Culture
Estepona town hall claims 50,000 euros back after Boombastic music festival moves to Malaga
A week before the start of the event, the promoters decided to change the location 'without informing the council of the specific reasons'
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Summer escapades
Seven things not to miss this summer when visiting Manilva
The westernmost municipality of the Costa del Sol has river and Mediterranean beaches, monuments, vineyards and festivals, which give you the opportunity to enjoy the area to the full in the summer
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Food and drink
Europe's first restaurant specialising in unlimited Turkish breakfasts opens on the Costa del Sol
It is run by twin sisters Salmeh and Sarah Moravvej and the Bazlama brand operates six establishments in Turkey, one in the United Arab Emirates and is preparing to launch in London
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Broad daylight supermarket car park shooting in Estepona: Some 27 shots were fired, one of which almost hit a child
The actual target of the gunmen reportedly fled in an Audi heading towards Marbella while the suspects apparently escaped in the opposite direction
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Active wildfire forces closure of A-377 between Casares and Manilva on the Costa del Sol
Several helicopters and firefighting teams on the ground are tackling the blaze each side of the road, with a westerly wind fanning the flames
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Shooting incident in supermarket car park on Costa del Sol leaves one person wounded by stray bullet
It happened on Sunday and store customers took refuge inside the premises after the occupants of two vehicles apparently opened fire on each other
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Culture
Boombastic Costa del Sol changes location and will be one day longer
The organisers point to "production and logistical reasons" for moving the popular music festival from its original venue in Estepona
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Culture
Costa del Sol town reopens museum in honour of 'father of Andalucía'
The birthplace of Blas Infante has been refurbished and extended, giving it greater accessibility, as well as more books, paintings and personal objects belonging to the iconic figure
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Explosion of canister at landfill site sparked wildfire at Costa del Sol recycling plant
The blaze at the weekend was quickly tackled and brought under control by the Junta de Andalucía's specialist Plan Infoca brigade and four crews from Malaga's provincial CPB consortium
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Dramatic night-time rescue of 68-year-old French woman who was paddle-surfing off the Costa del Sol
The sea search by Spain's maritime rescue service began at around 10.20pm on Thursday and lasted until almost 2am, when she was finally located and rescued, before being flown to hospital
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Heritage
Celebrating the 140th anniversary of the birth of Blas Infante, founding father of the Andalucía region
The Junta's president, Juanma Moreno, spoke at the event in Casares in Malaga province with strong words on the need to continue defending the region's rights to a fair deal from Spain's central government
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Water supply
Estepona becomes first municipality in Andalucía to have remote water metering in all households
The local water company Hidralia guarantees 100% water supply and quality this summer in all the municipalities it manages
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Walking in Malaga
A hike to the Costa del Sol through Europe's southernmost karst landscape that ends with a visit to a spa
Between July and November you can follow the spectacular trail in Casares that crosses the Canuto de la Utrera, a 'torcal' mountain range, ending up at the La Hedionda Roman baths
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Environment
Estepona fishing boat takes part in research on effects of invasive Asian seaweed on the industry
Rugulopterys okamurae is affecting the entire fleet operating on the western Costa del Sol, as well as in other parts of the region
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Tributes go out to Costa del Sol jet ski accident victim, a British mother-of-four
The woman who died on Saturday was named as Debra Wright, 47, of Merseyside
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