Planning
Planning permission for a shopping centre on Avenida Santa Clara in Alhaurín de la Torre
The town hall has granted planning permission for the construction of a hypermarket to the property developer Gestora Comercial Hipersol
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Two people die following car and lorry collision in Alhaurín de la Torre
Fatal head-on crash on A-7052 road leaves two dead while separate three-vehicle accident in Teba injures three men
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Sport
Record female turnout at Cártama mountain bike event
More than 350 riders took part in the fifth Gran Premio Ciudad de El Sexmo Más Mujer, a race that aims to promote women’s participation in sport and equal opportunities
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Álora artist turns 130 local faces into paintings to raise money for Alzheimer's families
José Antonio Antúnez's exhibition, 'La mirada de un pueblo', brings together portraits of present-day residents and figures from the municipality's past
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Overnight fire destroys scrap warehouse in Alhaurín el Grande
Three nearby properties suffered damage from the intense heat as firefighters from three separate stations battled the blaze, which callers initially reported hearing explosions from
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Road safety
Helmets compulsory and a ban on riding on pavements: Cártama introduces new rules for scooters
The local by-law sets a minimum age of 15, limits the speed to 25 kilometres per hour and allows vehicles to be impounded in the event of non-compliance
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Health
Andalucía declares Cártama under West Nile virus alert following detection of positive mosquito sample
Until 22 September, the town hall steps up monitoring of drains and areas with standing water to control potential sources of infection
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Infrastructure
Cártama prepares three major projects to manage water drainage during upcoming storms
The central government is providing more than 12.5 million for a stormwater retention tank, a canal to the Torres stream and a repumping system
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Infrastructure
Alhaurín de la Torre refurbishes its indoor swimming pool
The sports department of the town hall is also preparing the football pitches and padel courts
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Crime
Man who terrorised Malaga town arrested on suspicion of burglary, theft with intimidation and bodily harm
The 32-year-old detainee committed several offences in the early hours of 1 August
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Malaga
Firefighters rescue a person trapped in an overturned car following an accident in Churriana
The 061 emergency services took the person concerned to hospital with minor injuries
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Injured worker rescued after falling into water storage tank in Alhaurín el Grande
Emergency crews responded to a rural property after the 27-year-old became trapped while carrying out painting work
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Crime
The family of the Coín resident who was dismembered six years ago: 'This is a pain that eats away at you from the inside'
One of the victim’s sisters recounted the ordeal they have endured since his disappearance in the midst of the pandemic
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Coín murder suspect confesses to killing and dismembering missing man six years after disappearance
Investigators were able to recover additional human remains after the accused directed officers to several locations in Alhaurín de la Torre where he said he had hidden the victim's body
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The ‘world’s most handsome man’ is in Cártama: Pedro Cordero wins Mr Supranational
The young man from Malaga has triumphed in Poland over representatives from dozens of countries to win one of the major international male beauty titles for Spain
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Archaeology
Malaga rock carvings in Cañete la Real shelter attributed to Neanderthals
Researchers believe the artists consciously left the engravings in an area where natural light can enter
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Crime
Illegal cockfighting operation uncovered in Alhaurín el Grande as Guardia Civil seizes 26 birds
Officers found several roosters with injuries and mutilations that pointed to fighting, in what is a criminal offence under Spanish law
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Man arrested after human torso found near Malaga quarry road
Guardia Civil launches murder investigation in Alhaurín de la Torre as forensic teams work to identify remains
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Remains of a body found on the quarry road in Alhaurín de la Torre
Detectives launch investigation to identify torso discovered on Tuesday morning