Malaga - Costa del Sol

Health

Three Malaga doctors receive threats from patients in just one week

The president of Malaga's medical association supports the new law the regional health ministry is preparing to protect healthcare workers

Local government

Guardia Civil officers spend 13 hours searching Frigiliana town hall

The mayor, Alejandro Herrero, left the building at 10.31pm on Tuesday 30 June as alleged offences of misconduct in public office and embezzlement of public funds are being investigated in the Malaga province town

Local government

Mayor of Frigiliana after 13-hour-long police search of town hall: 'Everything seems fine'

Antonio Herrero left the Malaga province town hall shortly after 10.30pm on Tuesday 30 June as part of a police investigation into alleged offences of misconduct in public office and embezzlement of public funds

Costa del Sol

Marbella mayor's stepson sentenced to nine years in prison for drug trafficking and money laundering

Joakim Broberg was also handed a 4.9-million-euro fine for his role in a Costa del Sol criminal network that smuggled cannabis to northern Europe

Tourism

Malaga's urban planning department prepares for approval moratorium on tourist flats and hotels under four stars

The city hall has called a special meeting next week to approve the measure which will suspend the granting of permits for new tourist accommodation in the city

Health and Wellness

Alzheimer's and dementia deaths see sharpest rise in Malaga province, up 21% in one year

Suicide, homicide and traffic-related mortality rates decreased in 2025

Housing

Malaga imposes new requirements on conversion of commercial premises into housing

The city council is processing a change in regulations to prevent this phenomenon in central areas

Gender-based violence

Malaga residents stop motorhome driver as he tries to strangle a woman

The Local Police arrested the alleged assailant, who tested positive for alcohol and cocaine, in Parque Litoral

Infrastructure

Malaga Port expansion project receives Ministry of Transport's approval

The state ports agency has authorised the filling in of the old fish market dock to convert it into a new platform for goods

Costa del Sol

Mijas launches photography competition to showcase its coastal path

The competition is open to anyone wishing to photograph the Senda Litoral or its immediate surroundings and will be held in two phases; winners will receive a dinner for two at one of the businesses supporting the initiative

112 incident

Forty Fuengirola residents evacuated due to large fire in four-storey building

The authorities also asked the inhabitants of two neighbouring buildings to evacuate due to the heavy smoke and the intensity of the flames

Culture

Culture returns to the streets of Benalmádena throughout July and August

A concert in Plaza Austria on Friday 3 July will serve as the official launch of a new edition of the programme organised to bring live music, cinema and circus performances to public spaces, parks and beaches across the municipality

Judge orders the demolition of the Vista del Rey aparthotel in Benalmádena

The establishment, which has been subject to a final judgement since 2021, is run by the same company that illegally operated the Vistamar

Society

Around 20 homeless people live in tents and makeshift shelters at Malaga's La Malagueta beach

Residents, workers and beachgoers report feeling increasingly unsafe in the area and the accumulation of belongings, rubbish and faeces