Crime
Two arrested on Costa del Sol in connection with 'child in trouble' phone scams
The detained women held bank accounts where swindled money was transferred to, with one victim losing more than 14,000 euros
Eugenio Cabezas
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German film week 2023
Costa del Sol town shines during German film week in Malaga
Also known as 'the little Germany of Spain', Torrox town hall sponsors the event organised by the Goethe Institute, Friends of the Goethe-Institute Spain, the consulate of the Federal Republic of Germany in Malaga, and our sister newspaper SUR deutsche Ausgabe
Eugenio Cabezas |
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112 incident
Young man killed after wall collapse at a building site on the Costa del Sol
Paramedics were unable to save the life of the twenty-seven-year-old who apparently was helping a friend renovate his property
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
Squeezing the last drops of water out of the Axarquía's drought-hit reservoir
A series of surface pumps are being installed in La Viñuela in an effort to extract as much water as possible from the reservoir which is at a historic low, at 7.6% of its capacity
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
Another town added to list of Costa del Sol municipalities affected by nighttime water cuts
Rincón de la Victoria is the latest place to bring in the drastic measure, which starts on Saturday 25 November, due to the "alarming" drought situation
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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Dispute
Opposition party wades in over 'excessive' Axarquía water bills row
The Partido Popular spokesperson in La Viñuela, Antonio Manuel Millán, works at the local reservoir and agrees with residents that the problem could have been caused by cuts to the supply and air getting into the pipes
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Planning
Abandoned Costa del Sol car park gets much-needed facelift after four-year wait
The managing company abandoned the facility in Torrox, which has 385 parking spaces, claiming losses of millions of euros in January 2019
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Retail
Spanish supermarket giant opens ‘efficient shop’ model on the Costa del Sol
The new Mercadona store located in Torre del Mar also includes a new 'ready-to-eat' section, with food served in packaging made from natural materials, such as sugar cane, cardboard or paper
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Entertainment
Elon Musk's sister shoots her new movie, Wallbanger, in Nerja
The billionaire's sister, Tosca, described the Costa del Sol resort as “the best location in Europe” to shoot a film
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Nature
Watch the strange sight as thousands of fish seek refuge near Costa del Sol landmark
One theory for the odd behaviour, put forward by experts, is that the lachas, or sardinella fish, were trying to flee from predators
Eugenio Cabezas |
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THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Cútar: A pointed castle or a fountain of paradise
A copy of a 16th-century Quran was found when local builder Miguel Lozano Ruiz and his son were renovating a house in the Axarquía village
Jennie Rhodes |
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Weekend Beach festival tickets go on sale on Sunday with 'early bird' discounts
The three-day event at Torre del Mar on the Costa del Sol will take place from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 July
Jennie Rhodes |
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Customer service
Axarquía town hall returns to ‘first come, first served’ system for customer services
Users who still wish to book appointments online may do so and there is a special service for foreign residents in Vélez-Málaga
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Tourism
Owners of hotels and holiday accommodation in Nerja encouraged to update details for new tourism website
According to Spain's national institute of statistics, the Costa del Sol resort has more than 1,900 hotel beds in 59 establishments and thousands of holiday homes registered with the Junta de Andalucía
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Education
Axarquía school children win prizes for responsible water use
Arthur Cardoso won the children's drawing competition organised by Aqualia and Torrox town hall
Eugenio Cabezas |