ITB Berlin
Axarquía towns promote their tourist attractions in Berlin
Torrox is home to one of the largest Germany communities in Spain with over 6,000 either living in the town permanently or with second homes
Pilar Martínez
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Sport
The bowls club that has rebuilt itself
After a career in construction, president of Nerja’s Almijara Bowls Club, David Trippas, knew exactly what needed to be done
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Agriculture
Axarquía town halls strengthen ties with tropical fruit giant to promote tourism
During a visit to the Trops cooperative in Vélez-Málaga the president of the Mancomunidad in the east of Malaga, Jorge Martín, spoke of the association's commitment to combine the two sectors with the promotion of avocados at an upcoming trade fair in Lisbon
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Hiker dies after falling in Nerja's Sierra Almijara mountains
The body of the man, who was around 50 years old and from Malaga city, was found by a Guardia Civil helicopter patrol in a difficult-to-access section of the Pico del Cielo route on Monday 2 March
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Tourism
Nerja family launches ‘Beneste’ hotel brand to spearhead sustainable Axarquía and beyond expansion
New Beneste Hostal set for Spring 2026 opening as group targets Frigiliana and Sierra de Cazorla for boutique growth
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Water cuts
Nighttime water cuts announced for Vélez-Málaga
The interruptions will take place in the early hours of Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 March for technical maintenance work at water tanks that will also affect the supply in parts of Torre del Mar and Caleta de Vélez
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Art
Nerja Cave incorporates 'Art-Point' to show hidden paintings
The digital resource has been designed to reinforce the candidacy of 12 caves in Malaga province for UNESCO World Heritage status
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Agriculture
Malaga village to subsidise growers to plant more cherry trees
Alfarnate in the Axarquía has become synonymous with the fruit in recent years and even holds an annual 'Sakura' festival with nods to Japanese culture during the cherry blossom season which occurs in spring
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Integration
Eastern Costa del Sol town hall votes to ban the burka inside municipal buildings
Councillors in Rincón de la Victoria voted in favour of the proposal which was brought by the right-wing VOX party and supported by the Partido Popular (PP) but rejected by the socialist PSOE party
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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Culture
Date confirmed for reopening of Vélez-Málaga theatre after 40 years of closure
The Lope de Vega will open its doors once again to audiences on 20 March with 908 seats, renewed technology and a programme that seeks to revitalise the town
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Infrastructure
Malaga waters: Axarquía desalination plant costs increase by 52 million to guarantee long-term supply
The intake of saline water and the discharge of brine will extend 1.27 and 3.28 kilometres into the sea, respectively
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Health
Green light for the Axarquía's first private hospital
The project will be developed by the HM Hospitales group in the Camino de Torrox area of Vélez-Málaga and is expected to get under way in the second half of 2026, with a view to opening in 2027
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Infrastructure
Drainage systems improved in Rincón de la Victoria after flooding
The work being carried out to install storm drains in parts of the eastern Costa del Sol town is more than 50 per cent complete and is expected to be finished by the end of February
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Events in Malaga
Police break poaching ring in Maro that took ‘trophy’ goat heads
Guardia Civil arrests group responsible for illegal hunting and decapitation of protected mountain goats in Malaga nature reserve
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History
Axarquía family saves historic water mill from ruin
The seventeenth-century San Antón mill in Periana restored through private dedication to Malaga's industrial heritage