Animal welfare
Hundreds of demonstrators say 'No' to hunting by staging protest in Malaga
Another of the demands of the activists is the end to killing wild boar, as more of the animals venture into urban areas of the Costa del Sol
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Estepona
Fake 'diamond expert' convicted of selling a 12-euro necklace as an 18-carat gold piece in Estepona
Malaga's provincial court has confirmed the sentence of one and a half years in prison for the fraud after the conned buyer parted with more than 4,000 euros for the item of cheap jewellery
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Property
Number of squatted properties triples in Malaga following introduction of Spain's anti-eviction law
The volume of cases handled by Malaga city council has risen from 150 to almost 500 a year since the state regulation came into force
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112 incident
Biker rushed to hospital after being hit by car at illegal rally in Malaga
According to witnesses, the 18-year-old motorcyclist was performing wheelies in the parking area of the city's Palacio de Ferias when the collision happened
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Watch as Costa del Sol footbridge is swept away by torrent of water from flooded stream in Mijas
The wooden structure was dragged several metres by the force of the water and ended up stranded on the town's El Charcón beach
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Entertainment
Second season of Malaga-based Netflix blockbuster The Snow Girl becomes most-watched show on the global streaming platform
The series, which is based on the novel by local author Javier Castillo, reached the top spot only 48 hours after it was premiered on the small screen
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Fuengirola firefighters rescue family from vehicle after torrential downpour on the Costa del Sol
A father and his two daughters, aged 4 and 2, were carried to safety after their car became trapped in a pool of water in the Miramar area
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Health
Abandoned dogs help combat loneliness amongst older generation in Malaga
An initiative involving one of the city's animal shelters allowed residents in a home in El Palo to spend a few hours with the animals, and now there are plans to extend the scheme
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Planning
Plans for Costa del Sol pilot accommodation cleared for take off
The refurbished building will have enough living space for some 80 students who are attending flying courses in Malaga province
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112 incidents
Emergency services respond to more than 100 storm-related incidents across Malaga province
The situation is "under control", with no serious incidents having been recorded, "apart from the flooding of basements and pools of water in certain streets", according to 112 Andalucía
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Weather
Lane closures on A-7 motorway due to heavy rain cause massive tailbacks on Costa del Sol
Torrential downpours and flooding restricted the flow of traffic at the Calaburras lighthouse, with problems reported in both directions, but the coastal road has now reopened
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Rafael Mesa, the brains behind Laberintus Park
Malaga's new maze 'is just the beginning, the idea is to turn it into a family leisure park'
The man behind the initiative in Antequera reveals all the details including prices, new features and future additions to this sustainable project located in the north of the province
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Horticulture
The botanical garden that's next door to one of the Costa del Sol's most popular historical monuments
The Detunda-Cueva de Nerja houses more than 200 species of rare and endangered plants and occupies an area of 26,000 square metres (2.6 hectares)
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Tourism
This is the Costa del Sol holiday destination with the highest average price per hotel room in the whole of Spain
According to data from the INE national institute of statistics, the average rate stood at 214.07 euros per overnight stay last year
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Heritage
Marbella's Guadalpín mill bridge sees light of day again thanks to volunteers
Several local associations participated in the clean-up operation, using traditional methods to remove all the vegetation
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