Health
Mosquito-borne West Nile virus detected in two horses in north of Malaga province
The Junta de Andalucía has raised the risk level in the Antequera area following the emergence of the new cases, while the local mayor has appealed for calm
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Food and drink
Record production of Malaga town's famous sweet treats predicted with exciting new flavours this season
For four months, almost 400 people will be employed across 16 companies producing 'mantecados', which are especially popular at Christmas
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Hiking in Malaga
The Malaga village that nearly slid away due to heavy rains
Villanueva de la Concepción is known for being the starting point for routes to El Torcal and is home to the eighteenth-century Camino Real de Carlos III bridge
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Father and daughter die in road traffic accident in Malaga province
The man, a doctor in his 60s, and his daughter, a 28-year-old teacher, died after their vehicle veered off the A-384 in Campillos
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Hiking in Malaga
An easy hike through a Malaga province forest is the ideal way to welcome autumn
This undemanding route near El Torcal in Antequera follows a mostly dirt track with short climb on La Alhajuela mountain
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Elderly care
Newspaper plays a vital role at a special reading club in Malaga province town
At the San Juan de Dios residential home for the elderly in Antequera, current affairs from SUR are debated and discussed, a daily ritual that exercises the mind and creates social cohesion among its residents
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Energy
Work starts on 135-million-euro Chinese-funded solar power plant in north of Malaga province
Covering an area of 329 hectares, Jinko Power will create 600 jobs during the construction phase and then 50 later for its maintenance
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History
DNA samples collected to help identify victims from recently discovered mass graves in Campillos
The town hall has set up a room in the AYNI centre to carry out tests on close relatives of the 100 or so victims. This is a first step towards the exhumation work planned for the future
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Heritage
University researchers' ten-year study reveals how Menga dolmen in north of Malaga province was built
Techniques similar to those used in cathedrals, such as pillar placement and flush arches, have been found to have been used at the Unesco World Heritage site in Antequera
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Animal welfare
Shocking cases of abuse against street cat population in Malaga town denounced by animal welfare group
The local council has called for an end to the running over, stoning, shooting and mutilation of the feline colony population in the town and reminded that the penalties for these offences range from 501 to 50,000 euros
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112 incident
Video: Wildfire declared in north of Malaga province
Four aircraft and several teams of firefighters on the ground are tackling the flames in the Sierras de las Cabras area
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Spanish Civil War
Mass grave reveals Civil War tragedy in Campillos in Malaga province
A group of researchers coordinated by the University of Malaga have found two mass graves in the municipal cemetery, where they have located more than 120 bodies
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Infrastructure
Inland village now has the solution to prevent the flooding of the Guadalhorce
A stream will be channelled so that water can drain away in the case of heavy rain in Bobadilla Estación near Antequera
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Weather
Mercury soars above 40C in many parts of Malaga as the province swelters
Álora, Coín, Alpandeire, Cortes de la Frontera and Estepona have all exceeded 40 degrees in the shade on a day when an amber heat alert was activated by Aemet. Spain's state weather agency has put more warnings in place on Friday
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Leisure
Rafting on the Genil's river rapids: a paddle on the semi-wild side
With the family, as a couple or with friends, this experience in the north of Malaga province is especially enjoyable (and refreshing) in the summer months