Mads pedersen leading the way. Credit: Creative Screen/Shutterstock Danish cyclist Mads Pedersen (Lidl-Trek) has won the opening stage of the Giro d’Italia, held between Durrës and Tirana over 160 kilometres on Albanian soil, the host of this year’s ‘Grande Partenza’. Pedersen won the stage after a dramatic crash by Spanish hopeful Mikel landa (Soudal Quick-Step). maglia rosa, defeating Belgian Wout …

Tellycall – a new management tool for the local police – has been launched by the Marbella Council. It allows the geolocation of incidents in real time.  The new technology was initially unveiled in 2022 with €113,000 in funding for the project. Now up and running, it forms part of a €600,000 investment in bringing police operations up to date. …

Summer is quickly approaching, and many Costa del Sol cities have confirmed the reopenings of beach footwashers and showers, indicating a return back to normality following restrictions on water. Sources from the council in Mijas have confirmed that these facilities are to be operated with push-button timers of 15 seconds each, to conserve water. Benalmadena town council confirmed beach showers …