Local sportsman Rogelio Pascual López (pictured right next to Diego Urieta) triumphed over 43 competitors at the first trial in the Andalucia Climbing Championships in the 'bloque' category.

The Mayoress of Manilva, Antonia Muñoz, visited Duquesa Port last month to have an informal chat with local residents and discuss their concerns and ideas.

Construction of the long-awaited footbridge over the mouth of the Rio Manilva river connecting the Sabinillas and Casares Costa promenades should start in the near future.
The 32m long, 1.8m wide wooden footbridge is estimated to take 3 months to build, at a cost of 112,000 euros which will be borne by the Coasts Authority.
The project is just awaiting certain bureaucratic processes before commencement!

Manilva's Foreign Residents Department will present their programme of events at the Restaurante Rey Arturo on the Paseo Maritimo in Sabinillas on Friday 4 February from midday.

Manilva's Foreigners Department continues with its aim to encourage the integration and participation of the foreign residents in the local community and with this in mind the department has organised a busy programme of activities and events for the coming months which is hoped many of you will take advantage of and participate in.
Whilst some of the final details and dates have yet to be confirmed here is a list forthcoming events for February, March, April and May

Salvador Zotano

Manilva's Partido Socialista Obrero Español “PSOE” Party have published their list of candidates for the forthcoming local elections, due to be held on 22 May this year.

The prizewinners in this year's Christmas window display competition are Muebles Valentín, Peluquería Carmeli and Aluminios Carlos.
Selected from a total of 28 entrants by a jury of local specialists from the field of art and decoration -  Diego Gil, Conchi Ferrer and María Bocanegra, these three were judged to have presented the best window displays for the festive season.

After over three years it is hoped that the Carretera del Peñoncillo road will be reopened to traffic this month.

This important traffic artery connecting the coast road with Manilva and the Instituto Las Viñas secondary school has been closed since October 2007 whilst improvement works were carried out to widen the road and install footpaths, etc.

The original plan foresaw a dual carriageway for the entire length of the road, but difficulties with the terrain has meant that the last stretch adjacent to the school entrance will remain single carriageway.