Deeply-rooted verdiales festival returns to the Guadalhorce vally
Nine pandas de verdiales groups from the three different styles will take part in the Ermita de las Tres Cruces Verdiales Festival in Álora on Sunday 3 May
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Crime
Malaga prison violent incident: inmate punches officer
The officers were preparing to search the inmate, who has been in solitary confinement since they found him in possession of prison-made weapons
María José Díaz Alcalá | -
Programme of cultural activities gets underway as Cártama honours its patron
The festivities will continue until Sunday 26 April and includes the traditional procession of the Virgen de los Remedios, a live stock fair and music and dance performances
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Alhaurín de la Torre approves an urban development plan with financial compensation worth over 500,000 euros
On the 115,000-square-metre plot, more than 35,000 square metres are reserved for open areas, green zones and facilities
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Alhaurín de la Torre to present twin Louisiana city with a crochet flag by workshop students
Measuring four square metres, the piece was crafted by ten local women out of recycled materials; the piece will travel to New Iberia, in the southern US state
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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Crime
Malaga investigators discard implausible alibi of murdered woman's son and arrest him
The young man told the police that he had not seen the victim for 24 hours because he had slept in the car the night before discovering the body
Irene Quirante and María José Díaz Alcalá | -
Cártama will celebrate the traditional pilgrimage in honour of San Isidro on 17 May
The local council confirmed that there will be no changes to the planned programme, despite the Andalusian parliamentary elections taking place on the same day
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Environment
The Junta's emergency action plan for Malaga province includes work on two big inland rivers
The budget exceeds 16 million euros, divided into seven major contracts, enabling work to be carried out on the rivers Grande and Guadalhorce as well as rivers and streams in municipalities such as Coín, Álora, Pizarra, Guaro, Tolox and Monda
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Water welfare
Andalucía pays €10m in fines for dumping wastewater into Guadalhorce river
The legal battle over the Edar Norte treatment plant is now before the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the regional government must continue to pay €634,000 every six months in EU penalties
Chus Heredia |
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Environment
Government shelves Zalea solar plant project in Malaga after developer withdraws
The project, with a final, planned capacity of over 50 MW, has been cancelled after years of red tape and local opposition from several town councils in Malaga's Guadalhorce Valley
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Cártama locals come together to keep the 'hornazos' tradition alive
Around 250 people participated in a hiking route while tasting hornazos, a traditional pastry associated with the Easter period
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Child welfare
Malaga court shelves case of religion teacher accused of abusing at least 17 minors
The prosecution and the children's families have appealed the judge's decision to provisionally dismiss the case
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Community spirit
Birds, bats and beasties gain a helping hand in this inland Malaga town
Learning in nature: pupils from Huerta Alta secondary school in Alhaurin de la Torre join in on a reforestation day in the Sierra Llana mountain range
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Infrastructure
New cycle and pedestrian path opens in Cártama: phase 2 of A-7052 route complete
The network improves links between several neighbourhoods and promotes more sustainable travel in the area
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Crime
Malaga province prison reports third assault on workers in one week
The incident in the Alhaurín de la Torre centre happened when an inmate allegedly injured three guards who wanted to search him