Christmas 2024
The town hall has unveiled a packed programme for the festive season, which includes the revival of the celebrations on 31 December to see in 2025
Courts
The group, which includes residents and the parent-teachers associations of two schools in Torrox, argue that the site for the facility is on a floodplain and that lessons need to be learnt from the tragedy in Valencia
Water crisis
The Junta de Andalucía's drought committee, which meets again this Thursday 5 December, has already pointed out the need to reduce the pressure on Malaga's reservoirs over the next few months and to focus on groundwater supplies
Rural tourism
Of the 103 municipalities in the province, until now only Atajate, Alfarnate, Canillas de Aceituno, Comares, Fuente de Piedra, Tolox and El Borge have been declared 'pueblos mágicos'
Community spirit
The charity event in Canillas de Albaida will start at 7pm on Friday 6 December with a concert by Miguel Botana and resume again on Saturday at 1pm with a number of local Spanish and international bands
Housing
Vélez-Málaga town hall has unanimously approved a motion to dismantle the Casillas de la Vía area in Torre del Mar, which is home to more than 100 people
Tourism
Most of the them are in Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Marbella and Malaga city, although around a third of them are shutting their doors to guests while refurbishment work takes place
Economy
The province is well positioned in the order of the total number of companies, but drops down many places in the case of large businesses
Rail travel
The French-owned company will launch its service linking the Costa del Sol, Cordoba and the Spanish capital early next year
Community spirit
Carol Baxter will again use her Costa del Sol business as a drop off point for presents to be distributed among underprivileged children in the area
112 incident
The 38-year-old suspect escaped the crime scene in Benalmádena but was captured after crashing his car on the A-368 and attempting to flee on foot from pursuing officers
Sport
Runners are encouraged to take part in fancy dress and prizes will be awarded for the best costumes in various categories. Participants are asked to donate non-perishable food, clothes, toys or books, which will be distributed among local families in danger of social exclusion
Art and culture
The exhibition is open until 30 December and includes the work of two local artisans that promote sustainability and respect for the natural environment
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Transport
If the same discounts were applied to the motorway in the province as on the AP-9 in Galicia, regular commuters would pay around 105 euros a month to travel back and forth between Malaga and Marbella from Monday to Friday
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Community spirit
Maps of the route can be purchased from the tourist offices for one euro. In addition, a competition to find the best decorated tree will also be held