Summer escapades
Seven things not to be missed when you visit Nerja and Maro this summer
The eastern shores of the Costa del Sol offer plenty of adrenaline-pumping activities, unusual viewpoints and even nostalgic memories
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Driver of car involved in fatal motorcycle crash on Costa del Sol tests positive in roadside breathalyser
The 42-year-old was in the vehicle with her six-year-old son when, for reasons that are being investigated, her BMW collided head-on with the 125cc motorbike being riden by Antonio Javier
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Tourism
Travel back in time on board a tourist train on the eastern Costa del Sol
The tours will allow visitors to 'meet' historical figures like Miguel de Cervantes, María Zambrano and the Catholic Monarchs
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Gender violence
'Purple points' return to festivals and major events on eastern Costa del Sol
The 'Puntos violeta' provide support, information and safe places for victims of any form of gender violence
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Tourism
New signage will guide tourists in Malaga town famous for swaying suspension bridge
Canillas de Aceituno is home to El Saltillo, the bridge which opened in October 2020 and spans the River Almanchares
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Several properties damaged after vehicle engulfed in flames in eastern Costa del Sol town
The origin of the fire in the car, which belonged to a foreign family resident in the town, is being investigated
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Thirty-year-old motorcyclist dies in frontal crash on old N-340 coastal road
Javier Gutiérrez Ramos worked as a sports instructor in Malaga and was killed when his motorbike was in collision with a car that was being driven by a motorist who was allegedly over the alcohol limit
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Health
Costa del Sol town reinforces measures to tackle disease-carrying mosquitoes and other pests
The town hall has said that it is treating areas with "authorised, safe and environmentally friendly products"
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Hiking in Malaga
Popular Costa del Sol river walk remains closed two years after access was banned
Following overcrowding issues, accidents and fires, there are currently no plans to reopen the Chíllar river in Nerja to the public in the short term
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Seven-year-old boy rushed to hospital after receiving 'electric shock' on Costa del Sol fairground attraction
His mother has appealed for help after the child apparently touched some wires near an inflatable bouncy castle in Caleta de Vélez during the town's Virgen del Carmen celebrations
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Health
Eastern Costa del Sol town launches emergency palliative care service
From October, Vélez-Málaga town hall will offer "an ambitious project" for the immediate care of residents in the terminal phase of an illness
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Urban planning
Partial-pedestrianisation of key Costa del Sol fishing town complete
Caleta de Vélez is one of the most important towns for the industry in the Andalucía region
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Property
Almost 50 new 'sustainable' detached homes planned for eastern Costa del Sol village
Madrid-based Metrovacesa is developing the project in Lagos, Vélez-Málaga's easternmost coastal village, which is expected to be finished by the second half of 2028
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Summer escapades
Seven things to do in Rincón de la Victoria on the Costa del Sol this summer
The first town to the east of Malaga city is both a metropolitan area and the gateway to the Axarquía. It has beaches, historical sites, caves and also a charming inland village
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Stranded German hiker and dog rescued after being trapped on 40-metre-high rockface for seven hours
Local Police officers from Frigiliana and forest rangers eventually lowered the woman and her pet to safety using ropes