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Armed man arrested after incident in popular Costa del Sol square
The suspect allegedly threatened staff and customers with a knife following a confrontation with waiters at a café when he refused to pay the bill
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School holidays
Costa del Sol town offers bilingual summer camps
The council is offering a wide range of activities in English from 1 to 30 July with 200 places available
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Beaches
Lifeguard service in eastern Costa del Sol town to begin on 1 June
It is the date the Red Cross will also start to provide assistance to people with reduced mobility on Rincón de la Victoria's beaches
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Animal welfare
Investigation under way following report of animal cruelty in Malaga province town popular with foreign residents
The Guardia Civil received a complaint from a member of the public about goats being kept in poor conditions and a strong smell coming from an isolated farm
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Farming
Area to east of Malaga seeks to promote more sustainable farming practices
Researchers from the University of Cordoba are analysing the "barriers" that limit adaptation to sustainable techniques for tropical and greenhouse crops in the Axarquía
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Science
Nobel Prize winner 'amazed' by immensity and beauty during visit to famous Costa del Sol cave
American theoretical physicist Kip Thorne toured the Cueva de Nerja which has attracted more than 20 million people since it opened to the public in 1960
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Wildlife
New book in English and Spanish lists 280 bird species that can be spotted in east of Malaga province
There are 19 sites of interest for birdwatching in coastal and inland areas of the Axarquía listed in the publication
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LGBT+
Talks, cinema, prizes and theatre: Costa del Sol town celebrates Pride Month
Vélez-Málaga's programme aims at participation with the objective of moving towards a more diverse, inclusive and hate-free society
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Multiple collision causes chaos on A-7 Costa del Sol motorway near La Cala del Moral
The accident, which happened at around 8.15am this Monday morning, forced the closure of one lane leading to a tailback of around four kilometres in the direction of Malaga
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Weddings
A Granada marriage made in Amazon
Carmen Nestares, vice-president of marketing for Amazon Prime USA, is marrying Tony, an American she met 30 years ago when they were both studying at the University of Granada
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22-year-old in custody following mugging of elderly foreign tourist on Costa del Sol
The suspect allegedly threatened the man with a gun while he was walking through Nerja with friends and family
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Beaches
Surveillance drones and dog lifeguard service for Costa del Sol beach this summer
Torrox is looking to recruit people to cover a number of positions including lifeguards, information service personnel and medical staff for the summer season
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Agriculture
Release of water from eastern Malaga province dams for irrigation to start
More than 6,400 hectares of farmland in the Axarquía will have to access water from La Viñuela reservoir from Monday 26 May
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Infrastructure
Central government hands over management of service roads to eastern Costa del Sol town hall
Nerja's councillor for infrastructure, Alberto Tomé, said the transfer will allow progress to be made on "important" projects including the cycle path between Nerja and Maro and the creation of several viewpoints
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Man arrested following armed robberies in eastern Costa del Sol town
The suspect allegedly robbed a bakery and two supermarkets in Vélez-Málaga shortly after he was released on bail, having previously been arrested for breaking into a local primary school
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