Summer escapades
A waterfall overlooking the sea, a mysterious sanctuary, watchtowers and an old barracks converted into accommodation reveal the other side of this protected area on the border with Granada province
Beaches
The Malaga province town is the only one in Spain to have formally incorporated dogs into its municipal rescue service
Public transport
The service stops at various points in Rincón de la Victoria and La Cala del Moral, as well as providing connections to areas such as La Araña and El Candado
Water
Residents face several days of water restrictions since the town hall announced that the tap water supplying the Los Ventorros area was unfit for drinking or cooking on Monday 17 August
Water rates
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall will allocate part of the 9.1 million euros to ensure that residents are not passed on the increase and to make progress on repaying the bank debt
Traffic
A neighbourhood group and the opposition PSOE political party are calling on Nerja town hall to adopt a strategy to prioritise residents, provide more outdoor parking spaces, improve public transport and step up policing
Culture
Paco Torres’s new work brings to life the story of Nita Carmona, who dressed up as a man so she could play sport in the early 20th century
Health
The Andalusian regional government is finalising work on the building, which has been funded to the tune of 9.4 million euros and plans to begin the relocation of the odl facility before the end of 2026
Rubbish tax
Environmental discounts may be applied for good practices such as using recycling centres, home composting, the reuse of waste, or collective improvements in waste separation and recycling exceeding five per cent
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The sea in the eastern Costa del Sol town was calm on Sunday morning, so one hypothesis is that that she might have fainted or suffered some other sudden problem while swimming
Crime
The 39-year-old convicted man facing prison in his homeland was tracked down to a beach shack in the Axarquía capital
Agriculture
The first warnings have come from El Borge and Almáchar, two of the main Muscat-producing villages where the problem has worsened just as many growers were about to begin the harvest
Sport
El Borge will receive one million euros to build a sports hall and Árchez will receive 255,000 to install a retractable roof over its outdoor sports centre
Tourism
The new Tourism Skill (voice-activated app) on Amazon Alexa allows residents and visitors to make enquiries by voice in two languages and to access up-to-date information on various aspects of the eastern Costa del Sol town
Education
The municipal operations department is currently carrying out work in various schools, including the installation of parquet flooring and furniture, improvements to playgrounds, the fitting of awnings, interior and exterior painting, plumbing, and electrical work, among other measures