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Drought
End of water restrictions in Malaga's Axarquía: beach showers are back for Easter
La Viñuela reservoir is currently at 90 per cent capacity meaning that the prohibitions in place since 2024 can now be lifted, although the authorities call on beach-goers for "responsible use" of water
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history
The thousand-year-old olive trees of Periana: a journey through roots, history and future
The town of Periana in the Axarquía hopes to open a musum and a website to allow residents and visitors to learn more about these living monuments to the area's 'liquid gold'
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Transport
Malaga metro workers go on strike during Holy Week peak days and times
The regional government has decreed minimum services of 60 per cent during the hours of the partial strikes on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
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Employment
Malaga mushroom farming provides lifeline for unemployed and disabled women
The Zumalla association in the village of Almargen has launched a project to offer job opportunities in a male-dominated environment
Cristina Pinto |
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A man killed in a motorbike accident has been honoured with a mural in the Plaza de Toros neighbourhood in Marbella
The mayor joined friends and family at the tribute, created by a local artist and organised by his loved ones to keep his memory alive
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'Risitas' gang busted for cocaine trafficking with arrests made in Marbella following raid
20 detained, with searches also carried out in Algeciras, San Roque, Los Barrios and La Línea
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Holy Week 2026
Costa del Sol towns kick off Holy Week with Palm Sunday processions
Thousands of people took to the streets carrying palm leaves and olive branches during the first day of the Semana Santa
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Holy Week 2026
Malaga Holy Week starts with vibrant processions and full streets
Bishop José Antonio Satué made his Semana Santa debut on a day when the winds caused several incidents
Antonio M. Romero, Jesús Hinojosa and José Antonio Sau |
Extra Helicópteros Sanitarios
Complex heart rhythm disorders treated by internationally recognised specialists
SUR in English
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Holy Week
Stealing flowerpots at Easter: the most curious tradition in Malaga's Axarquía
In Moclinejo children and young people go around the village to collect plants to build a biblical garden in the early hours of Easter Sunday
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Legal
Malaga court reinstates previously revoked severe disability pension of man in wheelchair
The Social Security service had withdrawn the pension, stating that the man's state had improved, despite there being no medical records to prove that
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Holy Week
Vélez-Málaga Holy Week image restored to former glory following fire
The procession left the town's San Francisco Market amidst applause and cheers in the eastern Costa del Sol town as the image of Our Lady of Rocio emerged for the first time in three years
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112 incident
Malaga 112: five injured in serious collision between three vehicles
The emergency services required firefighters to release one trapped person and transferred three of the victims to hospital
Rossel Aparicio |
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Food and Drink
American fast-food chain set to open in Torrox
Burger King has applied to the eastern Costa del Sol town hall for the necessary building permits with a view to being open in time for summer
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Crime
Malaga police arrest two members of network specialising in robbing storage units
The network travels across Spain to commit this type of robbery in different municipalities
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