Animal welfare
Is it worth getting pet insurance for dog and cat breeds prone to health issues?
The need for cover becomes more prominent with age
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Environment
Inland Malaga town launches its annual pigeon control campaign
Villanueva del Rosario town hall will work for four months to reduce the presence of these birds, which increased in 2023, and asks for the collaboration of residents to locate new outbreaks
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Culture
Town in Ávila pays tribute to well-known Costa del Sol artist
Las Navas del Marqués town hall has placed a plaque on the building where Vélez-Málaga artist Evaristo Guerra stayed in the 1960s
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Environment
A Costa del Sol town at the heart of an international Mediterranean Sea sustainability initiative
Shannon Rake, programme manager at Mission Blue, has recently visited Rincón de la Victoria to see first-hand the evolution of the project and the progress made
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Tourism
Malaga gives final approval to limit tourist homes: no more in 43 neighbourhoods
PP approves the decision, while the opposition complains that holiday rentals risk a continual strain on the market
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Health
Eastern Costa del Sol town to host international telehealth conference
The two-day event in Torre del Mar will bring health professionals from different sectors together to discuss the importance of new technologies including articifial intelligence and it will be broadcast to 152 countries
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Wildfire in Malaga province under control
The blaze started in the early hours of Tuesday 20 May in the La Erilla de Panete area of Alcaucín in the Axarquía
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Infrastructure
Benalmádena announces plans for new car park under Los Nadales fair ground
Mayor Juan Antonio Lara said that with the installation of this new facility, which will have space for 97 vehicles and five motorbikes, “a long-standing demand from the residents of Benalmádena Pueblo will be met"
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Animal welfare
Malaga monitors one hundred wild boars as growing herds cause problems
The narcotic dart solution is only used in cases where the animals, which are being monitored with long-range thermal cameras at night, cannot be returned to their environment
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Education
Official school of languages in Fuengirola introduces new English and Spanish courses
The ECI has launched Spanish for Foreigners (A2 Level), and English for Customer Service (B1 level), which is tailored for hospitality, retail, and service industry professionals
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Water supply
Adif will continue to bring water to Valle de Abdalajís in Malaga although it is no longer obliged to do so
The latest ruling of the National High Court has established that Adif should not be responsible for the service, but the town hall is considering appealing
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Business
Pampered pooches in Malaga: launch of first specialist shop for home-made dog food
The new business is located on Avenida de Los Guindos and offers different menu options depending on the age and breed of dog
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Forensic science
The art of solving crime with a drop of blood
Malaga's crime scene investigation unit collects evidence crucial to cracking the most violent cases on the Costa del Sol
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Health and safety
Malaga airport staff complain of the presence of bugs via social media
Airport employees speak of being bitten and having to apply insect repellent before going to work, while Aena's pest control unit talks of possibly a "very minor" infestation; SUR went to investigate
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Environment
When will the Gran Parque open in Mijas?
The plan was for the largest 'green lung' on the Costa del Sol to come into service this May, but the final stretch of the work process is taking longer than expected