FREE COPY COSTA DEL GOLF THE NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHERN SPAIN The second Official market leader coming of Audited by PGD/OJD May 11th to 17th 2018 golf in Spain www.surinenglish.com The rise of the sport, the latest from the ‘Armada’ News 2 Food & Drink 51 Comment 26 Sport 54 and local tournaments in Lifestyle 27 My Home 59 Health & Beauty 40 Classified 63 this month’s issue INSIDE in English What To Do 45 Pastimes 70 THE FLAMINGOS Tourism minister stresses that the ARE BACK British will still be “a priority” Recent rainfall has brought after Brexit a record 35,000 birds to the Fuente de Piedra Álvaro Nadal addressed lagoon to nest P13 issues from taxation for expats to holiday lets at a SUR forum this week The minister stated the importance of British people to the Costa del Sol during a forum organised by SUR in Marbella on Monday. He said: “We must have a system as close as possi- ble to what we have now.” P6 Ordeal of Spanish rescue workers in Lesbos comes to an end as they are finally cleared of people smuggling P24 An intergalactic force for good. Thousands in Malaga attended the 501st A current image of the lagoon near Antequera. :: SUR Legion’s Star Wars march in aid of a leukemia charity P16 Uber set to arrive on the Costa before the start of the summer :: ÑITO SALAS The ridesharing giant aims to have at least Uber’s expansion to the Costa del Sol molinos and Malaga before the start Bucking the trend. British is imminent. The multinational ride- of the peak holiday season. “We are artist Rose Wylie, 84, came 200 vehicles in operation in towns along sharing company, now in 600 cities very optimistic because our figures across the globe, hopes to have at least show that there is a great demand for to art late in life, but has the western Costa del Sol 200 drivers operative in Marbella, Mi- our services,” said general director of just opened her first jas, Fuengirola, Benalmádena, Torre- Uber in Spain, Juan Galiardo. P3 exhibition in Spain P45 SPORT Down to the wire. Marbella FC must win and hope other results go in their favour to be crowned champions P55 In pursuit of equality. SUR has set up a committee of Malaga sportswomen to look at its sports coverage P58 22222222 May 11th to 17th 2018 NEWS SUR IN ENGLISH 15 million euros to finance its ‘Sus- tainable Town’ project, which includes Six towns celebrate winning 50m in EU improving run-down areas in differ- ent districts. As in all cases, the town hall will pay 20 per cent of the cost. funds and explain how it will be spent The remaining funds will be used on energy efficiency, mobility and so- cial infrastructure projects. In Fuengirola, most of the fund- ing will be used to improve the El Boquetillo district of the town. “We are carrying out several projects for physical, economic and social regen- JESÚS HINOJOSA eration of the area,” says the mayor, Ana Mula. These include a large so- [email protected] cial centre and setting up training and integration courses. Marbella, Fuengirola, Most of the money received by Benalmádena, Benalmádena will be spent on its coastal area, where the tourism sec- Torremolinos, Cártama tor has been calling for improvements and Rincón de la Victoria for years. The council plans to remodel will now be able to carry Avenida Antonio Machado and cre- ate a semi-pedestrian boulevard there. out major projects There are also plans to improve street lighting, open the Roman remains of MALAGA. The saying ‘third time BenalRoma to the public and create lucky’ can now be applied to six a green corridor across the munici- towns in Malaga which are finally pality. to be granted European funds to promote integrated sustainable ur- First EU funding ban development under the EDUSI Torremolinos applied for ten million scheme. After their two previous Marbella has been granted 15 million euros from the EDUSI funds. :: JOSELE-LANZA euros from the EDUSI funds and is applications were turned down, to receive just over half: 6.2 million. their modified projects have finally centre, and Alhaurín de la Torre, The mayor, José Ortiz, says this is a received enough points to be ap- Ronda, Alhaurín el Some of the funds will be which had plans for 13 projects in- “historic occasion” because it is the proved in the third assignment of cluding social housing and public first time Torremolinos has received funds, which the ministry of Fi- Grande and Alhaurín de used on improvements transport. However, they have now EU funds. “It shows support for the nance published details of this la Torre will receive no to run-down areas and been placed on a ‘reserve list’ in case way we are transforming the town week. It means that Marbella, Fuen- more funds become available before and it means we will have considera- girola, Benalmádena, Torremoli- funding at present town centres the end of June 2019. bly more resources and can do much nos, Cártama and Rincón de la Vic- Marbella will be using some of its more,” he says. The grant has come toria will receive about 50 million euros between them for different projects. PROJECTS WHICH WILL BE CARRIED OUT WITH THE LATEST EDUSI FUNDS FROM THE EU The town which is to receive the highest amount of funding is Mar- Marbella. Urban improve- council-owned building at El ceived, will be used to regenerate the avenue to Estación de Cártama bella, with 15 million euros, followed ments, energy efficiency, mobil- Elola. the poorest areas of the town, re- will be continued as far as the by Fuengirola and Benalmádena, ity and social infrastructure duce carbon emissions, develop bridge over the river. Improve- with ten million each. Torremoli- with a focus on the most run- Benalmádena. The coastal area sustainable urban mobility, im- ments are also to be carried out to nos is to be given 6,210,041 euros, down districts. The council plans is to benefit most from this prove energy efficiency and pro- the centre of the village and in the Cártama five million and Rincón de to spend 5.6 million euros of its funding. The council plans to re- tect historical buildings. The old- Guadalhorce area. la Victoria 3,05,020. Three towns grant on these. model Avenida Antonio est part of the town will continue have been disappointed, however, Machado by creating a semi-pe- to be made traffic-free and there Rincón de la Victoria. The and will receive no funding at all: Al- Fuengirola. Most of the destrian boulevard and make the are plans to build a periurban funding from Brussels will be haurín el Grande, which applied for money will be spent in El Bo- area more attractive for tourists park, among other projects. used to develop traditional shop- the money for sustainable tourism quetillo district, to improve in- and shoppers. ping facilities, make certain projects and wanted to become a frastructure and social facilities. Cártama. Work is to be carried streets and avenues traffic-free ‘smart city’, Ronda, which had hoped The local authority plans to cre- Torremolinos. These EU funds, out on the archaeological site in and invest in electric and hybrid to carry out improvements costing ate a large social centre in a the first the town has ever re- the Plaza de la Constitución and vehicles. five million euros to its historic town May 11th to 17th 2018 3 SUR IN ENGLISH NEWS as a great relief to the town hall, which has a debt of about 200 mil- Uber to land on the Costa before the lion euros. The redevelopment of the oldest part of the town cen- tre, which is being converted into summer with at least 200 vehicles a pedestrian area, and the crea- tion of a periurban park are some of the projects for which the EU money will be used. In Cártama, the council plans The digital ridesharing to carry out work on the ar- platform is about to chaeological site in the Plaza de la Constitución, continue the launch in Malaga, avenue to Estación de Cártama Marbella, Fuengirola, as far as the bridge over the river Mijas, Torremolinos and and improve the appearance of the centre of the village. Benalmádena Rincón de la Victoria council had applied for five million euros :: FRANCISCO JIMÉNEZ and has been granted 3,105,020. MALAGA. The transport sector in It plans to develop traditional Malaga will welcome a new opera- shopping facilities, close some tor this summer. The digital ride- streets to traffic and invest in elec- sharing platform Uber, which now tric and hybrid vehicles, says the boasts a presence in 600 cities mayor, Francisco Salado. This is around the world, is finalising its also the first time that Rincón has arrival on the Costa del Sol which succeeded in obtaining EU funds will see the initial introduction of to finance projects. around 200 vehicles. Malaga city is to receive 15 mil- After first arriving in Madrid in lion euros in EDUSI funds, while 2016, and then Barcelona last year, the villages associated with the the company has its sights set on A so-called VTC in the pick-up bay next to taxis at Malaga train station. :: FRANCIS SILVA Caminito del Rey will be given Malaga, despite it being the prov- ten million and Estepona and Vé- ince with the highest ratio of VTCs Fuengirola, Mijas and Marbella but Malaga through the app last sum- holders, with 200 the benchmark.