Crime
Man accused of assaulting ex-partner and beating her dog to death in Costa del Sol town
Police arrested the individual after he was found hiding inside living room furniture at his mother's home
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Woman stabbed in chest by her son dies in Malaga hospital
The man is under police guard in hospital after he allegedly self-harmed using the same weapon following the incident on Sunday
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Woman stabbed in chest by her son dies in Malaga hospital
The man is under police guard in hospital after he allegedly self-harmed using the same weapon following the incident on Sunday
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Social media
Video of the Malaga teenager who dreams of being a goat herder goes viral
The young man, who is originally from Torrox, has taken the world by storm by speaking about his passion and intention to devote himself to the countryside, which he shared on Facebook
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Events
Visitors to Costa del Sol town leave empty-handed as new craft market fails to materialise
Not even the tourist information office in Vélez-Málaga was informed that it wouldn't be going ahead as originally planned, on Sunday 17 March
Jennie Rhodes |
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Community spirit
New president for Costa del Sol cancer association
Eduardo Rubio Rodríguez has been appointed president of the Nerja branch of the Asociación Española Contra Cancer
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Environment
Tenth century Costa del Sol fortress goes green
LED lighting has been installed at Vélez-Málaga's Fortaleza thanks to an investment of 31,228 euros, co-financed with town hall and European Union funds
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Law and order
Costa del Sol towns increase Local Police presence
Nerja and Vélez-Málaga have 16 new officers between them as the populations and number of tourists in the Axarquía area continues to rise
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Crime
Driver appeals for witnesses after caustic soda thrown over parked van in Costa del Sol tow
The owner suffered burns while trying to remove the chemical compund from his vehicle which was parked near the indoor swimming pool in Vélez-Málaga
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Animal welfare
Costa del Sol town to celebrate ‘dog day’ with specialist unit involved in Morocco earthquake rescue
The event is taking place in Algarrobo Costa in the Axarquía on Sunday 17 March and proceeds will go to local dog charities
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Out-of-control lorry fully loaded with gas cylinders crashes into Costa del Sol community swimming pool
It appears that the cause of the accident may have been a handbrake failure as the driver was not in the vehicle at the time, according to sources
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Environment
Positive response to Costa del Sol ‘urban forest’ proposal
The suggestion put forward by resident and environmental groups in Vélez-Málaga to protect the wetland area at the mouth of the Río Vélez has been welcomed by the town hall
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Environment
Local and environmental groups reject plans to charge access to popular Costa del Sol beauty spot
A petition has been started and graffiti has appeared as individuals and organisations voice their objection to the plans for the Río Chíllar in Nerja to be run by a private company
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Pepita: the 10,000-year-old star of the new Nerja cave audio guide
The audio story was directed by Benito Zambrano who was on the Costa to present his latest film, El Salto, at the Festival de Málaga
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THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Alfarnate: A flour mill until Sakura took over
The village is known as the Alps of the Axarquía as it sits at 900 metres above sea level in the Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara mountain range