Halloween
All set for Maroween, one of the Costa del Sol’s most terrifying nights
On 31 October the tiny coastal village of Maro will be celebrating Halloween with sweet potatoes and chestnuts, a children's show and street parades
Eugenio Cabezas
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Weather
Axarquía in Malaga province lashed with heavy rain, thunderstorms and hail stones
The wild weather lasted for more than three hours with the fire brigade called out to various incidents in the early hours of this Tuesday morning
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Public transport
Fuengirola offers free shuttle bus for people visiting municipal cemetery this week
The service will operate from the Miramar shopping centre to the San Cayetano cemetery from Wednesday until Friday 1 November (All Saints’ Day)
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Weather
Heavy downpours bring traffic to a standstill on main access roads to Malaga city
One road has been closed due to flooding, with diversions in place, while tailbacks are affecting the dual carriageways near the airport and leading into the city centre
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Health
Construction of dementia day care centre in Benalmádena finally begins after 14-year delay
The long-awaited facility, which will have the capacity for 80 users, will now cost around three million euros to build, double the original estimated cost in 2010
Lorena Cádiz |
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Weather
Early morning thunderstorms and heavy downpours hit holiday resorts on western Costa del Sol
Intense rainfall with lightning has surprised the residents of Torremolinos, Fuengirola, Mijas and Benalmádena, where large accumulations of water have already been recorded
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Weather
More than 20,000 bolts of lightning and 20mm of rain in an hour: heavy downpours and hail startles Malaga in the early hours of the morning
In one hour, between 4am and 5am, more than 20mm of rain fell in the city and other parts of the province
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Air travel
Thunderstorms hit flight departures and arrivals at Malaga Airport causing delays
The control tower has issued an "air traffic regulation due to adverse weather" during the early hours of this Tuesday morning
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Weather
Aemet maintains amber alert for heavy rain in Malaga province until midday today as some councils activate their emergency plans
During the night, thunderstorms with lightning and rain have followed one after the other. This Tuesday the most affected areas are expected to be Malaga city, resorts along the Costa del Sol and towns in the Guadalhorce valley
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Weather
Weather warning for heavy rain upgraded to amber in Malaga, along western Costa del Sol and in Guadalhorce valley towns
The "significant risk" to life and property alert from Spain's state weather agency Aemet will activated from 6pm this Monday, 28 October until 12noon on Tuesday. There are also yellow warnings for thunderstorms and coastal phenomena in the province
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Animal welfare
Vets offer eight key measures to curb spiralling wild boar numbers in Malaga province
The local association of veterinarians has warned of at least a dozen dangerous diseases that the animals can transmit to humans, pets and livestock
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112 incident
Large wild boar sparks two traffic accidents on busy road between Malaga towns
The first happened when a driver was unable to avoid the animal as it emerged to cross the road, and a second collision allegedly occurred due to motorists rubbernecking
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Crime
Eight suspects arrested in Malaga town during massive international police operation against food fraud
Those detained across Europe allegedly passed off inferior oils as extra virgin olive oils or relabelled expired products with new dates, amongst other things
Europa Press |
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Crime
Spanish police issue new warning to foreign tourists about bird droppings scam
The alert comes after officers recently arrested a pickpocket in Benalmádena who used the distraction method to steal valuables from a number of holidaymakers in resorts along the Costa del Sol
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Food and drink
Malaga's hospitality trade encouraged to donate surplus food to vulnerable people in the province
There could be up to 40,000 beneficiaries and the project, which also has environmental benefits, is expected to be rolled out between the end of January and early February 2025