Floods in Malaga
This is the dramatic moment a car became trapped in a Malaga river
The occupants were able to get out of the vehicle and were unharmed in the incident which happened this Monday morning in Arenas in the Axarquía
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Environment
Local residents and politicians oppose plans for first wind farm in Malaga's Axarquía area
The municipalities of Rincón de la Victoria, Moclinejo and Totalán are against the project that Arena Green Power has submitted to the Andalusian regional government
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Food and drink
Costa del Sol town organises foodie tour for Lent
The event will run every weekend from Friday 7 March until 17 April in Vélez-Málaga and aims to showcase the traditional dishes eaten in the Axarquía at this time of year
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Food and drink
Prizes up for grabs during popular Costa del Sol tapas event
Torre del Mar's 'ruta de la tapa' starts on Monday 10 March and runs until Sunday 30 with 28 establishments taking part
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Drought crisis
Malaga farmers demand at least six million cubic metres of water from drought-stricken reservoir for summer
Subtropical fruit growers in the Axarquía are calling on the Junta de Andalucía to increase the allocation they were given last year now that La Viñuela's level has risen
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Agriculture
Malaga's raisin producers join forces with farmers in Honduras and Costa Rica
The provincial authority, the Diputación, hosted a seminar which brought together representatives of the three countries
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112 incident
Costa del Sol kidnap 'a case of mistaken identity', says victim's daughter
The owner of a car dealership was bundled into the boot of a car by three armed men and later left abandoned on a roadside in Granada province
Eugenio Cabezas / Juan Cano |
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Beaches
Work starts to repair Costa del Sol dog beach following last year's storm damage
The area was badly affected during the 'Dana' floods on 13 November when the River Vélez burst its banks and local residents and visitors had to be evacuated from their homes and campsites
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Tourism
Pretty inland Malaga town hopes to exceed one million tourists in 2025
The 19 Andalusian municipalities in the most beautiful villages and towns network received more than 7.8 million visitors last year, of which 2.3 million (30 per cent of the total) were international tourists
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Crime
Costa business owner kidnapped and beaten by three hooded and armed men before being left injured on roadside
The alleged attackers stormed into a car dealership and bundled the 58-year-old victim into the boot of a vehicle before driving off at high speed, according to eyewitnesses
Juan Cano / Eugenio Cabezas |
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Health
Costa del Sol hospital to finally stop charging patients for watching television
The free TV service was one of the electoral promises made by the president of the Junta de Andalucía regional government, Juanma Moreno, on the first day of the 2022 election campaign
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Community spirit
Friends rally to help Costa del Sol chimney sweep after theft of tools worth more than 10,000 euros
Mark Sylvester and Nigel Barrett wasted no time in setting up a GoFundMe page and donating equipment after Vaclav Matousek's van was broken into
Jennie Rhodes |
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Health
Mobile breast screening unit to visit east of Malaga province
Women between the ages of 49 and 71 living in Torrox, Algarrobo and surrounding villages will be eligible for a mammogram as part of the programme
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Community spirit
Bikers host Andalucía Day event for clients and staff of much-loved Malaga association
The group also has other chapters in Spain as well as the United Kingdom and across Europe. The Nerja-based chapter is international, with members from the UK, Spain, Scandinavia, Hungary and Germany, among other countries
Jennie Rhodes |
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Climate change
'Terra Veleia': the Costa del Sol project to combat climate
The initiative, which is the subject of an EU funding application, includes the planting of trees, installing storm tanks and creating an urban oasis in Vélez-Málaga with a budget of 3.5 million euros