Vandalism
Historic cross toppled as tourists climb it to take holiday snaps in Malaga
Eyewitnesses claim that a group of holidaymakers were scaling the religious monument to get a photo when it fell
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Treasures of Malaga
These are the two natural spas in Malaga province where bathers shouldn't mind the smell of rotten eggs
The sulphurous baths at La Hedionda in Casares and Vilo in Periana are both free to enter
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Security
Mijas calls for new Guardia Civil headquarters and more officers for 'under-staffed' force
The town hall has pointed out that the municipality now has more than 90,000 registered residents, but the number of Guardia Civil officers has not kept pace with the growth
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Seven-year-old boy dies after freak jet ski accident in Marbella
The foreign nationality child is understood to arrived in the Costa del Sol resort just two days earlier on a family holiday
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Child with autism found safe and well after bar staff discover him on Costa del Sol beach
The parents told police officers that they thought the boy was with his 13-year-old sister, but he went off alone
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Leisure
Price hikes at Alhaurín de la Torre's four open-air pools spark criticism
A court decision, following a complaint in the Basque Country, and a price freeze for 20 years are the municipality's justification for the increases that have generated great controversy in the town
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Fire safety
Contract awarded for new 2.7-million-euro fire station in Guadalhorce valley
The new Álora-Pizarra facility will serve other municipalities, such as Ardales, Carratraca, Alozaina, Casarabonela and Tolox
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Road safety
DGT to install speed control devices on 'road of death' in Guadalhorce valley
Earlier this year, a wide red line was painted down the middle of the A-355 in a bid to reduce the fatal accident toll on the road that claimed ten lives in 2023
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Urban art
Murals pay tribute to the gardens and orchards of Coín
The workwas completed by Sevillian artist Fabián Bravo - known as Kato
Alba Tenza |
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Tourism
Costa del Sol and Malaga province hits record-breaking 14-million overnight stays in first six months of year
The figure is up 1.1 million on the same period last year, and it is driven mainly by the arrival of more international tourists
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Drought crisis
Costa del Sol's tap water treatment plant capacity to be doubled with 53m-euro investment
The upgraded facility will be able to handle 4,300 litres per second, meeting the drinking water needs of some 2 million inhabitants
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Driver five times over drink-driving limit arrested in Malaga
The 39-year-old man was also the subject of an arrest warrant issued by a criminal court in Murcia
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Police chase teenage motorcycle riders without licence through Costa del Sol town
Officers finally managed to stop the 15 and 17-year-olds after a five-kilometre chase during which a number of passers-by were nearly knocked down
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Mobility
Mijas bans electric scooters for children under 15 and their use in pedestrian areas
The town hall has approved the initial modification of the traffic bylaw in order to respond to new needs in this area
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Exhibition
'Journey to the heart of classical music' on Costa del Sol town's seafront
Symphony, an immersive audio-visual experience to enjoy music through virtual reality, was inaugurated this week in Fuengirola
Lorena Cádiz |