Beaches
Ten cleaning boats to operate along Axarquía coastline this summer
In 2025 the service removed more than 50 tonnes of organic matter and 51 tonnes of inorganic waste between Vélez-Málaga and Nerja on the eastern Costa del Sol
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Agriculture
Axarquía village to create Japanese garden as part of major commitment to cherry trees
Alfarnate town hall plans to allocate 80,000 euros towards the purchase of a plot of land in the Pozo del Rincón area to plant the sepcies for which it is well-known throughout Andalucía
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Utilities
Endesa to install seven transformers to strengthen the electricity grid in Vélez-Málaga
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall has been highlighting the need for more power to meet the anticipated urban and industrial growth
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Urban planning
Vélez-Málaga is to install solar-powered litter bins and secure cycle racks
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall has secured European Union funding for the projects which aim to modernise public services
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History
The 'U-bend' story of how a section of road in Malaga province got its rather rude name
According to a local legend in Periana the 'Curva de Caga Oro' got its name when King Alfonso XII literally paid a visit following the devastating earthquake of 1884
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Drug-trafficking
Axarquía marijuana plantation discovery leads to two arrests
The Guardia Civil have seized 374 plants, 350 grams of buds, cash and tools from the plantation in Benamargosa
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Transport
Nerja to Maro cycle lane complete
The project forms part of the eastern Costa del Sol town hall’s strategy to promote sustainable transport and reduce reliance on private cars for short journeys
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Legal
Malaga family raise funds to go to court following five-year-old daughter's death from meningitis
Analía died in Hospital Materno in Malaga on 20 April, after her parents had taken her to the emergency department of the Axarquía hospital twice
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Charity
The ‘Pink Tide’ for ALS will take over Torre del Mar this weekend
The event will take place on 20 and 21 June in the eastern Costa del Sol town, featuring sports activities, exhibitions and concerts over a 24-hour period to raise awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Four-year-old British boy dies in swimming pool in Malaga province
The tragedy happened this morning in Periana, a day after the family arrived in the Axarquía town to start their holiday
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Food and drink
Popular Torre del Mar beach bar pulled down after 18 years of operating without licence
The owner of Berebere, which was situated on the beach in the eastern Costa del Sol town, has said that the business was forced to close down "due to a lack of support from the town hall"
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News from Málaga
'It sounded like a bomb': Malaga village still in shock following the explosion at popular restaurant
The tenant in the flat above Mesón Morisco in Sayalonga was saved "by a miracle" and has been rehoused while the building’s safety is being assessed
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112 incident
Axarquía 112: six adults and two children injured following gas explosion in restaurant
The cause of the explosion on Monday evening is under investigation, but there are no serious injuries
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Fraud
Paco 'el bueno' gives evasive answers to the judge in Vélez-Málaga as pyramid scheme fraud case continues
The high-profile case continues to have a huge impact in the Axarquía area of Malaga province, where many of those affected claim to have handed over their life savings to Francisco Gutiérrez Ortega
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Tourism
Axarquía coastal towns to have virtual tourist information points
The initiative is aimed at tourists visiting the eastern Costa del Sol to show the attractions of the area's inland towns and villages, their festivals, heritage and architecture
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