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German couple saved from house fire caused by gas leak in southern Spain's Axarquía
Local Police officers smothered the flames with fire extinguishers and evacuated nearby properties
Eugenio Cabezas
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Prime Minister of Denmark holidays in southern Spain’s Axarquía
Mette Frederiksen chose the Dutch-owned Málaga Hills Boutique & Wellness B&B hotel located between Canillas de Albaida and Cómpeta to spend a week with her husband on a private visit
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Major housing development announced for popular Axarquía coastal village
Mayor Jesús Lupiañez said that of the 902 properties being built 88 will be council owned
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
Pipeline switched on to send treated wastewater from Malaga to Axarquía crops
The new regeneration system at Peñón del Cuervo treatment plant will provide nine cubic hectometres more water to help irrigate crops
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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Drought crisis
Drought-stricken Malaga province reservoir to receive water feed from the mountains
Work has started to connect wells in the Sierra Tejeda-Almijara to La Viñuela reservoir in the Axarquía, which remains at a critical level
Eugenio Cabezas |
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What to do
Costa del Sol town launches craft and second-hand market to boost tourism and trade
‘Portovelis' will take place on the third Sunday of every month in three venues around Vélez-Málaga
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Community spirit
Forty years of Torre del Mar’s Danish Club
Den Danske Klub was started in 1983 by three Danes living in the Axarquía where there was a growing Scandinavian community
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Crime
Just how many illegal wells are there irrigating subtropical fruit plantations in the Axarquía?
Operation Chaak has already resulted in the arrest of 26 people and the investigation of 44 others for alleged crimes against natural resources, the environment and use of public water
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Crime
Loki, the Costa del police dog that plays a vital role in the fight against drugs
The German shepherd, "another member of the family" for handler David Bravo, is part of one of the few Local Police canine units in Malaga province and has helped in around 700 narcotics investigations
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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Crime
Axarquía shoplifter allegedly responsible for 35 offences remanded in custody
The images recorded by the shops’ security cameras, together with the photographic recognition of the suspect by the victims, led to his identification and arrest
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Crime
Axarquía town reinforces police presence following spate of burglaries in rural areas
The mayor of Vélez-Málaga has called on Spain’s central government for extra resources in the fight against thefts from subtropical fruit plantations and homes
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Crime
Costa del Sol burglaries: ‘Thieves broke in while Guardia Civil officers were on patrol in the area’
Locals are demanding more action after 17 reported thefts from properties in the Parque Victoria residential area of Rincón de la Victoria since December 2023
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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Carnival 2024
Surprises in store as forty years of carnival is marked in popular Costa del Sol holiday resort
The official opening ceremony of Nerja’s ‘Carnaval’ is taking place on Thursday 8 February at the town’s cultural centre
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
New pipeline that will bring water to drought-stricken Axarquía enters testing phase
The Junta de Andalucía says that the network to transfer water resources from the Peñón del Cuervo treatment plant in Malaga city "will soon be operational"
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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Referendum
Axarquía village votes to keep fireworks
Seventy-seven per cent of residents in El Borge who took part in the referendum voted in favour of using pyrotechnics during this year's festivities
Eugenio Cabezas |