Community spirit
End of summer pink party in Guadalhorce valley raises funds for national cancer charity
A charity fundraising event organised by two Coín expats raised just over 1,530 euros for cancer charity AECC
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Guadalhorce valley
Alhaurín de la Torre enforces integrated waste plan with 66 new containers
The containers, 35 of which will be for clothing and footwear, and the remainder for used vegetable oil, will be installed in different areas of the town
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Crime
Police make five arrests after June shooting at family home in Malaga province
After firing three shots, the alleged shooters barged into the house and stole a safe while threatening to kill a mother and her daughter
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Construction of new Cártama football ground facility is complete
It is part of the plan to improve sports facilities in the municipality that the council is currently working on
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Crime
Man arrested in Guadalhorce valley town for sexual abuse of girls from two generations of his family
The individual has been remanded in custody and the investigation is still with police not ruling out the possibility that there may be more victims
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Community spirit
Alhaurín de la Torre holds a party for hundreds to say 'adiós' to summer
Locals on the Pueblo Cortijo-Torresol housing estate enjoyed a weekend of food and entertainment that was organised by the residents’ association and the town hall
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Law
Police evict 200 people from illegal party in holiday rental property in Malaga
Officers heard music blasting from the property and a found a large group of people gathered outside
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Drought crisis
Malaga drought crisis emergency plan: work continues on 15-million-euro refurb of Guadalhorce wells
The Junta de Andalucía's delegate has visited the vital works to protect the water supply, which began last May and which will take ten months to complete
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Weather
Malaga province town registers highest maximum temperature in Andalucía with 43.1C
A total of 34 Aemet weather stations in the region reached or exceeded 40 degrees Sunday
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Extra La Cabrera Marbella
Premium steaks meet Mediterranean views at La Cabrera Marbella
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Jewels of Malaga
Barranco Blanco, the idyllic Malaga province beauty spot that should never have been put on the map
Long before social media existed it had already become one of those places where you felt bad having to tell someone how to get there as you wanted to keep it a secret
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Agriculture
Best box of enormous 'huevo de toro' tomatoes sell for record-breaking 6,000 euros, that's no bull
The traditional market garden contest in Malaga province's Guadalhorce valley saw Loli Mena win first prize in the twelfth year of the event
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Transport
Special bus service to connect Guadalhorce valley town with Malaga feria fairground
The service has been provided to facilitate access to the nighttime fair and to encourage people to use public transport instead of their own vehicles
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Infrastructure
Extension of Guadalhorce valley motorway moves forward with design of new section of road after 17-year wait
This latest project should improve the safety of one of the most dangerous stretches of road in Malaga province and also help boost the economy in the Serranía de Ronda and Vega de Antequera areas
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Water
Untreated sewage in Malaga's Guadalhorce valley: fines now top 7.5 million euros
The tally will grow at a rate of 1.2 million euros per annum until the future Malaga Norte wastewater treatment plant serving Alhaurín el Grande is operational. Previous fines exceed 20 million euros
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Coín is holding its first festival in honour of the Huevo de Toro (bull's ball) tomato
This Monday, Coín inaugurated the festival in honour of the famous tomato as a prelude to the great auction to be held on 15 August