Almuñecar scores big

Betty Henderson

THE Andalucian Youth Football Cup’s Alevín category is set to kick off in Almuñecar on Wednesday, March 29. The much-anticipated event will bring together eight teams from across Andalucia to compete in the thrilling four day tournament.

reer, having shared the stage with the likes of Phil Collins, Celine Dion, and legendary ABBA.

Tickets are priced at €30 and can be purchased at the Casa de la Cultura de Almuñecar, Centro Cultural Villa de Nerja, Viajes Eroski, flab bamencoconcert@gmail.com and www.mientrada.net.

Organisers held a draw for the tournament at Almuñecar Town Hall, where teams were paired off against each other. Each of the matches will be played at the Francisco Bonet Municipal Stadium.

The draw saw the teams divided into two groups: Group A which consists of Cordoba, Cadiz, Jaen, and Malaga, while Group B consists of Granada, Almeria, Sevilla, and Huelva. The matches promise to be exciting and the tournament is expected to be a hotbed of talent, with plenty of young players showcasing their skills on the field.

The local council also signed a four-year extension to their partnership with the Andalu-

THE national government is making waves with an exciting new investment in beaches across Axarquia and further afield. The Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO) approved a whopping €1.3 million to be spent on beach restoration, reshaping the coastline, and removing debris on Monday, March 20.

Beach face-lift

cian Football Federation (FAF), which has been in place for 16 years. The local mayor, Juan José Ruiz Joya, signed the contract along with councillors and the president of the FAF, Pablo Lozano.

Authorities thanked the FAF for choosing Almuñecar and encouraged spectators to explore the beauty of the area during the tournament.

The project is set to take place ahead of the summer season, with the Demarcación de Costas set to take charge of the work. The work will take place in beaches in all 14 regions of Malaga provinces including the towns of Nerja, Torrox, Algarrobo, Velez-Malaga, Rincon de la Victoria and Malaga city itself. Beaches on the Costa del Sol will also receive work. The emergency project was approved by the Secretary of State for the Environment to respond to the coastal issues in the Malaga region following the devastating east windstorm that hit the region last February. The highest priority beaches include Ferrara beach in Torrox.