Despite playing most of the match with ten men and the last twenty-six minutes with only nine, it wasn’t until the very end that Málaga lost a pulsating encounter with Valencia.
Barcelona 4-1 Málaga
Barcelona are honorary winter champions after beating Málaga 4-1 on Sunday evening.
Nerja continue their good run
A 5-0 win for Nerja over Churriana sees them stay in second place in the Primera Andaluza Grupo 3, four points adrift of leaders San Pedro who beat Atletico Benamiel 3-1.
Spanish court rules that Ryanair charges for printing boarding passes are illegal
A judge in Barcelona has ruled that Ryanair’s charges for printing out boarding passes at the airport is illegal.
End of military administration of air traffic control
The Council of Ministers has approved a Royal Decree which will end the militarisation of the air traffic control system in Spain.
ETA ceasefire
The announcement of a general and permanent ceasefire by ETA has been greeted with widespread scepticism by many in Spain and the Spanish Prime Minister, Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, has said the announcement by the separatist group does not go far enough.
Nerja move up to second place
Nerja are up to second place in the Primera Andaluza Grupo 3 after a 2-3 win against struggling Torremolinos and are now only three points adrift of leaders San Pedro who were held to a 2-2 draw at Recreativo Bailén.
FACUA begins campaign to denounce sales fraudsters
The Consumers in Action organisation FACUA has now launched a campaign to encourage people to denounce retailers engaging in sharp practices during the sales period, once again setting up a web page for this purpose.
New Moroccan ambassador arrives in Madrid
The new Moroccan ambassador to Spain, Ahmedu Uld Suilem, has arrived in Madrid to take up his post.
AUSBANC denounces unfair banking practices
The Association of Users of Banking Services, AUSBANC, is reporting that some banks are only granting mortgages for houses that the bank itself has in stock.