Food and drink
Malaga province growers show off their whopping mangoes
Growers in the Axarquía area have turned to social media to post photos of this year's harvest which includes some giant specimens of the tropical fruit
Eugenio Cabezas
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History
Caves on eastern Costa del Sol contain earliest information pointers of Neanderthals and Homo sapiens
These signs, found on 144 surfaces, would guide explorers in the galleries
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Environment
Watch the nocturnal mountain goats that have taken a shine to inland Malaga province village
Up to three specimens have been seen on the same night, including Duke - the oldest male that has been named by the residents after several visits over the past few months
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Man arrested after 'giving shelter' to teenage boy reported missing on eastern Costa del Sol
The 14-year-old was eventually tracked down to a beach in Malaga in the company of an adult who reportedly let him stay overnight in his tent
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Missing person
Teenage boy reported missing on eastern Costa del Sol found safe and well
The 14-year-old was last seen by his grandmother on Monday morning when he left home to attend his first day of high school
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Missing person
Family appeals for help to locate missing 14-year-old boy on eastern Costa del Sol
The teenager did not show up for classes on his first day back at school on Monday, having previously said goodbye to his friends
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Culture
Nerja asks central government for free transfer of old barracks next to old watchtower
The town hall asked the Ministry of Finance to be ceded the historic building and its surroundings in order to rehabilitate them and use them as a social and cultural facility
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Motorcyclist dies after crash involving another vehicle in Malaga's Axarquía area
The 41-year-old father of one died at the scene of the accident at kilometre 23 of the A-356
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Cultural tradition
Reasons to love the raisins of the Axarquía to the east of Malaga province
Sun-dried grape production is one of the area's oldest agricultural industries that depends entirely on the efforts of local families
Anya Soares |
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Transport
These are the proposed measures that could help put an end to traffic jams on key section of A-7 motorway on Costa del Sol
While longer term solutions are sought, a comprehensive 14-million-euro plan to avoid bottlenecks at the entrances and exits to the major road between Malaga city and Rincón de la Victoria has been sent to Spain's Ministry of Transport
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Tourism
New hope for 7-million-euro holiday complex in inland Malaga town after being closed for more than two decades
Originally developed by the Junta, the town hall will rent out the Villa Turística to an operator who has agreed to pay 75,000 euros per annum for a period of 40 years
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Transport
New express bus links eastern Costa del Sol with Malaga city in bid to reduce commuting time
The service is already operating during the rush hour and the vehicles will return empty along the A-7 motorway, allowing them to be available again more quickly
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Unmarked Costa del Sol well: 'my brother's death could have been prevented'
Relatives of the man who died when he accidentally fell into an old, disused well on a private estate are considering going to court "to demand that those responsible be held accountable"
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Media
International press club members discover the heart of Malaga's Axarquía
The Costa Press Club visit was organised by APTA, with the collaboration of guide Elena Sanchis from Plan A Málaga tours, the mayors of Almáchar, Antonio Yuste Gámez and Moclinejo, Antonio Muñoz Anaya and Ezequiel Moya from the Galería del Bandolero in El Borge
Jennie Rhodes | -
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Early morning forest fire declared 'stabilised' in Malaga province village
Two helicopters, five groups of specialist firefighters, four environmental officers and three fire engines are working in the area after the blaze was reported at 7.38am this Wednesday