Eastern Costa del Sol town expands gluten-free offer
La Victoria Taberna Marinera and the Gianni pizzeria restaurant in Rincón de la Victoria have increased the number of eateries that cater for coeliacs in the town to around ten
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Recycling
Private investors propose recycling complex for east of Malaga province
Vélez-Málaga company Altos de Canillas S.L. plans to invest 2.2 million euros in the construction of a 30-hectare site near Canillas de Aceituno in the Axarquía
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Eastern Costa del Sol castle awarded European funding for restoration project
Vélez-Málaga town hall has announced that it is to receive almost 1.4 million euros from the Heritage Recovery Aid Programme to turn the old fortress in Torre del Mar into a tourist attraction
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Junta de Andalucía considers third marina for eastern Costa del Sol
The regional government is looking into options to develop the land near the mouth of the River Vélez which would include hotels and other holiday accommodation
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Gender violence
Malaga’s Axarquía to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
A series of talks, conferences, performances, screenings and protest marches are planned from now until Monday 25 November in Vélez-Málaga, Nerja and Torrox
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Weather
Malaga villages finally reconnected to mains water over a week after the 'Dana' storm damaged pipes
Almáchar, El Borge and Cútar in the Axarquía were cut off when the Benamargosa river burst its banks during the heavy rains on Wednesday 13 November
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Drought
Drought-stricken Malaga province reservoir gains 50% in a week
La Viñuela in the Axarquia currently has three times more water than this time last year, when the Andalusian regional government had to install pumps to extract the last useable resources
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Courts
Man who strangled his partner and burned her body near Costa del Sol beauty spot has murder sentence upheld
Andalucía's high court rejected an appeal by the defendant and upheld his 15-year prison sentence for murdering his 35-year-old partner
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112 incident
Arsonists sought in Vélez-Málaga after three recycling bins set alight
The quick action of firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading into the town centre
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Man's body discovered by hikers at Costa del Sol beauty spot
The Guardia Civil located the remains in an advanced state of decomposition in a ravine near the watchtower
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Axarquía
Eastern Costa del Sol residents face whopping 35% rise in water bills
The increase will affect 14 towns and villages in the east of Malaga province area from 1 January 2025 with the aim of reducing the public water company Axaragua’s debt which is around nine million euros
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Community spirit
Costa del Sol residents protest over library closures
People living in Benajarafe and Chilches have complained about the reduced opening hours and lack of lending service
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Community spirit
Costa del Sol town hall allocates funding to charity that supports people with disabilities
El Taller de la Amistad in Nerja has received a 35,000-euro grant from the council to support its programmes and activities aimed at integration and wellbeing
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Weather
Two Malaga villages request disaster area status after devastating ‘Dana’ storm
Benamargosa held a full council meeting at which the plan to request the declaration was approved and Almogía will meet on 28 November to approve the plan
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Infrastructure
Almost 5,000 residents in Malaga villages reduced to two hours of water a day after latest devastating floods
The locals are getting their water from tankers while the damage to the supply pipes caused by the ‘Dana’ storm is being repaired
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