International relations
Macharaviaya received an institutional visit from Allison Patton, president of Pensacola city council in Florida, who learned first-hand about the heritage and ties that have united the two places for two and a half centuries since Bernardo de Gálvez led the Battle of Pensacola during the American Revolutionary War
Water
Iznate, El Borge and Totalán town halls in the Axarquía have temporarily advised residents not to drink the tap water after detecting high levels of chlorates, which have only recently started to be measured since the introduction of new regulations
Charity
The event, which was hosted by the charity's head of case work Rachel Barnett, raised a total of 1,550 euros through ticket sales, tombola, raffle, auction, clothes swap and donations
Water
Totalán town hall released a statement on Tuesday, a few weeks after Iznate, which was the first place in the Axarquía to decalre its water unfit for human consumption in mid-November, followed by El Borge the following week
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Paco Rodríguez, who was admired by his colleagues and the city's sports clubs, died in a collision between a car and a motorbike at the age of 79
Transport
Nerja town hall has reminded drivers that they "must comply with current regulations on vehicle modifications, refraining from making alterations to them that do not have the required approval"
Christmas
Vélez-Málaga town hall wants to assess to what extent opening hours can be extended without reigniting an old conflict, especially in Torre del Mar, especially given the memory of the ruling on noise in the El Copo nightlife area during the 1990s and early 2000s
Retail
El Ingenio in Vélez-Málaga underwent a major refurbishment in 2019 and 2020 and there are further expansion plans on the horizon
Environment
The GENA-Ecologistas En Acción lobby group has put forward a proposal for the creation of a 40-hectare carob tree grove with wetlands and trails to protect biodiversity in a currently disused area near Vélez-Málaga
Animal welfare
El Refugio de Leo animal shelter, where the dog is being looked after, says that when her microchip was scanned, she was officially registered as having died 13 years ago
History
The unexpected discovery of a painting of the Virgin Mary in the middle of a river in Riogordo today continues to attract visitors who pray to the image and leave flowers
Christmas
There will be stalls selling Christmas gifts, food and drink, music and Father Christmas in Torrox Costa from 5 to 8 December
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Spain's Policia Nacional have found seven social housing units (VPO) in the Pueblo Nuevo de la Axarquía area of Vélez-Málaga, popularly known as Carabanchel, which had been converted into laboratories for the intensive cultivation of marijuana
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The village of Totalán in the Axarquía is celebrating its annual Fiesta de la Chanfaina, a local dish made with potatoes, chorizo, black pudding and bread, from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 November
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After several hours of inspecting the small family home, the Guardia Civil issued an initial report pointing to an 'accident' due to a fault in the heating system following a switch from electricity to gas