For the first time, Nerja is flying four Blue Flags on its beaches this summer, two more than last year. In addition to Burriana, La Torrecilla, El Playazo and Maro beaches were all due to receive their flags at the end of June.

The flags are awarded by the Foundation for Environmental Education, an independent non-profit organisation based in Denmark, which this year has given them to 634 Spanish beaches. The province of Málaga has 21, two fewer than last year, with Benajarafe gaining a flag while Algarrobo, Torrox and Málaga city each losing one. Caleta and Marina del Este marinas also have Blue Flags this summer.

Source; SOLtalk, July 2010

Five years of work finally came to a head on Monday as the third terminal at the Pablo Ruiz Picasso Airport in Malaga was officially opened.

King Juan Carlos, accompanied by Queen Sofia, addressed the 500 strong crowd of institutional representatives from political, touristic, economic, aeronautical and communication spheres, describing the new building as "light and transparent" and in keeping with its "advanced technology", also stressing that the extension of the aerodrome would energise the economic and tourist activity of Andalucía.

The study, conducted in 15 European countries, reveals that people in Spain spend an average of 13.3 hours per week connected to the internet compared to 13 hours in front of the television. There is quite a difference between age groups, with younger people spending most time online, while those over 55 years of age almost exclusively use only television.