Business
Benalmádena launches shop local initiative with the chance of winning cash
The campaign designed to support small businesses will be held in what is known as the 'open shopping centre' in Arroyo de la Miel
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'Dana' will leave scattered light rain and thunderstorms in Malaga province until Saturday
Towns and villages in the upper Guadalhorce area recorded more than 12mm of rain during the first day of weather instability on Thursday
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What to do
A full weekend of historical reenactments, music and comedy in Malaga province
Archidona will be hosting a classic car gathering, while Tolox will feature an arts festival, and numerous tribute acts will take over the music scene on the Costa del Sol
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Drought crisis
Malaga's subtropical fruit sector calls for extension of emergency irrigation measures into October
Farming communities in the Axarquía say that they should still be allowed to use a "rational" amount of water as they haven't exhausted the current allocation
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Weather
This is where Aemet forecasts heavy rain and thunderstorms in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol today
Spain's state weather agency is warning of possible accumulations of up to 20mm of rain in some parts of the province this Thursday afternoon
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Property
Foreign buyers account for a third of all homes bought in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol
With 33.5% of such purchases, the province stands in fourth place in Spain for buyers from other countries
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Technology
US presidential candidate Kamala Harris signs up Costa del Sol-raised ethical hacker as head of her campaign's cybersecurity
Computer engineer Soledad Antelada, who grew up Marbella, takes another big step forward in her brilliant career in the United States after working at Berkeley Lab and Google
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Air travel
Height of tower to be halved to finally allow full operation of Malaga Airport's second runway
A company has been awarded the 900,000-euro contract to do the work as the tower's current height is a safety issue for take-offs and landings from one direction
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Celebrity
Luis Ortiz, ex-husband of Gunilla von Bismarck and part of the Marbella jet-set dies
He had been suffering from prostate cancer for years and was on dialysis
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Community spirit
Guardians of nature and the environment enlighten Costa Press Club members
Three Guardia Civil officers from Seprona, the force's nature protection and environment branch, gave a talk about their wide-ranging work
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Infrastructure
Demands for speedy solutions to end A-7 traffic jams between Malaga and eastern stretch of Costa del Sol
Representatives from 30 town halls met to discuss transport problems in the province including improvements to park-and-ride and bicycle parking facilities, better coordination of services, tickets and timetables
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Art and culture
Costa del Sol museum remembers American artist Robert Harvey
An exhibition to commemorate the centenary of his birth opens at the Nerja Museum on Thursday 19 September with a collection of 31 paintings and engravings
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Traditions
Vélez-Málaga gets ready to honour San Miguel during annual 'feria'
There is a packed programme of activities and concerts on each day of the fair in the eastern Costa del Sol town from 24 to 29 September
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Industrial action
Transport union confirms bus strike will go ahead during Malaga town's annual fair
The CC OO has confirmed the industrial action over pay and conditions will coincide with Vélez-Málaga’s Real Feria de San Miguel
Eugenio Cabezas |