Water
El Borge town hall has informed residents that the results of analyses to check chlorate levels are normal, after they were found to be high in November following a change in the law
Culture
The band has always been a hit at the Weekend Beach festival and is popular with both Spanish and foreign revellers
Water
It was announced during a visit to Vélez-Málaga by the Andalusian regional government's spokesperson for agriculture, fisheries, water and rural development, Ramón Fernández-Pacheco
Weather
Canillas de Aceituno was painted white after a heavy hailstorm and the summit of La Maroma, the highest mountain in the province, has a covering of snow for the second time this winter
Tourism
According to data provided by Vélez-Málaga town hall, the tourism sector currently employs 4,661 people who pay into the Social Security system, 3.2% of the provincial total, consolidating its position as one of the economic drivers of the Axarquía area
Transport
In October, Nerja town hall joined others in the Axarquía area to approve a motion urging the regional government, the central government and the provincial authority, the Diputación de Málaga, to strengthen infrastructure across the Costa del Sol from extending rail and metro services to improving bus connections in the Axarquía and improving access from the motorway
Christmas
Lux Mundi organised the Christmas gathering at Torre del Mar's San Andrés church with local choirs and religious leaders singing and speaking in English, German and Spanish
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56-year-old José Carlos from Alcaucín spent more than 60 days in a coma in the Hospital Regional in Malaga city, before being transferred to Axarquía hospital in Torre del Mar and then to the HM Hospital back in Malaga city, where he is still being treated for mobility, coordination and memory problems
Christmas
Mayor of Canillas de Aceituno Vicente Campos and the Tercer Tiempo hiking group climbed La Maroma, the province's highest mountain at 2,069 metres above sea level, to keep the tradition alive
Tourism
Town halls in the Axarquía are moving forward with a strategy for the digital transformation of the destination with the support of the University of Malaga (UMA) and the Andalusian Institute for Research and Innovation in Tourism (IATUR)
Water
After connecting the Peñón del Cuervo and Rincón de la Victoria wastewater treatment plants, the Andalusian regional government is now undertaking the construction of reservoirs and connections which will benefit some 2,000 farmers and growers in the Axarquía
Walking football
Consisting of players from all along the coast, The Costa del Sol Sisters was the idea Londoner Jane Bond, whose aim is for the team to become the first all-women’s team to be accepted into the Andalusian Walking Football League
Heritage
A group of 46 local residents opposed the project that will involve the expropriation of their homes. Those affected consider that the compensation being offered is insufficient and complain that the process puts their residential future at risk
Ports
The change will see the reorganisation of more than 35,000 square metres of fishing facilities and nearly 20,000 square metres dedicated to sailing, in order to boost the economic impact of the Axarquía's largest fishing harbour
Christmas
Once again Canillas de Aceituno's decorations have been made by local residents using bottles, bottle tops and other recycled materials