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Jet ski driver dies after collision with pleasure boat on Costa del Sol
The Guardia Civil is investigating the cause of the incident on Saturday evening, in which a young man in his twenties died
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Crime
'Child in trouble' scam: three arrested in Malaga for swindling woman out of more than 4,000 euros
The scammers managed to impersonate the woman's daughter so that she would make several bank transfers to her. Victims were also located in Benidorm, Cadiz, Coruña, Madrid, Soria and Zaragoza
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Employment
Three chains with hotels on the Costa del Sol recognised for work-life balance of their employees
The Peñarroya Group and its Holiday World complex, ML Hoteles and Fuerte Hoteles are certified as family responsible companies (EFR)
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Crime
Six arrested after 4,100 bottles of 'laughing gas' seized during raids on Costa del Sol
The nitrous oxide was recovered during searches by police and customs officers in Torremolinos, Fuengirola and Marbella and the haul is estimated to be worth around 300,000 euros
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Population data special
More deaths than babies born in Malaga: mortality exceeds births by 25%
The province is still doing much better than the national trend in population decline in Spain, boosted mainly by new residents arriving from overseas
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Tourism
Malaga city to up charges for council services to tourist flats
The crackdown on holiday rentals continues in the capital of the Costa del Sol
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Crime
Video: 'Deep concern and unease' following spate of 20 holiday home burglaries in Malaga province
Property owners in Torrox, Frigiliana and Nerja have reported an increase in cases in recent weeks coinciding with the peak summer season
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Leisure
This is the 'fashionable' Malaga resort town hoping to become home to the next major golf course on the Costa del Sol
The mayor, Óscar Medina, has said that there are "numerous investors interested" in the ambitious plan which includes 4,000 new homes and a marina
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Motoring
Marbella town hall takes back control of underground car park
The move follows a long-running legal dispute with the private operator
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Community spirit
Cocktail party to support the Costa's Cudeca hospice
Around 100 people attended the charity event which invited everyone to dress in white
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What to do
Popular Malaga town celebrates its Christian, Jewish and Islamic heritage
Frigiliana expects to attract over 40,000 visitors to its 3 Culturas festival which runs until Sunday 25 August and offers gastronomy, culture and music
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Community spirit
Kind-hearted Costa del Sol locals donate materials for ongoing upkeep of Tivoli amusement park
In September the attraction popular with holidaymakers on the coast will have been closed for four years, yet the site is still being maintained and protected by former employees
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Young man stabbed in buttock and seriously injured during attempted theft of his high-end watch in Mijas
The victim was initially taken to the Costa del Sol hospital in Marbella, but was eventually transferred to the Regional Hospital in Malaga due to damage to his lumbar artery
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Infrastructure
Mijas town hall acts on residents' demands for better street lighting
The town's current mayor put the blame on the previous local government team saying there was no contract for the supply of electricity in place
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Rail travel
Renfe rolls out new direct AVE high-speed train service between Malaga and Barcelona
Tickets are have gone on sale today, for travel from 16 September onwards