Crime
Third wave of burglaries in Vélez-Málaga spreads panic among property owners
Residents have reported that four masked individuals had once again targeted farms and rural homes during Holy Week
Eugenio Cabezas
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Agriculture
The Costa del Sol grower who has developed a sustainable method for his strawberries
Benjamín Navarta started harvesting the fruit in February in Algarrobo using a hydroponic system without substrate, which multiplies production and saves water
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Manhunt on after attempted sexual assualt on Malaga-Granada border
The Guardia Civil is searching for a man in his twenties who allegedly attempted to assault a woman last Thursday in Zafarraya
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Retail
Axarquía shopping centre expands commercial and gastronomic offer
Harper & Neyer and Lizarran have opened up in El Ingenio after a record year of visitors and sales
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Two injured in head-on collision on busy Axarquía road
An 18-year-old woman was taken by ambulance and a 21-year-old man was airlifted to the Hospital Regional in Malaga city after two motorbikes and an SUV crashed on the A-356 near La Viñuela reservoir on Good Friday
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Animal welfare
More than 160 animals rescued in the Axarquía in 2025 thanks to agreement between authorities and shelter
The agreement between the Mancomunidad association of town halls and canine unit in Moclinejo allows for improved health care and the promotion of international adoptions
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Property
Rincón de la Victoria finalises 28 new building licences
The town hall has opened a public consultation period for the approval of a new housing development in the Torre de Benagalbón area
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Environment
Axarquía environmental group denounces removal of threatened plant species during beach cleaning
GENA-Ecologists in Action has denounced the destruction of a population of sea daffodils (Pancratium maritimum), a species considered to be under threat of extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
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Infrastructure
Connection with A-7 motorway opens in Vélez-Málaga
This second section of the Camino de Torrox completes the widening of the road from the El Limonar district of the eastern Costa del Sol town southward, adding two extra lanes and a bike lane towards Caleta de Vélez
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Flood damage
Torrox town hall calls on regional and central governments for flood aid
The damage caused by the storms that battered large parts of the Andalusian coast in winter is estimated at nearly 200,000 euros in the eastern Costa del Sol town, primarily along the coast and on the agricultural road network
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Water
Tropical fruit growers call on authorities to speed up Axarquía desalination plant
The sector is demanding a comprehensive water plan and has warned that the current infrastructure is insufficient
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Drought
End of water restrictions in Malaga's Axarquía: beach showers are back for Easter
La Viñuela reservoir is currently at 90 per cent capacity meaning that the prohibitions in place since 2024 can now be lifted, although the authorities call on beach-goers for "responsible use" of water
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history
The thousand-year-old olive trees of Periana: a journey through roots, history and future
The town of Periana in the Axarquía hopes to open a musum and a website to allow residents and visitors to learn more about these living monuments to the area's 'liquid gold'
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Holy Week
Stealing flowerpots at Easter: the most curious tradition in Malaga's Axarquía
In Moclinejo children and young people go around the village to collect plants to build a biblical garden in the early hours of Easter Sunday
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Holy Week
Vélez-Málaga Holy Week image restored to former glory following fire
The procession left the town's San Francisco Market amidst applause and cheers in the eastern Costa del Sol town as the image of Our Lady of Rocio emerged for the first time in three years
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