Animal welfare
Firefighters rescue two dogs 'left to die' inside second-hand clothes container in Malaga town
Local residents who witnessed the rescue said the owner, who has left the area, had previously complained about her pets
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Husband calls for 'justice' after wife dies following five-hour wait for ambulance in Malaga town
Cayetano García claims that the first doctor who went to their home in Coín thought it was "nothing serious" and that it looked like gastroenteritis, but in the end his wife died of pericarditis
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Environment
Alhaurín el Grande residents face fines of up to 300 euros for illegal dumping of rubbish
The council has launched a surveillance campaign to monitor areas where household rubbish and furniture is regularly illegally dumped
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Crime
'El Melillero' sentenced to 41 years for acid attack on ex-partner and her friend in Cártama
Jose Arcadio D. was convicted by a Malaga court on two counts of attempted murder, one of habitual ill-treatment, another of harassment and two counts of threats
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Crime
Accomplices receive hefty jail sentences for their part in attempted murder acid attack in Cártama
A Malaga court has handed a 32-year jail term to the man who accompanied 'El Melillero' during the attack on his ex-partner and her friend, and another ten years for the man who bought the corrosive liquid
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Community spirit
Age Care Costa del Sol relaunches weekly social meetings in Coín
The charity is also appealing for volunteers, such as drivers and translators, to help the lonely and vulnerable who live in the Coín, Alhaurín el Grande and Cártama areas
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Community spirit
Bikers deliver festive joy to Alhaurín el Grande children's home
Wolfmen Spain raised more than 3,000 euros for the home in the Christmas campaign
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Community spirit
Andalusian Rescue Centre for Horses faces 'challenging' 15th anniversary year
The Arch equestrian centre in Malaga province's Alhaurín el Grande is appealing for donations and support to help continue its work
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Tourism
Inland wave pool for surfers and leisure complex project in Alhaurín progresses despite current drought
The proposed facility will include a golf course and luxury accommodation and be “a revolutionary project with very high energy efficiency”
José Rodríguez Cámara |
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Transport
Cártama cycle lane to be extended to help promote sustainable mobility
Running parallel to the A-7052 road, the new stretch of the pedestrian and bike path will connect Atalaya with the Doña Ana neighbourhood
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Equality
Cártama launches campaign to promote the purchase of non-sexist and non-violent toys for children
The festive season initiative has been launched under the slogan ‘this Christmas give equality’
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Crash involving two cars in Malaga province on Christmas Eve leaves five people injured
The accident happened on the A-357 at 2.45am and the injured - two men aged 31 and 42 and three women aged 24, 38 and 66 - were transferred to hospital by ambulance
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Road safety
Calls for busy A-355 road in Malaga province to be made safer after another fatal crash
Three people died in the latest accident on the key road between the Guadalhorce Valley and Marbella, making a total of ten fatalities this year
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Rail travel
Train service restored between Malaga and Seville after track cleared following weekend crash that injured 13
Medium distance connections are running again after engineers removed the second damaged train from the scene of the collision at a Guadalhorce valley station
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Three dead after crash involving a lorry and two cars on the A-355 in Coín
The accident happened at kilometre 4 of the road that passes through the Malaga province town. The deceased were two men aged 70 and 80 and a woman aged 62
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