THE STORY BEHIND A PLACE NAME
Cártama: from a village to a large Iberian town
The first records of the place name Cartima appear in Roman epigraphy, although the name has a clear Phoenician influence
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Relative of world-renowned writer Gerald Brenan donates 50 personal letters to Alhaurín library
William Piper, the writer's great-nephew, donated the letters, which were handwritten by Brenan while he was living in Cañada de las Palomas and sent to his brother Blair in London
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Cártama begins construction of much-demanded pedestrian walkway
The first stage of the work, which will improve access and road safety, is the construction of a water channel
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Alhaurín el Grande gears up for popular tapa route
The event brings together 24 local restaurants, all of which will offer a selection of tapas, cocktails and desserts
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More than 400 runners take part in 26-kilometre trail race in honour of ‘Super Paco’
Athletes from all over the province, including numerous expats, took part in the mountain race through the Sierra de los Espartales and Pico del Águila areas
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Coín town hall to digitalise municipal historical archives
The town's mayor, Francisco Santos, explained it will make it possible to access all the information of the municipality “quickly” through a public database
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Alhaurín de la Torre marks Lent with series of cultural events
The activities will include the launch of a recipe book of typical Easter cuisine and the unveiling of a bronze statue of a nazareno
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National Police raid property after two kidnapped and held at gunpoint for four hours
Three people have been arrested for allegedly beating and holding two individuals to obtain information about a cache of drugs and a stolen weapon
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Difficult times ahead for ARCH horse rescue centre
Since its inception, the equine charity has found homes for countless mistreated horses, but it is now facing another distressing year
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Plans drawn up for new underground car park in Alhaurín de la Torre
The four-million facility will have two levels with spaces for more than 130 vehicles, along with five spaces for people with reduced mobility, and charging points for electric vehicles
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Oldest church in Malaga province is focus of new study
The Santa Cruz church of Teba's Estrella castle is being excavated by archaeologists from the University of Granada
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Guadalhorce valley area works to create tourism development master plan
It is an initiative that brings together businesses and organisations with the aim of promoting the area and economic diversification
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500 cyclists already registered for Coín-Caminito del Rey cycling tour
The event will take place on 14 May and take the cyclists on a 120-kilometre route through the Guadalhorce valley and the Sierra de las Nieves
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Popular three-day craft beer festival returns to Coín
The Birra&Art event will offer more than 45 varieties of artisan beers from around the world, along with the food trucks and live music between 3 and 5 March
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Malaga-Cártama bus route introduces new vehicle adapted for people with reduced mobility
The 13-metre-long bus, which has USB ports to allow passengers to recharge their mobile phones, is adapted to the EURO 6-E environmental regulations and has the capacity for 45 seated passengers