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Woman, 21, and man, 30, killed in A-7 motorbike crash in Vélez-Málaga
Five others injured in separate incident after two cars collide and one plunges down ravine
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Spain wildfires 2026
Nerja declares Tuesday wildfire stabilised
Among the possible causes is the collapse of a power cable in the rugged area
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Local government
Three companies bid for 66-million-euro cleaning services contract in Nerja
The tender would outsource waste collection, street cleaning and beach cleaning for the first time in the eastern Costa del Sol town and would cover a 10-year period although the process faces a further procedural step before the evaluation of the bids can proceed
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Water
Axarquía village begins dividing water network into sectors to reduce supply problems
Iznate town hall has warned that there may be temporary power cuts in some areas as the work progresses and has apologised in advance to residents for any inconvenience this may cause over the next few days
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Rincón de la Victoria Local Police stop 66-year-old-man from taking his own life
A neighbour saw that the man was standing on the roof of a building threatening to jumo and called the emergency services who managed to escort him down
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History
Al-Andalus spring discovered in Malaga province's Axarquía
Researcher Valentín Fernández Camacho attributes the discovery to the Islamic period in Andalucía and whose heritage significance had, until now, remained undocumented
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Culture
Work advances to heritage museum in Rincón de la Victoria
Refurbishments and modernisation of the Benagalbón museum of folk arts in the eastern Costa del Sol town are progressing well and are now 20 per cent complete
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Food and drink
Torre del Mar to serve giant cake free of charge to more than 4,000 people
The Poniente promenade is hosting a tasting of the six-square-metre dessert, created by chef Roberto Soler, during the VIII Día del Turista
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Charity
Rincón de la Victoria opens centre for homeless people
Users of the facility in the eastern Costa del Sol town will be able to take a shower and wash and will also have a place to rest, as well as access clothing, warm clothing, food and hygiene products
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Agriculture
Axarquía mayors call on Andalusian regional government to help Muscat grape growers
The mayor of Almáchar, Antonio Yuste, has highlighted that in villages including Almáchar, El Borge, Comares and Moclinejo, “losses have already reached up to 60 per cent of production and are as high as 70 per cent" due to high temperatures this summer
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Tourism
Plans for four-star hotel near Caleta de Vélez fishing harbour move forward
The draft project has not yet been registered and will subsequently need to obtain the relevant planning permission and nor has it yet been announced which company will take over the running of the future hotel in the eastern Costa del Sol town
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What To Do
Balcón de Europa foodie fair returns to Costa del Sol town
Residents and visitors will be able to enjoy a wide selection of products and flavours from the Axarquía area of Malaga on Nerja's iconic viewpoint from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 August
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Courts
Costa del Sol motorbike death case reopened
The court’s decision will coincide this week with a new memorial organised by the family of Antonio Javier Gutiérrez Ramos, the 30-year-old motorcyclist who died in July 2025 after colliding with a car
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History
Rincón de la Victoria to celebrate 191st anniversary
The event will take place on 28 August in Benagalbón and will include a tribute to the archaeologist Juan Bautista Salado Escaño, the current director of the Nerja Museum, in recognition of his professional career
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