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
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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