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Costa del Sol’s Nerja pledges commitment to nature despite Maro golf plans during first tourism meeting since lockdown

IN the first tourism meeting in Nerja since the state of alarm came into force, Town Hall bosses have pledged their commitment to reviving the

12 Jun, 2020 @ 12:13

Lead·Malaga

Councillor in hot water after sunbathing on beach during important zoom meeting on Spain’s Costa del Sol

THE Councillor for Equality for the Andalucian town of Torrox has been blasted by her political rivals for taking part in an important Zoom plenary

3 Jun, 2020 @ 16:04

Lead

Malaga’s Nerja Caves re-opens to tourists as it celebrates its 60th anniversary

THE Cuevas de Nerja has opened its doors to visitors for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown began. As Malaga passed into Phase 2

2 Jun, 2020 @ 11:38

Lead·Malaga

80-year-old former councillor wins €3.5 MILLION in wrongful dismissal case after 30-year battle with small town in Spain’s Andalucia

THE town of Torrox has been left reeling after an agreement has been reached to pay compensation to an ex-councilman for wrongful dismissal. The agreement,

28 May, 2020 @ 10:05

Lead·Malaga

Violent conman ex-boxer arrested for killing pensioner in Spain’s Andalucia

A VIOLENT conman has been arrested in Velez-Malaga over the death of an elderly man during a botched home invasion. A police investigation began after

22 May, 2020 @ 11:47

Crime & Law·Lead

Seismologists reveal there were THREE earthquakes in just two hours in Spain’s Andalucia last night

THREE earthquakes were recorded in the space of just two hours last night in areas of Malaga and Axarquia. As reported by the Olive Press

15 May, 2020 @ 17:01

Malaga

Malaga man high on drugs fights with police and attempts to steal their car in Spain’s Andalucia

A 26-YEAR-OLD man from Velez-Malaga has been arrested for a violent scuffle with Policia Local officers. The incident occurred at around midnight yesterday on Avenida

25 Apr, 2020 @ 10:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Recent rainfall gives farmers in Spain’s Andalucia welcome relief as water restrictions lifted

FARMERS in Axarquia have been given welcome relief after recent heavy rainfall in the area has allowed current irrigation restrictions to be lifted. Limits on

23 Apr, 2020 @ 12:57

Environment·Lead

Spain’s COVID-19 crisis creates even more delays at Nerja’s water treatment plant

The next stage in the process is the drilling of a 17-metre hole into the Burriana cliff face

15 Apr, 2020 @ 15:47

Lead

Weather warnings for rain and storms this week across Gibraltar, Spain’s Costa del Sol and Axarquia

SPANISH State Meteorological Agency AEMET has issued yellow weather warnings across Western Andalucia this week. Gibraltar, the Costa del Sol and Axarquia have been warned

14 Apr, 2020 @ 14:57

Gibraltar·Lead·Malaga

Petition against new 680-home luxury golf complex near Spain’s Costa del Sol gains momentum during COVID-19 confinement

"It will destroy one of the most important things that Nerja has as a tourist asset, its landscape"

7 Apr, 2020 @ 09:51

Lead·Property

AXARQUIA turns into winter wonderland after hailstorm and tornados batter the region

INLAND Axarquia saw an impressive blanket of hail fall yesterday after severe storms swept across western Andalucia. Alcaucin, La Vinuela, Canillas de Aceitunas and Sedella

3 Apr, 2020 @ 13:50

Lead

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An urgent appeal has been sent out for the workers of a German travelling circus trapped in Spain

The 16 members of the troop, plus three children of the Berlin Circus are stuck on the Costa del Sol without any money, having seen

31 Mar, 2020 @ 12:39

Lead

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Fines issued and towns disinfected as Spain’s Axarquia lockdown ramps up a notch

TOWNS across Axarquia are closing their doors and self quarantining aslocal councils are clamping down on anyone breaking the curfew orders. Torrox Mayor Oscar Medina

17 Mar, 2020 @ 15:07

Lead

REVEALED: A Place in the Sun is filming across these locations on Spain’s Costa del Sol and inland Malaga THIS WEEK

HIT property hunting show A Place in the Sun is once again filming on Spain’s southernmost coast. According to Axarquia Plus, the Channel 4 classic

2 Mar, 2020 @ 17:46

Lead·Malaga·Property

WATCH: Police arrest 15 in prostitution and trafficking raids across Axarquia

Police received a tip off that women from the former Soviet republic were forced into prostitution

18 Dec, 2019 @ 14:37

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

Environmental group names and shames 19 Costa del Sol beaches as among worst in Spain

The Balearic Islands was the region with the highest proportion of blag flag beaches, at 78.9%

13 Jul, 2019 @ 09:01

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Creative cuisine has finally started to revolutionise the Axarquia and Costa Tropical’s dining scene

THE Axarquia and the Costa Tropical are slowly developing a varied dining culture after decades of meatballs and goat stew. Led by a string of

28 Jun, 2019 @ 11:14

Food & Drink

The Axarquia and Costa Tropical have a great selection of places to stay

WITH stunning views across emblematic Vinuela lake and up towards the formidable peak of Mount Maroma, Hotel Vinuela is one of the most scenic places

27 Jun, 2019 @ 11:44

Lead·Travel News

British boy, 5, who drowned near Spain’s Costa del Sol was visiting expat granddad

The tragic incident happened at around 10am

20 Jun, 2019 @ 13:48

Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Malaga and Mallorca locations battle to be chosen by Disney for filming of The Little Mermaid live-action remake

Disney asked the Axarquia Film Office to pitch its best coves, castles and caves

27 Feb, 2019 @ 15:37

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Mallorca

Woman dies and another injured after car falls down a cliff in Andalucia

The two women were found trapped inside the car after it swerved off a lane

11 May, 2018 @ 17:47

Lead·Malaga·Other News

WATCH: Shocking video of beach in southern Spain left in tatters following ‘Beast from the East’

THIS is what was left of a chiringuito in southern Spain after it was hit by the Beast from the East. https://www.facebook.com/chikibeachclub2017/videos/429141460856851/ The 30-second clip

1 Mar, 2018 @ 15:57

Environment·Lead

Axarquia to be left a ‘poor cousin’ if Junta de Andalucia leaves it off AVE railway plans

Politicians in Axarquia are urging the Junta de Andalucia not to forget them during plans to build new high-speed railway. The long discussed AVE service,

15 Feb, 2018 @ 14:11

Lead·Malaga

David Guetta coming to Spain for huge Costa del Sol festival

DAVID Guetta will play at one of the Costa del Sol’s biggest music festivals. The French DJ and producer will be one of the biggest

18 Jan, 2018 @ 15:11

Celebrity·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Search for body launched after British expat’s dog finds ‘human skull’ in Axarquia

AN investigation has been launched after a British expat’s dog found suspected human remains earlier today. Guardia Civil were called to the scene in the

27 Nov, 2017 @ 16:19

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

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