Gardening joy

MIJAS is empowering its retired residents by sharing the joys of gardening with them. The local councillor for Elderly Residents, Tamara Vera, officially handed over a total of eight town allotments to retired locals on Thursday, June 8.

Five of these green havens can be found in Las Lagunas, while the remaining three are nestled in La Cala. Local retired people with a senior citizen card are now eligible to become tenants of the allotments.

Handing over the keys, Vera shared her passion for the project, saying, “We are dedicated to promot­ ing active ageing, and allotments have proven to be a wonderful way to achieve this goal. Not only do they offer physical activity through gardening, but they also encourage social interaction among the users, which is immensely beneficial for all involved.”

Keen gardener, Concepción Bonilla, shared her excitement, saying, “Having grown up in the countryside, I know the benefit of gardens. My husband suffers from Alzheimer’s, and this allotment will provide him and myself with muchneeded respite from the monotony of staying inside.”

Betty Henderson

TORREMOLINOS is preparing for an adrenaline­fuelled Sunday as the Montemar Urban Mile race arrives in the town on Sunday, June 18.

Torremolinos Council, in partnership with the Montemar Events Committee, has organised the event which promises to be an exhilarating day for all athletes and spectators. The starting pistol will go off at 10am as runners line up on Calle Decano Miguel Marengo, which is both the start of the race and the finish line. The event will start with several races for children, divided into several different categories and race distances according to age group.

After the children have tackled the course, adults will take on a longer one mile race