Sports Mountain

FUENGIROLA has confirmed the new project of ‘Sports Mountain’ which comes with a whopping budget of €5.5 million.

It will have three large areas with different sports facilities, shaded areas, as well as a car park with a capacity for 56 vehicles.

The planning takes advantage of the 27,000 square metres of space in this area, which will become the large recreational area of Los Pacos and the eastern part of the city.

The mayor, Ana Mula, confirmed: “The project is tremendously exciting.

“The people of Fuengirola, and especially those who live in Los Pacos, are going to have a large park where they can have fun and practise many sports.

“We continue working to provide the city with more and better green areas.”

The mayor added: “There will also be multi­purpose courts, a climbing wall, callisthenics equipment, children’s attractions and bio­health facilities.

“The designer has also extended the shaded and rest areas with vegetation and awnings, walking and leisure areas for families with small children, as well as picnic areas.”

This year our chosen charities are ARCH (The Andalucian Rescue Centre for Horses) and Alhmer (Support & Care for Alzheimer/Dementia patients) both of which are based in Alhaurin el Grande.

We have an upcoming event on Friday April 21 at Venta la Recta starting 8.00pm. It’s an evening with the talented singer Helen Rush who will be entertaining us with songs from the 60s and Motown ... and there may be a suprise guest singer joining her! Food, if required, is available to purchase direct from the Venta before the concert begins.

Everyone welcome to this vibrant evening and tickets are available from Papeleria Cristina in Alhaurin el Grande at a cost of €12. For table bookings please contact Cath on 627 293 609.

Historical highs

MALAGA once again registers the highest increase in the price of housing in Spain and exceeds the values of Barcelona. Idealista says the average price of used housing has increased by 13.9 per cent in the province in the last year and is moving at historical highs of €2,850.

Boars and bins

MARBELLA has installed posters in suburban residential areas of the city, such as Bello Horizonte, Nagueles and Xarblanca, to warn residents about the presence of wild boars. The signs say to deposit rubbish inside the containers to prevent animals from looking for food.

Tarting up

TORREMOLINOS has confirmed it will remodel Plaza San Miguel and Calle Santos Arcangeles. It will invest €580,000 in renovating the pavement, replacing the lighting, improving the sanitation network, installing new furniture and improving the accessibility of the area.

Anabel Conde

FUENGIROLA is renovating Plaza Anabel Conde which will incorporate a large shaded space to cover it in its entirety. The remodelling work should take two months. The works have been awarded to Betico Galaica Ingenieros for €135,918.

I Campus

THE Municipal Stadium El Pozuelo in Torremolinos will host the I Campus de Leyendas España this summer, promoted by Salva Basllesta, a former Malaga CF and Spanish national team player, from June 26 to 30 and from July 3 to 7.

Coin parking

COIN Council confirmed a new parking area will be created in the old Carazony hole. It is planned to build a car park with up to five floors that can house more than 300 cars.