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THE primary aim of the Royal British Legion is to support serving members, veterans and the families of the Armed Forces who are in serious need of med ical and welfare support. The money raised through various events is used pri marily in Spain to help those who are struggling due mainly to medical rea sons. Touching memorial events are set to mark Armistice Day over the weekend in Nerja. The Roy al British Legion Nerja branch will mark Remem brance Day with a Poppy Ball on Friday November 11, followed by a memorial service and lunch on Sun day November 13. The Nerja group will also be holding a memorial
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NERJA WILL REMEMBER
A special memorial service will be held to mark Remembrance Day in Nerja over the weekend.
event on Remembrance Sunday. The memorial ser vice will begin at 11.30am at the Al Andalus Hotel in Maro, before a lunch, cele brating the memory of British forces throughout history. Nerja Royal British Legion are committed to remem bering the sacrifices made by brave servicemen and women. The group regular ly holds commemorative and fundraising events, in cluding a quiz night which is set for Thursday November 22 in Torrox Costa. Those interested in at tending or volunteering for future poppy appeals and fundraising events can visit the RBL Nerja website for further information or email: kim_bowe1@hot mail.com.
MAJOR renovations were announced for a local Nerja park on Monday November 7. Planned im provements to El Pinillo Park are set to create new leisure opportunities for residents and visitors. El Pinillo Park will soon welcome families and outdoor lovers thanks to the upgraded facilities which include 20 new pic nic tables, with 40 new benches. New fences and litter bins will also be in troduced as part of the renovation. Sports facilities in the park will also get a facelift with a new mini basketball area, volley ball nets and futsal goal posts. Environmental council lor, Javier Rodríguez ex plained that the work will create more outdoor
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Newest beauty spot
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: To generate new leisure opportunities at El Pinillo Park in Nerja.
leisure opportunities for Nerja residents and visi tors, as well as improving the appearance of the area. The local government
awarded the contract for the renovation earlier in the week to a local Mala gabased company, with a budget of around €54,000. The renovation
project is being funded by local government funds with a huge 90 per cent subsidy from the Eu ropean Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
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Issue No. 1949 10 - 16 November 2022
FRIGILIANA: One of the towns selected by the local government to receive extra funding for tourism.
A VALUABLE funding boost for two Axarquia towns was announced by Andalucian local government as part of a plan to support the tourism industry. Frig iliana and Nerja were both selected as essential sites for the tourism industry in the decision announced on Friday November 4. A total of 38 towns across Andalucia were selected for the funding boost with a total investment of nearly €4.8 million in tourism facilities. Frigiliana will receive €31,865, while Nerja will receive €109,242. The funding boost is set to be used to enhance ex isting cultural opportunities for tourists in the towns, making them more accessible and appealing to audiences travelling from abroad, and technologi cal #developments. Local government Minister for Tourism, Arturo Bernal described the funding as “crucial for securing high quality experiences for tourists visiting these ar eas.” He added “We understand the huge pressure that local councils feel during the high tourism sea son, so we will fund these extra expenses that will guarantee quality experiences, which have become associated with Andalucia due to our excellent hos pitality industry.”