Community spirit
Cudeca to host fundraising white dress code cocktail party in Marbella
Held at the Boho Club Marbella on 14 August, the event will offer an “unforgettable night" full of surprises, live music and “exquisite cuisine”
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112 incident
Two hooded men rob woman by putting a gun to her head in Marbella
The alleged assailants fled in a dark-coloured vehicle after taking the victim's mobile phone, cash and valuables
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Nautical
Mammoth rescue operation to save old Thai boat sinking in Benalmádena marina
Divers, five support boats and a huge crane were required to transfer the wooden vessel, part of the landscape of the commercial and hospitality area for years, to a dry dock
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Religion
Why does only one in five weddings in Malaga take place in a church?
According to the latest figures some 18.4 per cent of all weddings in the province were Catholic, a drop of 54 points from 1993; a decline over the last three decades that is also noticeable in baptisms
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Employment
Record-breaking rise in employment in Malaga: 50,000 jobs created in last quarter
The province's unemployment rate has dropped to 12.6%, the lowest level since detailed statistics began and only one point above the national average, and it's certainly not all due to tourism and the peak summer season
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Drought crisis
Farmers in east of Malaga province face tighter water controls
The irrigation community in Frigiliana has introduced a shift system for irrigating land and fines will be imposed on those who don't comply with the measures
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Employment
Booming job sectors in Malaga: it's not just about hospitality and tourism
Tourism leads the growth, but other areas of business activity are on the up across the province and in the capital of the Costa del Sol
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Public safety
Twenty new officers on the beat with Marbella's Local Police force
The mayor Ángeles Muñoz attended the swearing in ceremony of the new recruits, who have completed nine months of training at the academy
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112 incident
34-year-old motorcyclist dies after accident on outskirts of Malaga
The biker apparently collided with the crash barrier and medics could do nothing to save his life
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Extra Costasol de Hipermercados
Costasol de Hipermercados: 40 years of reliability, adaptability and a constant drive to improve
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Community spirit
Costa del Sol fundraiser launches new 'pesky foreign currency' campaign for Cudeca charity
Mijas residents Alan and Jenny Boardman have launched a campaign to collect small coinage, although this time any currency can be left in the distinctive green tins installed in the 18 participating businesses
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112 incident
Police investigate man's early morning death on a beach in Fuengirola
Callers initially alerted the 112 Andalucía emergency services number because the individual appeared to be acting strangely before he headed into the sea
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Weather
Stormy Monday: A complicated start to the weather week in the south of Spain
Aemet warns of "occasional storms and scattered showers" in the far west and mountains of the Andalucía region on a day when morning mists are expected on the coast and, once again, Sahara dust in the atmosphere
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Weather
Hottest days of this summer on the way for Malaga and the Costa del Sol
Various holiday resorts on coast will record highs of around 40C this week, while inland the mercury is expected to climb to 45 degrees in some parts of the province
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Infrastructure
Parking solution found as work on new Costa del Sol health centre gets under way
Following concerns from local residents, with the construction work starting at the height of the tourist season, a new parking area in Nerja will come into effect on Tuesday 30 July
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Employment
One in every three foreigners working legally in Andalucía region is employed in Malaga
The number of foreign workers paying into the Social Security system in the province in June amounted to 112,586 and a third of them were registered as self-employed