History
This is why the bubble burst for Malaga's leading soap industry
For several decades the province was the main soap-producing centre in the whole of Spain
Víctor Heredia
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Transport
Government creates two committees to study the Costa del Sol train and improve mobility in Malaga and Cadiz
This is one of the commitments reached at the historic meeting with the Junta de Andalucía and the local councils on 17 July
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Rural tourism
Discover the villages of the Guadiaro valley in the Serranía de Ronda that have a British connection
From Benaoján to Cortes de la Frontera, a famous railway line running parallel to the river gave rise to several small population centres in the area
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Malaga
Demolition looms for famous beachside restaurant in Malaga
Antonio Martín, an iconic venue next to La Malagueta beach, occupies five times the surface area permitted by Spain's national coasts law, although the Junta de Andalucía has tried to find ways of keeping it going
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Politics
American resident to replace Costa del Sol councillor who resigned after drink-driving
Judy Rust has lived in Nerja since 2017 and has been involved in the local community since moving to the town
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Property
Flex-living apartments: are they just a ploy for creating more tourist accommodation?
Such rentals are intended for stays of weeks or months, but they do not have specific regulations that prevent their holiday use
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Education
Malaga province's nursery schools have 6,382 free places for children aged 0 to 3
Andalucía's Junta and central government clash over the return of 112 million euros of EU funds that were intended to be used to create new free public places in early childhood education
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Drought crisis
Costa del Sol desalination plant project delayed until February 2025
The Junta de Andalucía and the central government met in Madrid on Wednesday to discuss the Axarquía project, the area in Malaga province worst hit by the drought
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Housing crisis
An overheated market: almost 50 interested parties compete for every flat-share room on the market in Malaga
Spanish real estate portal Idealista calculates that the average rental price is around 400 euros per month, but Fotocasa puts it at over 500 euros
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Courts
Man accused of raping co-worker after she took sleeping pill
The victim was in the province of Malaga on a business trip when she suffered the alleged sexual assault, for which a ten-year prison sentence is being sought for the defendant
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Food and drink
From farm to table: soft cheeses akin to Brie and Camembert are also made in Malaga
From such an exceptional raw material as the milk of the Malaga goat breed, there are businesses, most of them family-run, that make cheeses that are as surprising as they are tasty
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Health service
Andalusian regional government delays tender process for new hospital in Malaga city
No date has been set to continue with the process, despite having received the project ten months ago
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Environment
Petrol station planned for Malaga city will not be built due to health impact
The Junta de Andalucía has determined that the facility would be detrimental to local residents and has rejected the environmental permit
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112 incident
Elderly man stabbed by his son dies of injuries in Malaga
The 81-year-old victim suffered half a dozen stab wounds to the chest at his home in Campanillas
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Property
Desirable new city tower blocks hit by row over 'noisy' tourists coming and going
The dream for residents has already turned sour for many over a row about the number being rented out as tourist lets on websites such as Airbnb
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