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10 September 2007

Giant Pandas Leave for Spain

A pair of giant pandas has left China on their journey to Madrid. The pandas will spend 10 years in Spain as a goodwill gesture promised during a visit by King Juan Carlos to Beijing earlier in the year.

The pandas will be accompanied by their own keepers and three zoo workers from Madrid throughout the trip, which is expected to take around 30 hours. The pandas will have a special air-conditioned room for their flight, which will be maintained at 20 degrees Celsius, similar to their natural habitat.

After their arrival at Madrid zoo, the pandas will be given time to acclimatize to their new environment and will make their official debut in late September 2007.

Ice Age Man May Have Reached Southern Spain Earlier than Previously Thought

The Nerja Cave Foundation has released details of more 150,000 archaeological remains unearthed in excavations which took place in the caverns more than 20 years ago, and which were studied and classified last month. The discovery leads experts to believe Ice Age Northern Europeans could have reached the Costa del Sol earlier than previously thought.

The team of experts examined material extracted from the caves two decades ago and amongst their discoveries were a number of tools from the Solutrean culture, characteristic of a period previously unknown in the Nerja Caves; they may date back as long ago as 22,000 BC.

Algeria-Almeria Gas Pipeline Begins First Phase in Spain

Construction is due to start in Almeria this month on the first stage of building the receiving terminal for the new gas pipeline which will deliver natural gas under the sea bed from Algeria to Spain. The pipeline, which will run for 210 kilometres between the two coasts, is due to come on line in 2009.

Successful Holiday Season for Costa del Sol

The Costa del Sol has enjoyed a good holiday season and equalled the occupancy figures of 2003, the best year so far this decade. The results are even more positive as the total number of hotel beds available in the area has increased by up to 30%. The tourist industry is also pleased that the majority of reservations for this summer were made without establishments having to resort to special offers and reduced prices. It appears that this year’s good results are due to more Spanish tourists holidaying on the Costa del Sol than last year. The number of British tourists has also increased this year.

Walk on Water in a Bubble

A new transparent bubble called the water ball is being sold on the Costa del Sol. The ball enables people to walk on water. When one or two people are inside the bubble, the makers say there is enough air for two hours, although they recommend not staying in the bubble for more than 15 minutes. An anchor ensures that the bubble is always under control. The water ball is being sold for 399 euros in Spain.

Gibraltar Calls October Elections

The government of Gibraltar called a general election yesterday (7th September) and dissolved the British colony's parliament, officials said, Gibraltar's Chief Minister Peter Caruana set the elections for Oct. 11th, Caruana, who led his Social Democrat party to success in the last three elections, has in recent years steered a political course that has narrowed differences with Spain.

Spanish Government to Change Dangerous Crash Barriers

The Spanish Government has announced that it plans to change 1,500 kilometres of crash barriers on Spanish roads by the end of next year. The Ministry for Development is bringing forward plans to make the changes, which have been demanded for sometime by motorbike riders, as uprights on the crash barriers can act as knives should a biker slide into and under the barrier.

The announcement comes as the number of bikers to die on Spanish roads has increased by 53% over the past year. The Ministry for the Interior has said that the number is now a key to explain the increase in fatalities on the roads this summer.

The president of the bikers association, Mutua Motera, described the move as an important step, but not sufficient. "The 1,500kms are the black spots" he said, "It’s the minimum".

Zara Home to go Online

Zara Home is planning to sell items from its range on the internet in 13 European countries from next month. It is not yet known if the company will extend its internet sales to cover its clothing ranges.

Climate Change Will Result in a Three Degree Temperature Rise in Malaga by the End of the Century

According to a report published recently as part of an ambitious study carried out by the Environment Delegation in the Junta de Andalucia, titled ‘Future perspectives on the climate in Andalucia, the mean temperature in Malaga province will have risen by three degrees, while the average level of rainfall will have dropped by up to 17% by the end of the century. The study group was led by the head of the Information and Environmental Evaluation Service, José Manuel Moreira. According to the study, the mean temperature in Malaga will have risen by only one degree by the middle of the 21st century, the minimum temperature will have risen by 1.36 degrees and the maximum temperature will have risen by two degrees. Rainfall in Malaga province during the same period is expected to fall by 3%.

New Mosque Opens in Malaga

A new mosque had opened in Malaga in Calle Ingeniero de la Torre Acosta, and although it hasn’t yet been officially inaugurated, it has already opened its doors to the hundreds of Moslems living in Malaga. The mosque was designed by Spanish architects Rafael Medina and Clemente Lara, with the backing of Saudi designers to give the building a typical Islamic style; it took two years work and an investment of 22 million euros.

Another Seven Fixed Radar for Malaga Province Roads

The DGT (Central Traffic Authority) has announced that seven more fixed radar are to be installed on the roads of Malaga province by the end of the year. The new installations will bring the total number to 14. At present there are four on the A-7 motorway, two on the A-45 and one on the A-357.

62 Kilometres of Cycleways Planned

The Malaga Town Hall for sustainable mobility proposes 62 kilometres of cycleways over 7 routes into Malaga. The proposal requires an investment of 12 million euros. The plan includes increasing the number of parking place for bikes to 3,000. The project is expected to take up to 6 years to complete.

Ikea - Malaga

It was announced this week that the new Ikea store in Malaga is planned to open on Tuesday 30th October 2007. The new building near Plaza Mayor in Malaga is the eleventh Ikea store to open in Spain.

Malaga Airport Second Runway Approved

Construction work on the second runway at Malaga has finally started. Work began last Friday (31st August) and is expected to take 28 months to complete. When it comes into service in late 2009, the 3,090 metre long runway will be capable of handling larger Jumbo Jets such as the Boeing 747 and the new Airbus.

Jellyfish Invasion

The provinces of Almeria and Granada produced 94% of the jellyfish removed from the sea of Andalucía last month. A total of 6,580 kilos of jellyfish were disposed of in the region, according to the Ministry of the Environment. Only 3.35% of the catch was caught off the coasts of Malaga, despite hundreds of bathers being stung along the province's coastline.

Mollina Wine Harvest Festival

Mollina celebrates its traditional Feria de la Vendimia (Wine Harvest Festival) between 6th and 9th September. On Saturday there will be a petanque championship, wine tasting, greyhound racing and a Flamenco spectacular, followed on Sunday by a bicycle race, horse competition, street parades and a performance by the comedian Paz Padilla.

Alora on Youtube

Take a virtual tour around Alora by clicking on the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv4249W9Itg

Romerias in Alora and Alhaurin

The Romerias of Alora and Alhaurin el Grande take place this weekend. Starting today, Saturday 8th September with processions through the towns in the evening and concluding tomorrow, Sunday 9th September, with the Romeria procession beginning in the morning. Both towns have competitions for the best decorated floats and best turned out horses and riders.

Alberto Iglesias Wins Spain Film Award

Alberto Iglesias, who composed the soundtracks for film director Pedro Almodovar's "Talk to Her" and "All About My Mother," has won Spain's 2007 National Film Award. The award highlighted Iglesias "for a professional trajectory full of inspiration, enlivened by a constant search for new and stimulating expressive forms of film-oriented musical composition." The musician's score for Almodovar's "Volver" (2006) was singled out for special praise as "a perfect example." Iglesias, a Basque musician, was born in 1955 in San Sebastian.

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Alaves 0 - 1 Malaga

Malaga go top of their league after beating Alaves last weekend. This weekend they play Cordoba at La Rosaleda today (8th September), kick off is at 6.30 pm. Next week Malaga are away to Castellon.

Spain's National Team to Remember Dead Player

The Spanish national football team are planning to have the name of defender Antonio Puerta, who died suddenly two weeks ago, written on their shirts in today's (8th September) Euro 2008 match in Iceland.

Puerta, 22, collapsed during Sevilla's 4-1 win over Getafe on 25th August and died three days later. The Spanish football federation are waiting to see if European football's governing body UEFA grant their request.

Italian Grand Prix

World champion Fernando Alonso put McLaren on top in free practice for the Italian Grand Prix on Friday 7th September. Alonso, whose team risk exclusion from the championship after allegations that they benefited from leaked Ferrari technical information, lapped the Monza circuit in one minute 22.386 seconds. Lewis Hamilton followed him with a lap 0.823 seconds slower. Kimi Raikkonen had led Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa in the opening session.

Michael Schumacher Wins the Prince of Asturias Prize

Michael Schumacher has won this year's Prince of Asturias Sports Prize. The ex formula one driver, who won the World Championship seven times, follows Fernando Alonso who was awarded the prize two years ago. The award, which is worth 50,000 euros, was won last year by the Spanish Basketball team.

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