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Food and drink
Chef creates record-breaking 19-metre-long maki sushi roll at Costa charity event
Carlos Navarro, who specialises in Japanese cuisine and is known as the sushiman, needed huge quantities of rice, fish and avocado to achieve the feat
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Farmer arrested for allegedly sparking wildfire that burnt 600 hectares of land last summer
Investigators say the hot exhaust pipe of a tractor may have caused the blaze in the municipalities of Almuñécar (Granada) and Nerja (Malaga)
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Community spirit
Cudeca heralds start of festive season with 'unforgettable' Light a Light event
Held at the hospice in Benalmádena, the evening brought together people who lit candles in memory of loved ones while a choir performed traditional Christmas carols
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What to do
Fuengirola youngsters invited to start New Year ‘healthy’ with free mountain hike
Registration for the six-hour hiking route through the Serrania de Mijas in January is now open and there are 50 place available
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Community spirit
'Great response' to international school's Christmas campaign for underprivileged children
Families of children at Cártama's Novaschool Sunland were encouraged to contribute toys, games and books that will be distributed among children in vulnerable situations this festive season
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Crime
Costa del Sol-based gang that trafficked drugs between Spain and France is busted
Spanish National Police officers collaborated with French authorities to arrest 11 people, three of them in a town on the coastline of Malaga province
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Education
Violence against teachers on the rise in Malaga schools
A report for the 2023-24 academic year highlighted "a worrying increase in conflict in the classrooms" throughout the province
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Alleged sex trafficking ring leaders face up to 130 years in prison for prostituting women in Malaga
The gang allegedly lured Colombian women to the province under the false promise they would work find them work in hair salons or beauty clinics
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Retail
Heavy rain in November helps speed up olive oil price drop in Malaga
A litre of the province's extra virgin 'liquid gold' can be bought for under seven euros in shops for the first time in months
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Community spirit
Charity calls on people in Malaga province to support those most in need at Christmas
Caritas has launched a seasonal campaign urging individuals to get involved by posting an act of kindness on social media and donating to help its fight against poverty
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Employment
Marbella pays warm tribute to 60 municipal workers on their retirement
"You are an example of commitment and dedication," said town mayor Ángeles Muñoz
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Community spirit
The Costa del Sol chef who returned to Valencia to keep cooking for flood victims
Álvaro Fauna from Torre del Mar set up a ‘street food’ kitchen in Paiporta were he served more than 2,000 hot meals a day for almost two weeks after the 29 October catastrophe
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Award
Malaga province suspension bridge hiking route voted best approved trail in whole of Spain
Located in the Axarquía, it has beaten the Hoz de Alarcón in Cuenca, the Senda de los Riconchos de la Aldea de Ebro and the Menhires de Mataporquera route in Cantabria to the prestgious title
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Summer music festival
Giants of Spanish pop confirmed for Costa del Sol music festival next year
The duo will be performing at the Weekend Beach Festival in Torre del Mar which will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2025
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Prizes
SUR journalists select the prestigious Malagueños of the Year
The newspaper's editorial staff have selected this year’s awards to be presented in the categories of sports, business, tourism, society and culture
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