Food and Drink
American fast-food chain set to open in Torrox
Burger King has applied to the eastern Costa del Sol town hall for the necessary building permits with a view to being open in time for summer
Eugenio Cabezas
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Policing
Vélez-Málaga asks for more Police and Guardia Civil following recent crime wave
Among the measures proposed, the eastern Costa del Sol town hall has requested additional resources including adequate vehicles, as well as the use of helicopters and drones to improve control of the area
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Water
Water safe to drink again in Axarquía village after 48-hour prohibition
Analyses carried out in Canillas de Aceituno on Wednesday 25 March confirmed that the supply "meets the parameters established in current regulations for human consumption"
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Vandalism
Torrox town hall condems politically-motivated graffiti
Black spray-paint has appeared on façades and walls of private homes and public spaces on at least four streets in the eastern Costa del Sol town as it prepares for the start of the busy tourist season and Holy Week celebrations
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Holy Week
More buses to connect Rincón de la Victoria with Malaga city during Holy Week
The special arrangements of the Malaga Area Metropolitan Transport Consortium will be reinforced between Palm Sunday and Good Friday
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Sport
La Cala del Moral to host an international night race
The event will take place on Saturday 9 May in the eastern Costa del Sol town will have 5,000, 2,500 and 1,000 metre courses adapted to different levels and ages
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Culture
Curtain rises at Vélez-Málaga theatre after 24-year closure
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall acquired the property in 2014 for approximately 500,000 euros and has invested 6.7 million euros into a complete renovation, of which almost three million came from European Next Generation funds
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Health
Axarquía hospital extension officially opens
The new building creates space for new key care areas including an outpatients area, radiology, gastroenterology and care for patients with chronic illnesses
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Holy Week
Reduced Legión to accompany Good Friday procession in Vélez-Málaga
A special free bus service will operate throughout Holy Week from all towns villages in the eastern Costa del Sol municipality
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History
The Axarquía in 19th-century global media
A new book by local historian and writer Francisco Gálvez shows how earthquakes, famine, bandits and pests made international news
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Tourism
Local foreign community learns about the Axarquía's subtropical fruit sector
The tour, which was funded by Vélez-Málaga town hall through an EU grant and organised by Plan A tours, included a visit to an organic avocado plantation near Vélez-Málaga and a visit to the Trops tropical fruit cooperative
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Crime
New wave of burglaries in Vélez-Málaga targets four houses in one night
Residents patrol at night and ask for resources for the police in rural and geographically isolated areas
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Water welfare
Malaga village declares water unfit for drinking after detecting high chlorate levels
An incident in the Los Almanchares reservoir requires the distribution of bottled water to 1,400 residents in the Axarquía district
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Development
Iconic Costa del Sol viewpoint to be restored to its former glory
Nerja town hall has approved plans to reopen the area below Balcón de Europa, known locally as 'La Reola', to the public
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Climate change
Nerja town hall approves climate change plan
Strategic roadmap targets energy efficiency, water management, and the restoration of historical street names in the Costa del Sol town