History
Axarquía village twins with US towns thanks to Independence War hero
Socorro and San Elizario are both located on the border between the USA and Mexico
Eugenio Cabezas
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Axarquía town promises panoramic views of the local area
Work has started on three miradors in the area around Vélez-Málaga’s 10th-century fortress, La Fortaleza, and there are plans for a further three viewpoints in other parts of the town
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Planning
Axarquía politicians to consider alternatives for controversial electricity substation
Torrox town hall has unanimously agreed to create a working group in connection with the current plans to locate it close to three schools and thousands of homes
Eugenio Cabezas |
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112 incident
Body of missing Axarquía woman with Alzheimer's found by local farmer
Virtudes Rodríguez, 84, was last seen in Torrox Costa on 6 October
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Senda Litoral
Vélez-Málaga and Torrox connected as work on latest section of coastal path is completed
The 332-metre-long stretch between Lagos and El Morche has been completed at a cost of 138,000 euros
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Drought crisis
Axarquía town halls set to agree on joint water-saving plan as drought crisis continues
The 14 towns and villages that are supplied by public water company Axargua will meet next week to discuss transfers from the Malaga city and Nerja’s Chíllar river
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Tourism
Malaga city signs joint tourism agreement with neighbouring Costa del Sol town
There are plans for a direct bus from Rincón de la Victoria to Malaga Airport with a stop at the María Zambrano train station
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Events
Watch as Costa del Sol waiters get competitive and put on a sprint
There were prizes for the participants who passed the finish line with most water still in their glass during the race in Nerja which formed part of the town's feria celebrations
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Financial
Inheritance and tax regulations explained for foreign residents in Spain
Kelman Chambers from Blevins Franks Wealth Management and Samuel Baker from De Cotta Law clarified the situation during a seminar on the Costa del Sol
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Missing person
National appeal to find 84-year-old Costa woman with Alzheimer's who hasn't been seen since last week
Family members, local residents and police officers have mounted a search for Virtudes Rodríguez, who was last seen near her home on Friday
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Events in Malaga
Bather dies on a beach popular with holidaymakers in Nerja
Attempts were made to resuscitate the man on the shore, but they were not successful
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Events
Nerja gears up for feria
The festivities in honour of the town’s patron San Miguel and the Virgen de las Angustias take place from 7 to 12 October
Eugenio Cabezas |
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History
New evidence reveals King Alfonso XII did not name Nerja’s Balcón de Europa
Most locals will tell you that is how the iconic viewpoint got its name but, according to the documentation found in the town’s historical archive and research carried out, it is not true
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Beach safety
Nerja's lifeguards clock off and take stock of summer season
The service, which operates on the town's beaches throughout the peak season, rescued eight people from the sea and attended 59 people with minor illnesses and injuries
Eugenio Cabezas |