Water cuts
Guadalhorce valley town hall announces cut in water supply on Thursday 1 August
The council in Cártama has apologised for the inconvenience this may cause and is asking for understanding and patience from residents in the area
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Beach safety
Costa del Sol adapted beach improved following requests from users
Vélez-Málaga town hall has expanded the space next to the central lifeguard post in Torre del Mar with new walkways and more shade
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Health
Costa del Sol town dishes out advice on dealing with the 'extreme heat'
Rincón de la Victoria town hall has been distributing information leaflets and hand-held fans among the most vulnerable groups to prevent possible heat stroke
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Weather
Spain's Met Office issues yellow and amber alerts for high temperatures in Malaga and on the Costa del Sol
August will start with a high probability that a strong episode of the 'terral' weather phenomenon will raise the mercury above 42C
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Legal
'Homophobic' Coín bakery has accounts and vehicles siezed after derogatory word appeared on employee's pay slip
In June, the employer refused to reach an agreement at a mediation session with the worker to avoid the case going to court
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Leisure
Costa del Sol resort goes up in the world with a 40-metre big wheel
The new attraction in Estepona will be open to the public every day of the week in August and September
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Agriculture
Harvest forecast suggests a drop in olive oil prices in Andalucía
The heavy rain in March has improved the situation and production will increase, although it is still far from pre-drought yields
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Drought crisis
Costa del Sol looks towards second desalination plant to tackle demand for water
The plant, which will be built between Mijas and Torremolinos, will join the one in Marbella to add to Malaga province's existing resources
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Planning
A luxury hotel in Malaga's famous Correos office tower: this is how the building could be transformed
The proposal outlined by its owner envisages an investment of 29 million euros to develop a minimum of 165 rooms
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Food and drink
Vinos de Málaga designation of origin badge celebrates its 100th anniversary
It was in 1924 that the Guild Association of Malaga Wine Growers and Exporters registered the trademark at Spain's patent and trademark office
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Tourism
British package tour company Jet2holidays aims to strengthen its leading position on the Costa del Sol
The company's CEO unveiled its strategy for expanding its operations in Spain at an event in front of some 150 key people from the hotel sector on the coast
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Travel
August set to take off at Malaga Airport with 181 more flights than same period last year
The Costa del Sol facility is bracing itself for an avalanche of passengers as the airlines have scheduled 2,848 aircraft movements between Wednesday 31 July and Sunday (4 August)
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Travel
Europe's most-used car rental pick-up point is on the Costa del Sol
A survey has awarded the accolade to Malaga Airport and revealed that the British are the ones who book the most vehicles for their summer holidays
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Fire safety
Meet the brave pilots of the 43rd squadron, the Spanish military's wildfire-fighting service
The ten operational aircraft of the '43' are deployed in eight detachments to cover the whole of Spain: Zaragoza, Pollensa (Mallorca), Santiago de Compostela, Salamanca, Malaga, Badajoz, Albacete and the headquarters in Torrejón de Ardoz (Madrid)
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Tourism
USA is now the second-largest tourist source market for Malaga, after the UK
The direct daily air connection to New York is key to this big increase in American holidaymakers to the capital of the Costa del Sol