Drought crisis
New desalination plant project to east of Malaga moves forward slowly
The initial study is expected to be presented to the Andalusian regional government by spring
Eugenio Cabezas
Drought crisis
The initial study is expected to be presented to the Andalusian regional government by spring
Environment
The council will launch a campaign in the first weeks of this year to inform motorists about the new rules
Heritage
The popular piece of art was originally created by Enrique Bodero "in tribute to the waiters, men and women, who through their hard work have contributed to the development of the coast"
Weather
Two resorts on the Costa del Sol registered the highest amounts of rainfall with 37.8 and 32.4mm, according to Aemet measurements, but much missed the reservoirs
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Drougt crisis
In the last hydrological year, water supply company Acosol used desalination, groundwater and the municipalities' own resources to the maximum extent possible, using much less from the La Concepción reservoir
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Drought crisis
The Junta has heavily invested in two phases of work to recover the 20 million cubic metres per year the plant was initially designed for, which is almost a quarter of the consumption for the Costa del Sol area between Torremolinos and Manilva
Community spirit
This will become the local branch's fifth weekly social meeting, seeing as it already hosts two meetings in San Pedro, one in Marbella and another in Benavista
Law
The backlog in the courts, which affects practically all jurisdictions, is also worsening for cases that should be heard urgently within 15 days
Wildlife
Several sightings of big cats, huge snakes and even an orangutan are some of the tales that have become local legends in some areas of the province including the Serranía de Ronda and the Axarquía
Higher education
The number of UMA students benefiting from the national ministry of education's call for applications fell
Employment
Unemployment fell in December after three months of rising due to a seasonal drop in tourism
Animal welfare
The number of abandoned dogs and cats being cared for at the city's Sociedad Protectora pound continues to fall, although it will still total almost 1,000 cases this year
112 incident
Local residents heard loud bangs and at first thought they were firecrackers, but then spotted a man rushing out of a property, which aroused suspicions they were actually gunshots
112 incident
A witness' description of the suspect as well as footage from security cameras at the premises led to his swift arrest by police officers