Animal welfare
Contract for 24-hour vet service to attend to stray and abandoned animals put out to tender in Axarquía town
A capture, neuter and release programme is also included in the contract drawn up by Rincón de la Victoria town hall
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Migrants
Red Cross programme to help almost 400 migrants in the Axarquía comes to an end
Mayor of Torrox Óscar Medina highlighted "the absolute absence of incidents" following controversial comments made by councillor Salvador Escudero in October when he compared the men to animals and suggested they might "steal a car"
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Tourism
Roman villa Axarquía awarded prestigious tourism certificate
The Q for Quality is awarded by the Spanish Tourism Quality Institute (ICTE)
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Crime
Concern among residents after recent spate of burglaries in Axarquía town
The Guardia Civil is investigating a series of thefts from homes a residential area of Rincón de la Victoria
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Two people rushed to hospital after head-on collision in Vélez-Málaga
The 26-year-old driver of a BMW X5 involved in the accident had already lost his licence and showed obvious signs of being under the influence of alcohol
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Law
Court orders closure of Costa del Sol animal shelter following complaints from local residents
The refuge had been operating since 2016 but some people in the area had complained about the noise of barking dogs
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Athletics
Nerja club in mourning after young athlete dies in quad bike accident
Celia Bellicourt, a 22-year-old sprinter, died in the accident in Granada province on Thursday after the vehicle plunged into a ravine
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THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Canillas de Aceituno: A land of silkworms and mulberry trees
Silk fetched high prices in Granada's Albaicín during Spain's Islamic period but the trade fell sharply after the Reconquista
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Tourism
Malaga province village scoops national active tourism award in Spain
The breathtaking suspension bridge and hiking route in Canillas de Aceituno has been recognised by the Pueblos Mágicos de España association
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Retail
Costa del Sol shoppers urged to support local bars, restaurants and hotels
Rincón de la Victoria town hall has come up with a festive campaign to promote local trade in the run-up to Christmas
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Transport
Axarquía town hall studies bringing metro and Costa del Sol local train services to east of Malaga
Rincón de la Victoria’s mayor announced during a recent council meeting that his team is working to draw up a document with “definitive solutions" for transport
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Drought crisis
The Malaga province children who are saving their school garden with water they collect while showering
The initiative is being carried out at the Gregorio Marañón and Tierno Galván primary schools in Rincón de la Victoria and teaches pupils how to tackle the drought crisis
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Planning
'Glimmer of hope' for residents opposed to Axarquía electricity substation
Around 300 people took to the streets to protest against Torrox town hall’s decision to authorise Endesa to build the facility next to three schools and a residential area
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Axarquía desalination project bids down to two frontrunners
The Trops, Grupo Cobra and University of Malaga group proposal has been dropped from the process, which is being led by the Andalusian regional government
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Axarquía town to create first pet register
Nerja town hall is to sign an agreement with Malaga’s College of Veterinary Surgeons, which will be responsible for processing the data
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