Tourism
Forget Benidorm or Mallorca: why Nerja on the Costa del Sol is the best hidden gem for a 2026 Spanish holiday
Discover the 'Natural Cathedral' of Malaga: a guide to Nerja Caves, Burriana Beach, and Maro’s spectacular cliffs
María Alonso
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Environment
Solar panels to be installed on Nerja's Local Police station
The project is funded under the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (NextGenerationEU), as part of investments aimed at promoting energy efficiency in public buildings and reducing the carbon footprint of municipal facilities
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Taxes
Vélez-Málaga tax office moves to new facilities
The 'Patronato de Recaudación Provincial' manages taxes and fees worth more than 69 million euros a year across 14 towns and villages in Malaga province's Axarquía
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Dana Leonte
Dana Leonte's family to hold funeral in Vélez-Málaga seven years after her murder
The Romanian woman's remains have been kept in the custody of the Malaga Institute of Legal Medicine (ILM) in Malaga city since they were found in Arenas in Malaga province's Axarquía in 2019
Eugenio Cabezas | -
History
The failed project to bring an abandoned cortijo in Malaga's Sierra Almijara back to life
An investigation by Granada-based historian and researcher Mariló V. Oyonarte has revealed plans of a frustrated attempt to recover the Cortijo del Daire in the 1990s by a British-Iranian business
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Transport
Vélez-Málaga joins Malaga metropolitan transport consortium: bus fares to drop by 80 per cent from 1 May
Residents and visitors in the eastern Costa del Sol can use the consortium's green card to access discounts, with fares to Malaga city centre falling from €3.96 to just 95 cents
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Earthquakes
2.5-magnitude earthquake registered in Malaga province's Axarquia area
The epicentre was the village of Iznate in the Axarquía at 9.18am on Wednesday 10 December, at a depth of 19 kilometres, with no reports of personal injury or material damage, making it the fourth tremor to be recorded by the National Geographic Institute (IGN) since the beginning of December
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Sport
Free golf session offered to women at Axarquía golf course
The event being held on Friday 17 April at Baviera in Caleta de Vélez will consist of a golf workshop aimed specifically at a female audience, designed as an introduction to the sport in a relaxed, fun and social atmosphere
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112s
Wave of burglaries targets rural houses and farms in Vélez-Málaga
Residents of Valle-Niza and Almayate denounce the attacks on their homes by "hooded men with sticks and bars" which they say have been happeneing regularly for six years
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Education
Fifth secondary school in Rincón de la Victoria set to open in 2028
The new educational facility will be built on a plot of municipal land next to the existing María del Mar Romera primary school in the Parque Victoria residential area in La Cala del Moral
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Tourism
Vélez-Málaga town hall unveils plans for five-star camping resort
The project involves the construction of 214 bungalows and 110 camping areas, as well as the leisure facilities and communal services including swimming pools, a spa, sports facilities, a restaurant, a supermarket and spaces for entertainment and events on the Carretera de Torrox land to the east of the Costa del Sol town
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Crime
Spain deports repeat offender after multiple complaints from Costa del Sol residents
Residents of the Torre del Mar town reported that the 45-year-old Romanian had caused damage to several cars and behaved aggressively and obscenely
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Desalination plant
Work to Axarquía desalination plant to start 'by the end of next year'
Deputy prime minister and minister of finance, María Jesús Montero, stated during a visit to Torre del Mar on Friday 13 March that the central government is working towards the aim of being able to start work to the future Axarquía desalination plant in 2027
Eugenio Cabezas |
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History
Historical minarets to form part of new tourism route in the Axarquía
The proposal focuses on the minarets of Daimalos, in the municipality of Arenas; Árchez; Salares; Corumbela, in Sayalonga; Benaque, in Macharaviaya and Vélez-Málaga
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Agriculture
New study warns of the challenges facing agriculture in the Axarquía and proposes alternatives to avocados
Researchers warn of the lack of crop diversification and new marketing channels to move towards more sustainable practices