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A star in town
Ronaldinho, who turned 43 on Tues day, will appear at the gala to give the official starting signal to the MARCA Sport Weekend. In addition to the MARCA Legend and his appear ance at the gala on Friday, Dinho will appear on Saturday morning at Pier One to meet fans, both young and old. He will come from Barcelona, where his teenage son is now playing, and will display
IN great news for the economy, Torremolinos has confirmed that it recorded the best February employment figures in 2023 within the past five years.
Booming Torremolinos
Torremolinos continues with a positive trend in employment which is endorsed by the decrease in yearonyear unemployment, with a reduction of about 2.71 per cent in the unemployment rate in February to 18.38 per cent.
Registered unemployment in February was 5,907 people, 870 less than in the same month last year.
Another growing figure is the number of companies, which reached 2,233 last month, 75 more than in the same month in 2022, according to data from the Institute of Statistics and Cartography of Andalucia,
2.7 million people
MORE than 2.7 million people have visited the Miguel de Cervantes municipal public library in Fuengirola since its opening in 2003.
The mayor, Ana Mula, confirmed the news as March marks the 20th anniversary of the service.
She confirmed: “During the past 20 years these cultural facilities have established themselves as an undisputed beacon of culture in our city.
“Since the central library began its activity, a total of 689,091 loans have been made, nearly 34,500 per year, and it currently has 18,693 members.”
The mayor added: “The municipal library has also become a dynamic space that hosts numerous initiatives in which imagination and creativity play a major role.
“It is a place that sponsors and promotes reading and culture, especially among the younger generation, in a healthy and fun way. It is a place that positively feeds the configuration of the Fuengirola Brand for which we are recognised abroad.” his record in Malaga, a city that has barely had a chance to see him at La Rosaleda stadium. Dinho spent five seasons at Barça (20032008) and won the Champions League (0506), as well as Leagues 0405 and 0506; and the 2005 and 2006 Spanish Super Cups.
In 2022 alone, those responsible for library services organised 172 different activities which have been attended by 6,512 people.
The Brazilian legend Tostão claimed: “Ronaldinho has the dribbling skills of Rivelino, the vision of Gérson, the spirit and happiness of Garrincha, the pace, skill and power of Jairzinho and Ronaldo, the technical ability of Zico and the creativity of Romário.” Above all he had one, very special ability: he made you smile.” where 2,034 are dedicated to the service sector.
Finally, the good economic situation is also reflected in the increase in hiring compared to the previous month.
It has been recorded that in February, 1,025 contracts were signed, 85 more than in January, which represents an increase of 9 per cent, according to data provided by the Argos Observatory of the Andalucian Regional Government.
