Estepona earmarks nearly 850,000 euros to refurbish 14 children's playgrounds
Four sites will undergo complete upgrades while around ten others receive improvements, as part of a programme that covered 18 playgrounds last year
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Summer escapades
Ten fascinating facts about Malaga province's Maro cliffs
A waterfall overlooking the sea, a mysterious sanctuary, watchtowers and an old barracks converted into accommodation reveal the other side of this protected area on the border with Granada province
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Malaga's civil protection volunteers attend to any emergencies from allergic reactions to heatstrokes at the fair
The service has four stations between the Real de Cortijo de Torres and the Plaza de la Marina in the city centre
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Weather
Malaga province issues yellow warning for high temperatures
The warning in the Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce areas will remain in force from 1pm to 9pm on Wednesday
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Art
Malaga-based artist Isa Nieto paints her Feria poster live at Alameda Principal
The illustrator highlights the contrast between the festival by day and by night in the design commissioned by El Corte Inglés
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Culture
Benalmádena to honour 23rd anniversary of the death Spanish cinema icon Imperio Argentina
Held on 22 August at the Benalmádena Pueblo cemetery, the annual ceremony brings together friends and admirers to remember the life and career of one of Spain’s most celebrated performers
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Crime
Malaga court orders pre-trial detention without bail for fairground worker arrested in connection with stabbing
The suspect is charged with the attempted murder of a 24-year-old man who went to hospital in a critical condition
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Infrastructure
Questions about the functionality of Malaga city's sewage system emerge amid closure of four beaches
Malaga has two large water treatment plants and the city council says that 55 per cent of the network separates stormwater from sewage
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Environment
Benalmádena rules out faecal bacteria at the two closed beaches
The cause of the skin reactions remains unknown, but experts consider it unlikely that they could be of biological origin
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Crime
Estepona resident arrested for stabbing flatmate in the chest
Paramedics worked hard to stabilise the 37-year-old victim, who was in a critical condition at the time of going to press
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Infrastructure
Malaga city council responds to criticism of renovated Pedregalejo promenade
The urban planning department is open to considering suggestions from local residents
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Marbella
Marbella is to spend 2.48 million on a new day centre for the elderly in Nueva Andalucía
The town hall will demolish the current facilities to make way for a new building that will also house the local social rights department
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Fuengirola
More accessible, more shade and no fountain: the new church square in Los Boliches
Fuengirola town hall has put out to tender the contract for the renovation of the iconic Plaza del Carmen and has awarded the contract for the urban refurbishment of Calle Sevilla for 950,000 euros
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Crime
Ronda police arrest Turkish fugitive wanted by the German authorities for attempted murder
The German authorities had classified the 29-year-old man as a "high-risk" individual after he was involved in an attempted murder
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Malaga weather set to change as humid heat gives way to a dry 'terral' later this week
Aemet has issued a yellow warning for high temperatures on Wednesday for much of the western Costa del Sol and Guadalhorce Valley, after which drier winds will bring slight relief