Road safety
Costa del Sol town improves road safety at its roundabouts
Torrox town hall is carrying out work to pedestrian crossings and bus stops while in Nerja the lane that leads to El Playazo beach is being asphalted this week
Eugenio Cabezas
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Entertainment
Latin Grammy-nominated artist to perform free concert for 50th anniversary of Costa del Sol 'treasure cave'
Diana Navarro will be taking to the stage on Saturday 22 June at the outdoor municipal auditorium in Rincón de la Victoria
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Obituary
Tributes pour in for 52-year-old mayor of Malaga village who has died following a heart attack
The village of Periana in the upper Axarquía, home to a large foreign population, has woken to the news of the sudden death of Rafael Torrubia, who had been in office since 2015
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112 incident
Seriously injured motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash near La Viñuela reservoir
The 65-year-old biker crashed down a embankment on Sunday morning and his condition is described as serious
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112 incident
This is the moment two men violently attacked a customer of a bar on the Costa del Sol with a wooden plank, tables and chairs
The victim required medical attention after the incident in the middle of a busy street earlier today. Business owners have reported an increase in robberies and thefts in recent weeks and are calling for more police presence
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LGBT
This is the town in Malaga province where you can take part in a high-heel shoe race with Pride this month
Over several days, Orgullo Cómpeta will also feature an Ibiza-themed night and bingo hosted by a famous drag queen, as well as live music and dancing
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Business
Iconic beach club returns to Costa del Sol with the same name but a different concept
Baluma has reopened in La Cala del Moral and is managed by 30-year-old entrepreneur, Javier Becerra
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Entertainment
The Professor from hugely popular TV series Money Heist on Costa del Sol to shoot latest Netflix project
Algeciras-born actor Álvaro Morte has been filming Dos Tumbas (Two Graves) in the Calaceite beach area of Torrox Costa
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Shopping
Daily night market signals start of summer for Costa del Sol resort
The 48 stalls will be selling a variety of craft products, jewellery, accessories, textiles, ceramics and incense, as well as a stall run by the Rincón Contigo charity association
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Drought crisis
Costa del Sol town plans to turn on taps to beach footbaths by using seawater
Showers along the 22 kilometres of Vélez-Málaga's coastline have been out of action for two years due to the drought
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Tourism
Discover the highest village in Malaga province and sample its famous cherries this weekend
Alfarnate in the Axarquía is holding a market on Saturday 15 June where typical cold soups, wine, honey and other local products will be on offer
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Food and drink
TurboJam: the 100% organic no-nonsense low-sugar products made in a village in Malaga's Axarquía
Originally from Italy, the Berrino family makes jams, creams and even juices with a high percentage of fruit in Cútar
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Food and drink
Brillante, one of the last 'super bullocks' from Galicia, is destined for two of the best steakhouses on the Costa del Sol
Weighing in at almost 2,300 kilos, the meat from the beast will exclusively be sold in restaurants in Mijas and Nerja after it was acquired by a Malaga butcher
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Drought crisis
Axarquía must pay three million euros for water transferred from Malaga city
Axaragua has approved an increase of 8.67 cents per cubic metre for the 14 towns and villages it serves
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Environment
This is where and when the ten cleaning boats will be in operation along the eastern Costa del Sol this summer
Last year some 50 tonnes of organic and over 51 tonnes of inorganic matter were collected by the 'quitanatas' boats from the Axarquía coast
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