of losing a parking ticket, or having it blow away.

The app will be offered for free on the Apple app store and Google Play as well as directly through a website.

Sunny Golf

THE British developer Taylor Wimpey Espana is ready to market the second phase of Sunny Golf in Estepona. In preparation, the developers have brought together 50 national and international sales agents to see the product first­hand.

Open all hours

MARBELLA Town Hall will extend the closing hours of bars and nightclubs by two hours during Easter in a bid to boost economic activity in conjunction with the start of the tourist season. Discotheques have a special closing time of 6.00am as they should be soundproofed.

Years of neglect

TORREMOLINOS now has four new playgrounds on the beaches of Los Alamos, Costa Lago, Bajondillo and La Carihuela. “These playgrounds were exposed to years of neglect so we decided to dismantle them,” confirmed the mayor of Torremolinos, Margarita del Cid.

Beaches closed

BENALMADENA Town Hall has announced that Torrebermeja and Las Gaviotas beaches will be closed from March 20 as work on the extension of the Malapesquera seawall begins. With a budget of €1.1 million, the work is expected to be completed by July.

2,000 Jobs

IT is expected the tourism sector in Marbella will offer 2,000 jobs this summer. Hotels, restaurants and leisure venues joined the Job Fair on March 15 to find workers to face the high season.

€1.2m Works

MIJAS Town Hall has received the draft project for the complete remodelling of Avenida de Las Mimosas. The department is now ready to tender the works for a value of €1.2 million with a completion period of two months.

Betty Henderson FUENGIROLA took a huge step towards ensuring affordable housing for its residents with a Housing Access Plan. The town council announced its plan on Tuesday, March 7 which will create measures to support people facing economic barriers to affordable housing.

Through the Housing Access Plan, the council aims to identify the community’s housing needs and find suitable sites for new developments. The plan will also allow authorities to strategise new ways to address the demand for affordable housing and

MIJAS is now on the music map as it becomes the world’s leading festival to join the B Corp community. B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency.

“With only one edition behind it, Cala Mijas continues to win awards,” confirmed the mayor of Mijas, Josele Gonzalez.

“After winning Spain’s Revelation Festival 2022 at the prestigious Fest provide sustainable options that will protect the local environment.

Announcing the scheme, local mayor, Ana Mula, explained that the town’s exceptional quality of life has