Security
Police shut down illegal Halloween party on Costa del Sol and eject 600 people from premises
Most of the partygoers were minors and had paid 35-40 euros for admission to the event. There were another 300 outside queueing to get in
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Community spirit
Age Concern on the Costa gets in Christmas spirit with series of winter activities
Among the activities the Marbella branch of the charity has organised is a coach trip to Cordoba to visit the chocolate nativity scene, and its traditional Christmas lunch in San Pedro
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Infrastructure
Malaga town badly hit by 'Dana' storm starts to slowly recover six days after the devastating flooding
The water supply has been restored to the town centre and emergency aid is being distributed by the council to rural areas where many roads are still impassable
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Award
Age Care co-founder Charles Betty to receive posthumous distinction from Benalmádena town hall
The council has recognised the work of the popular British resident who, among many other things, promoted a network of aid to his compatriots on the Costa del Sol
Lorena Cádiz | -
Tragedy
Malaga firefighters sent to Valencia to help with flood rescue efforts: 'It looks like a war zone'
Leading the team is Salva Olivas, a firefighter from the province, who told SUR that "the images you are seeing do not convey even one per cent of what we are witnessing here"
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Urban art
Fuengirola prepares to install six huge bronze murals depicting key moments in Spain's history
The town council commissioned two local artists to create this work of art, with each individual piece weighing more than a tonne
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112 incident
Fast response helps save life of elderly foreign cyclist who suffered a heart attack on Costa del Sol
Local Police officers, together with an off-duty nurse, managed to stabilise the 76-year-old, who was found lying on the hard shoulder of the old N-340 road, before he was transferred to the Regional Hospital in Malaga
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112 incident
Low-magnitude earthquakes registered in three Malaga towns and villages
The tremors were recorded between Thursday and Saturday, with no personal injuries or material damage reported
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Hiking in Malaga
The Cruz de Pinto route: the path that leads to a place of legends in Malaga's mountains
The aim of this route is to reach an enclave with spectacular panoramic views of the coast and the mountains near Frigiliana
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Tragedy
People in Malaga and along the Costa show their support for Valencia flood victims
Fire stations, businesses and other collection points are receiving huge quantities of donated goods to distribute to those affected by the 'Dana' disaster
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Tragedy
Firefighters from Malaga clear flooded tunnel in Valencia in which there were around 30 vehicles with victims inside
"I have attended several disasters, such as the earthquake in Lorca or the volcano in La Palma, but this is the worst I have seen and I think I will see in my life," the commander in charge of the contingent, Salvador Olivas, told SUR
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Courts
Preliminary project for new Marbella court complex to be put out to tender next year
The Andalucía regional government's 2025 budget includes an allocation of 302,204 euros for the project as well as 131,677 euros for the new judicial headquarters in Estepona
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Food and drink
Carlos Navarro, the Costa computer scientist turned renowned specialist in Japanese cuisine
The chef has just returned from London as runner-up in the European final of the Japanese Culinary Arts Awards and already has new challenges in mind
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Fashion
Malaga casting agency is looking for newborn babies to be part of international fashion campaign
Modexpor is also looking for children aged between two and three years old who must be available for sessions from 10 to 13 December
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Education
'We just want the university life that we can't have in Palestine'
SUR attended the first meeting between Nour, who recently arrived in Malaga, and Lujain, still in Nablus, with Malaga University which has had a refugee reception programme since 2015