Nine-year-old boy in serious condition after falling off bike in Riogordo
The boy was admitted to the Malaga children's hospital with head injuries and multiple fractures, but his arrival was delayed as the ambulance broke down
Irene Quirante
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Let the Costa del Sol eat cake
The coastal town of Torre del Mar is to share the giant delicacy, made by local chef Roberto Soler, with 4,000 people to mark tourist day on Friday 11 August
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Axarquía town gives out free ashtrays in bid to keep beaches clean
Torrox town hall has joined the regional network of smoke-free beaches and swimming pools
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Nerja orders closure of popular river beauty spot
The town hall has announced that the public will not have access to the footpaths from Thursday 10 August due to the high fire risk and to prevent overcrowding
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Axarquía water company publishes times of cuts to supply
The manager of Aqualia, Javier Portero, has called for 'more efficient use' and warned that cuts are 'inevitable at this time'
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Residents of Torrox up in arms over noise from beach bars
The mayor of the Axarquía town has responded to the protesters, saying the bars respect the regulations and that the leisure industry can be compatible with people's right to rest
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought: Axarquía village imposes fines of up to 3,000 euros for misuse of water
Benamargosa town hall has started inspections of water meters to detect possible illegal connections
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Axarquía beachgoers complain about 'filthy' sea
Beach cleaning boats are unable to remove dirt from the water's surface once it has got close to the shore; local authorities have said that the wastewater treatment plants are working "correctly"
Eugenio Cabezas |
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New section of Malaga’s coastal path opens in the Axarquía
Benajarafe and Chilches are now connected via a 487-metre-long stretch of the Senda Litoral that has taken eight years to complete
Eugenio Cabezas |
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A 20-year-old graveyard for scrap in the middle of the Axarquía mountains
The owner of the former Los Colmenarejos quarry is awaiting authorisation from the Junta de Andalucía to be able to remove the heavy machinery that remains at the site
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
Sedella is latest Malaga province village to introduce water cuts
The town hall has brought in nighttime restrictions to a thousand residents living in rural areas due to a 60 per cent drop in the level of its well
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
Andalusian government puts Axarquía irrigation contract out to tender
The project will see 9.15 cubic hectometres of regenerated water per year from Malaga’s Peñón del Cuervo treatment plant once the installation of the pipelines in Rincón and Vélez-Málaga is complete
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
Contract for construction of new Axarquía desalination plant still not yet awarded
There will just be one project instead of the two promised during the election campaign, but it could still be another five years before it is completed
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
Costa del Sol town halls accused of being ‘unclear’ about water restrictions
The Association of Property Administrators says that keeping swimming pools open is "incompatible" with health regulations and has warned of problems in residential communities
Eugenio Cabezas |
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THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Nerja: abundant spring, ironically
The village of Maro, which sits to the east of the bigger town, is named after marum, a white plant that grew abundantly in the area