An average of 20 people sleep nightly on Malaga's central beach despite coastal law bans, with residents reporting daily thefts and fights alongside the urine and waste left for morning cleaners.
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THE SHORE
Beaches, flags, bans and the price of lying down.
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Mijas installed a UV-index sundial on El Bombo beach, using a one-metre shadow to measure radiation levels provided by Spain's meteorological agency. The Soludable project: now with hardware.
SUR in English →Three Marbella beaches flagged for elevated intestinal bacteria levels are now cleared for swimming, with the town hall blaming 'inaccurate' social media claims for undue alarm. The water: tested. The narrative: contested.
The Olive Press →The price of six sardines on a stick: EUR 3 in El Palo, EUR 5 in San Andrés, EUR 8 in La Malagueta. The technique: identical.
Málaga Hoy →Hundreds of dead fish have surfaced at the Guadaiza river mouth in Marbella. The cause: under investigation. The timing: peak season.
SUR in English →Pedregalejo, El Palo and Baños del Carmen beaches are closed to swimmers after tests found E. coli levels exceeding legal limits. The source: likely a sewer, but not the ongoing promenade works.
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