Darts
Pizarra, the small Malaga town turned home of darts
Pizarra darts club's third tournament brought together players from all over Spain. In September, the club will finally have its own premises
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112 incident
One dead and one seriously injured in collision near Monda
Several others were injured in the crash, which happened at around 8.30am on Thursday morning
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Nature
Drinking troughs for wild boar? This Malaga town wants no thirsty trespassers
Alhaurin de la Torre has adopted this measure to provide water near the sierra on the outskirts of the town after finding that these wild animals are causing damage to irrigation pipes and trespassing on private property in search of water
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Guadalhorce Valley
Ducks in Malaga town's park get new houses
The shelters in the municipal park in Alhaurín de la Torre have a colourful design, in keeping with the pavilion and the new enclosure wall
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Leisure
Price hikes at Alhaurín de la Torre's four open-air pools spark criticism
A court decision, following a complaint in the Basque Country, and a price freeze for 20 years are the municipality's justification for the increases that have generated great controversy in the town
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Fire safety
Contract awarded for new 2.7-million-euro fire station in Guadalhorce valley
The new Álora-Pizarra facility will serve other municipalities, such as Ardales, Carratraca, Alozaina, Casarabonela and Tolox
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Road safety
DGT to install speed control devices on 'road of death' in Guadalhorce valley
Earlier this year, a wide red line was painted down the middle of the A-355 in a bid to reduce the fatal accident toll on the road that claimed ten lives in 2023
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Urban art
Murals pay tribute to the gardens and orchards of Coín
The workwas completed by Sevillian artist Fabián Bravo - known as Kato
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Water cuts
Guadalhorce valley town hall announces cut in water supply on Thursday 1 August
The council in Cártama has apologised for the inconvenience this may cause and is asking for understanding and patience from residents in the area
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Legal
'Homophobic' Coín bakery has accounts and vehicles siezed after derogatory word appeared on employee's pay slip
In June, the employer refused to reach an agreement at a mediation session with the worker to avoid the case going to court
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Drought crisis
Drought doubles salt content in Guadalhorce reservoir, forcing more investment in Malaga water treatment plant
The desalination plant has the capacity to handle more than twice the current levels of salinity, but the energy costs will rise accordingly and the filtering elements needed to extract the salt will have their useful life considerably shortened
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Leisure
Free water park in Malaga's Guadalhorce valley: all you need to know before you go
Located next to the municipal sports centre in Alhaurín el Grande, the site has 14 water play areas for children
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112 incident
34-year-old motorcyclist dies after accident on outskirts of Malaga
The biker apparently collided with the crash barrier and medics could do nothing to save his life
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Community spirit
Over thirty crafters create a crocheted sunshade to keep the streets of Coín cool
The new canopy over the central streets of the Guadalhorce valley town is 75 metres long and 2.5 metres wide, covering an area of about 180 square metres
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Cuisine
From the Guadalhorce valley to the tables of more than 60 restaurants in Malaga: the bull's ball is ready to roll
Dishes made using this prize variety of tomato will be served between 27 and 31 August