30 Nov - 6 Dec 2017
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Taxi strike rained out AS rain poured down on Malaga, a 24-hour strike left many of the city’s taxi stops empty. Drenched travellers struggled to hail cabs at nearly all of the city’s major venues, though a partial service was maintained at popular destinations, including Vialia, Plaza de la Merced and Plaza de la Marina. Taxi drivers are unhappy with a Supreme Court ruling which could pave the way for services like Uber and Cabify to compete with taxi companies.
Water warning WATER levels in the Sierra de Mijas are at a “worrying” low, according to the head of a local company. Pedro Peña, Water of Torremolinos’ manager, has warned that the state of aquifers could effect water supplies to Torremolinos, Benalmadena and Mijas. The volume of groundwater has been decreasing each year due to drought and increased consumption. Some water companies have taken to submerging their pumps, amid warnings that aquifers are not being given enough time to refill. Eduardo Gomez, of Emabesa in Benalmadena, said the region would “enter a cycle like the one we lived in 1995,” unless action is taken.
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DERAILED: The train and (right) the damaged track.
Train crash shock By Matt Ford A train carrying 73 passengers derailed as heavy rain sparked chaos across Malaga Province. The deluge caused major flooding and the cancellation of other rail services as state weather office AEMET issued an orange alert for dan-
gerous weather in Antequera and the Serrania de Ronda. The move came as some areas received more than 60 litres of water per square metre in the space of a few hours yesterday (Wednesday). Turn to page 8
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Raid reveals drug stash NATIONAL POLICE have seized 1,110 kilos of hashish during raids in Benalmadena. Weapons, a large stash of Danish Krones and other effects were also found on Monday, following an international drug trafficking investigation. A 49-year-old Danish man was detained. The man’s home and a transport company’s headquarters were raided, after authorisation by a local court in Torremolinos. Eight other people have been arrested in Denmark as part of the same operation. The investigation began in September 2016, when Danish authorities requested surveillance on a Danish citizen thought to be intending to sell drugs in Spain.
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