Culture
Torre del Mar gears up for start of 2026 Weekend Beach festival
The popular three-day summer music event starts on Thursday 9 July in the eastern Costa del Sol town with David Bisbal and Myke Towers headlining
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Transport
Business leaders call for third lane on A-7 motorway to ease traffic congestion between Malaga and the Axarquía
A number of business organisations based on the eastern Costa del Sol have held a meeting with the government during which they also expressed the need for a coastal railway line and improvements to the most congested transport links
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What To Do
Four-day FoodTruck Experience arrives in Torrox on Thursday 9 July
Avenida del Faro in the eastern Costa del Sol town will host the event until Sunday 12 July and a giant screen will be set up so participants can watch the Spain-Belgium match in the World Cup quarter-finals
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Rubbish collection
Yellow plastic recycling bin to be collected daily in Vélez-Málaga throughout summer
The eastern Costa del Sol town and the provincial waste management consortium are stepping up their services in response to the rise in population in July and August
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112 incident
Malaga 112: car catches fire next to pumps at petrol station in Rincón de la Victoria
Firefighters managed to extinguish the flames with water and foam
María José Díaz Alcalá |
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Public transport
Algarrobo joins Malaga transport consortium
A petition being signed by passengers in Vélez-Málaga, which joined in May, is calling for more frequent buses and advance ticket sales
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Coastal Path
Work begins on Rincón de la Victoria stretch of Malaga coastal path
The project will ensure the continuity of the accessible footpath between Malaga city and Rincón de la Victoria, as part of the Senda Litoral, which is being funded by the provincial authority, the Diputación de Málaga, and will eventually connect the whole of the Costa del Sol
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Health
25-year-old Malaga woman granted right to assisted dying
Alida Azabal from Rincón de la Victoria has two incurable neurodegenerative diseases which leave her in constant pain
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Environment
Malaga province water company launches wet wipes campaign
Over the past year, Axaragua has carried out 400 interventions on the sewerage network and wastewater pumping stations in the Axarquía due to blockages caused by wet wipes
Jennie Rhodes |
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Drug-trafficking
Malaga police dismantle cannabis laboratory in Torrox that produced oils, gummies and pills
The Guardia Civil have arrested one person and are investigating another for a crime against public health
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Swimming pools
Axarquía village swimming pool reopens for first time since devastating floods in November 2024
The flooding of the Benamargosa river left behind mud, reeds and vehicles swept away by the current, causing extensive damage to homes, businesses, warehouses, restaurants, banks and public spaces
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South of Vélez-Málaga
Vélez-Málaga steps up rat and insect control
The measures include the placement of bait, rodent control and insect control treatments, depending on the extent of the infestation detected in the eastern Costa del Sol town
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Sexual assault
Malaga province bar owner convicted of raping unconscious young woman
The provincial court of Malaga has sentenced the defendant to eight years in prison
Irene Quirante |
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Health
Investigation opens into alleged malpractice at Axarquía hospital
Malaga province's public prosecutor’s office is following up the complaint lodged by the CSIF trade union regarding the alleged use of expired or substandard reagents in the laboratory in Torre del Mar
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Public transport
Axarquía villages demand improved bus service
The mayors of Almáchar and El Borge have asked the Andalusian regional government to look into introducing a regular service between Vélez-Málaga, Benamocarra, Almáchar and El Borge, using the MA-3112 road as the main route
Eugenio Cabezas |