Energy
Malaga metro to double solar energy production to cover 25% of its consumption
In the coming months, some 3,719 solar panels will be installed at the depots, workshops and above-ground stops on the city's public transport network
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Tourism
Tourist tax for overnight stays: holiday lettings sector rejects proposal by Malaga's mayor
"We are being targeted again", claimed Juan Cubo, vice-president of the Andalusian association of holiday rental professionals, adding, "We want cooperation and we don't want to be criminalised"
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Economy
Business start-ups boom in Malaga with more than 50% growth in last decade
Last month almost 600 new businesses were created in the province
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Crime
Two men arrested for intimidating women on Costa del Sol boardwalk
The pair were allegedly insulting and threatening women who were walking along a scenic coastal route before the police arrived and things got even uglier
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Crime
Police seize more than 800 counterfeit trainers, 300 pairs of glasses, handbags and belts on the Costa del Sol
Officers were on patrol in the Las Lagunas area when a suspicious vehicle was intercepted last week.
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Education
When do children go back to school in Malaga?
The educational calendar for the 2024/2025 teaching year in Andalucía has now been released
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Environment
Local Police intensify rubbish disposal and fly-tipping controls in Marbella with plain clothes patrols
With three times as many fines issued this year, the aim is to "make residents and visitors aware of the image and health problems caused by antisocial behaviour"
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Economy
Malaga's export business is booming: overseas trade increases by 54% in five years
The province is on track for a new record this year with more than 1.6 billion euros of accumulated sales in the first half of this year
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Motoring
Modernisation plan under way to speed vehicles through AP-7 motorway tolls on Costa del Sol
The improvements currently being rolled out are expected to increase operating capacity by more than 15% and reduce queuing times for motorists during the peak summer season
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San Miguel fair
Registration period for open-air bars during Torremolinos fair opens
Space will be reserved for three bars in the Los Pinares area for the pilgrimage of San Miguel on Sunday 22 September; while an area with space for ten bars will be located in Plaza de la Nogalera for the day fair
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Crime
Vandals target Costa del Sol cemetery and promenade
The town hall said that graffiti was daubed in both Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar and that a lifeguard station was also vandalised over the weekend
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Fishing
Winner lands 1,000-euro prize for heaviest catch during deep-sea fishing contest in Benalmádena
Around 30 traditional fishing boats competed in the international competition held on the Costa del Sol on Sunday. The fish caught were donated to soup kitchens on the coast afterwards
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Heritage
Malaga village strengthens ties with Texas during twinning trip to USA
The mayor of Macharaviaya has visited the towns of Socorro and San Elizario as part of an agreement related to Bernardo de Gálvez, hero of American independence, who was born in the Axarquía village
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Energy
Residents of Costa del Sol town threaten legal action over 9-million-euro electricity substation
Local homeowners and representatives from a school near the site are raising funds to file a new objection after the Public Prosecutor's Office shelved a previous complaint
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Weather
Watch as surprise summer showers hit popular holiday resort on the Costa del Sol
The unexpected episodes this Monday morning had deposited 4.4mm of rain by 10am, according to Spain's state weather agency, but there has been another heavy downpour since