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
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Public transport
Malaga metro celebrates 10th anniversary with record passenger numbers and plans for new routes
The city's public transport system has been used by an estimated 70 million passengers in its first decade of operation
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Tourism
Costa del Sol beaches fly the flag for excellence and quality
Those seeking the perfect place to bathe and relax this summer will have the peace of mind in knowing that Malaga province has received 50 blue flags in 2024 for excellent water quality and outstanding facilities
Tony Bryant |
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Drought crisis
Drought doubles salt content in Guadalhorce reservoir, forcing more investment in Malaga water treatment plant
The desalination plant has the capacity to handle more than twice the current levels of salinity, but the energy costs will rise accordingly and the filtering elements needed to extract the salt will have their useful life considerably shortened
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Leisure
Rafting on the Genil's river rapids: a paddle on the semi-wild side
With the family, as a couple or with friends, this experience in the north of Malaga province is especially enjoyable (and refreshing) in the summer months
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Nature
Drought crisis leaves Fuente de Piedra lake with no flamingos to ring again
The spring rains in Malaga province were sadly not enough to support the colonies that usually flock there to nest and of the barely 40 chicks that did hatch, not one survived
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Property
The Costa del Sol town where new-build property prices are rising most in Andalucía
Benalmádena is not the only one: eight municipalities in Malaga province have registered year-on-year increases of over 6%, according to a report by Sociedad de Tasación, an independent property appraisal company
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Weather
Storms give way to new wave of high temperatures in Malaga and along the Costa del Sol
After the muddy showers and a relative humidity that reached 85% on Monday in the city, there will be a yellow warning for highs of 40C on Wednesday
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Food and drink
Torremolinos on the hunt for best cook of skewered sardines on the Costa del Sol
Held on Saturday 3 August, the 'concurso de espetos' will bring together a panel of gastronomic experts to judge Malaga province chefs cooking the local speciality, while raising money for a local charity
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112 incident
Foreign couple seriously injured after car bursts into flames after refuelling at petrol station on Costa del Sol
The 48-year-old woman was taken to the Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía, while the man was rushed to the Hospital Regional de Málaga in a very serious condition
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Weather
Costa del Sol fairground lights crash to the ground after freak 'heat burst'
The strong wind, which was caused by sudden rising temperatures combined with storm conditions, also toppled a wall of Torre del Mar's Joaquín Lobato secondary school
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Astronomy
Travelling planetarium lands back in Malaga for the summer
Planetarium Go!, which will be situated next to the Pompidou centre on Muelle Uno, allows visitors to explore the cosmos through films shown on a massive 360-degree spherical screen
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Regulations
Marbella's new regulations bylaw gets go-ahead for town's 25 beaches
As a result, around 11,500 square metres of public beach space will be recovered for the use of local residents by reducing the surface area some businesses that operate on the seashore
María Albarral |