Axarquía
Costa del Sol town privatises street cleaning, beach and rubbish collection services
Nerja has been until now one of the few town halls in Malaga province to have publicly run services
Eugenio Cabezas
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112 incident
Body of 82-year-old found in a field in popular Malaga town
Initial investigations suggest that the man had suffered a fall while in a rural area of Frigiliana
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Business
One of the world's largest producers of energy storage devices has its sights set on Malaga
A Chinese company manufacturing lithium batteries has announced a 60-million-euro plan to build its first factory outside China, and could create some 300 jobs
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Missing persons
Paddleboarders' families a year after they disappeared in Malaga: 'We're trying to get back to living, but it's hard'
The families of Maxi and Emmanuel from Argentina, who returned to Mar del Plata a month after the search along the Costa del Sol was called off, are still awaiting any news that might shed light on their whereabouts
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Transport
Malaga airport: taxi drivers get organised to drive away unlicensed cabbies
Official drivers guard the Arrivals exit to prevent the illegal touting of unsuspecting tourists by those they call 'pirates', not an easy task as they receive insults and threats
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Community spirit
Lions diabetes support group to host autumn bazaar in Mijas this weekend
The day will also benefit the ACE dog shelter as the fair will be a drop-off point for donations of canned pet food
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Crime
Police officer bitten by dog ten times during Costa del Sol drug raid
The dog, a potentially dangerous breed, lunged as the Guardia Civil swooped on a house in Mijas that was a known point for dealing drugs; the officer required hospital treatment for his injuries
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Traffic
Collision on Costa del Sol motorway complicates busy weekend on Spain's roads
The accident between two cars happened at around 5pm on Sunday near Mijas, causing tailbacks of two kilometres as thousands of holidaymakers returned home at the end to the August summer season
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Road safety
More than 160 motorists in Malaga caught driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in one week
Of the almost 6,000 tests carried out, 5,836 were related to drink driving
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Animal welfare
Mijas gives green light to creation of municipal pet register
The town hall has awarded a four-year contract for preparation and management of the register at a cost of 3,000 euros per year
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Don't forget your towel
Dolphin spotting and open sea swimming from catamaran based in popular Costa del Sol harbour
One of the excursions takes in Torrox's lighthouse and travels west towards the Osborne bull on the hill in Almayate. In between, passengers on the boat can see La Maroma, Malaga province's highest mountain at 2,064 metres above sea level
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Drought crisis
Andalucía puts pressure on central government to speed up desalination plant in drought-stricken Axarquía
As summer comes to an end, Malaga province faces a looming crisis with its reservoirs at 19.2 per cent of their capacity
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Planning
Final building permit issued for Malaga Cathedral's new 17-million-euro roof: this is what it will look like when it's finished
Planners have authorised the latest modifications to the waterproofing project and the completion of the front of the main façade of the city's principal place of worship
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US election
Americans in Malaga have their own Democratic convention to coincide with the nomination of Kamala Harris
Supporters of the Democratic cause are devising a strategy to mobilise the vote among Americans abroad ahead of their country's presidential election in November
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Don't forget your towel
Cueva del Gato: a dip in nature's paradise is never that simple