Traffic
Malaga province issues 250,000 traffic fines every year
Over the past decade, speeding has accounted for three out of every four fines, while alcohol use is down and drug use is up
Chus Heredia
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Archive photo of two Local Police officers in Malaga. (Salvador Salas) 112 incident
Malaga resident threatens neighbour with axe following dispute over their dogs
The incident happened in the middle of the street in the Cruz del Humilladero district, with other neighbours present
María José Díaz Alcalá and Juan Cano | -
Crime
Malaga waiter attack: suspect looked for victim in several restaurants before stabbing
The assailant stabbed the 19-year-old waiter three times, as the victim was serving tables, and then fled
María José Díaz Alcalá and Irene Quirante | -
The council announces the two outreach activities. (SUR) Costa del Sol
Benalmádena to highlight the significance of its historical richness with participatory activities
The council has organised two outreach activities this weekend to coincide with the international European Archaeology Days initiative
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Mayor Ana Mula announces the summer security operation. (SUR) Police
Fuengirola boosts police presence for summer season
The initiative, which runs until 13 September, will provide more than 10,500 additional policing hours to help maintain public safety during the busy tourist season
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The rally in Maro in support of the LGBT+ community. (Ayunt. Nerja) Homophobia
Maro residents show support of LGBT+ community following violent homophobic attack
Four young women, three of whom are lesbians, were verbally and physically attacked by a local resident who showed signs of being drunk during the eastern Costa del Sol's San Isidro fair on 15 May
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Recreation of the future Malaga auditorium. (SUR) Urban planning
Malaga city council launches pre-tender consultation for historic music auditorium
The mayor has confirmed the project remains a priority and said it will be "key for Malaga in the years ahead"
Paco Griñán | -
Soledad Troncoso, with her mother, María, her brother, Ramón, her son, Álex, with municipal and activist representatives Nico Sguiglia, Micaela Jiménez and Pilar Usón in Malaga. (Migue Fernández) Housing
Malaga family earns 1,800 euros and cannot find home to rent before eviction
Soledad's family are asking the city council for an affordable housing option, which the real estate market cannot offer them
Cristina Vallejo | -
Social housing projects by developer Lagoom Living, west of the Malaga University campus in Malaga. (Migue Fernández) Housing
Malaga opens applications for affordable flats near university campus
Developer Lagoom Living is looking for applicants for a 91-unit flat building with rents around 500 euros per month
Jesús Hinojosa |
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Avocado plantation in the Axarquía. (E. CABEZAS) Agriculture
Soil bacteria, the Axarquía avocado's ally against drought
The University of Malaga has confirmed in a scientific study that organic farming favours micro-organisms that protect plants
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The Malaga University students posing with Alejandro Jiménez, an amputee who helped them with the project. (Migue Fernández) Innovation
Talented Malaga University students design hand prosthesis
The BioMec team ranked fifth at a national engineering competition in Valencia this past May
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Members of Plataforma contra las violencias machistas - Violencia Cero during a rally against gender-based violence in Malaga. (Marilú Báez) Society
Malaga feminists call demonstration on Monday to condemn second gender-based murder in 2026
The rally will take place in Plaza de la Constitución, starting at 8.30pm
Cristina Vallejo | -
Ana's injuries. (SUR) Community
Victim of Periana attack which sparked a demonstration speaks out
The Guardia Civil arrested the couple identified as the alleged perpetrators of the assault which happened in the town in the Axarquía area of Malaga province on Sunday 31 May
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Archive photo of a car of the Spanish National Police. Crime
Young Malaga waiter stabbed in the back during work in the city centre
The 19-year-old victim required hospitalisation for several wounds
Irene Quirante and María José Díaz Alcalá | -
Residents defending the Vega de Mestanza area in Malaga province. (JRC) Environment
Malaga province residents stick to their guns and reject Guadalhorce water treatment plant
The residents, who successfully blocked the Edar Norte sewage treatment plant, outline their future plans and the legal battle they have pursued since 2020 against a project in what they describe a flood-prone area
José Rodríguez Cámara | -
(Sr. García) Housing
Malaga's housing crisis deepens with subletting and shared rooms taking centre stage
Entire families living in a single room without common areas for recreation or friends who no longer share a flat but a room are among the living conditions becoming widespread
Cristina Vallejo | -
Road leading up to the new El Morlaco development construction site in Malaga. (Migue Fernández) Construction
Off-plan luxury homes at over two million euros in El Morlaco area of Malaga
Developer KPC has begun the construction of 12 exclusive flats, including three penthouses worth five million euros
Jesús Hinojosa | -
The fire in Mijas was visible from various point across the town. (Mijas town hall) 112 incident
Concern in Mijas over fire visible from various points in town
The town hall has reported no injuries and evacuations following the fire near the area bordering Pueblo La Campana and La Sierrezuela residential developments
Isabel Méndez | -
Monitoring tasks at one of the active wells in Malaga. (CehiUMA) Water welfare
Malaga's new wells save up to a third of reservoir water and protect the city against future droughts
Hydrogeologists from Malaga University are monitoring the large aquifer of the Bajo Guadalhorce at 70 points to preserve its chemical quality and avoid depleting it
Chus Heredia |