Costa del Sol
Obituary - Anthony Derrick Burns 1946 - 2025
The district chairman of the Royal British Legion Spain South died at his home in the UK on Sunday 19 October after a short battle with cancer
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Crime
One of the accused changes plea to guilty before robbery and murder trial starts in Malaga
The prosecution has modified its sentencing request and asked for 12 years and two months for the main suspect, while the second defendant is now charged only with attempted violent robbery
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Housing
Malaga town rallies against eviction of local resident who has 94% disability
More than 500 people showed their support for the vulnerable 64-year-old man, who has become the victim of a decades-old debt inherited from his father
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Environment
Malaga town culls more than 400 pigeons in recent months
The council has embarked on a six-month programme to control the overpopulation of the birds - something it says has been causing health problems, damage to buildings and an inconvenience to the public for years
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Crime
Drugs 'mule' caught at Malaga prison with biggest stash to date, including anabolic steroids and crack cocaine
Several condoms containing the illegal substances were discovered hidden inside an inmate's body after he returned to the jail from leave
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Antequera
Surprise marriage proposal for childhood sweetheart during Guardia Civil celebrations in Malaga town
The officer's fiancée thought he was going to be presented with a diploma during the patron's day event, but things turned out rather differently
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Food and drink
Malaga town competes with city of Jerez to be crowned Spain's Gastronomic Capital in 2026
Well-known for its molletes, olive oil, porra and mantecados, it is bidding for the accolade for the third time, after previously losing out to Oviedo and Alicante
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Driver dies after car crashes into tree and bursts into flames in north of Malaga province
Firefighters from Malaga's provincial CPB brigade also had to extinguish a vegetation fire in the ditch, sparked by the accident
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Animal welfare
Why is there a sign warning of rare Iberian lynx wild cats near Malaga province town?
With a clear message for motorists, it was installed at the junction of the A-357 and A-384 a few months ago
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Heritage
One of the most unique prehistoric sites in Andalucía keeps revealing its secrets in Teba
The discovery of a well-preserved dolmen in the north of Malaga province offers a unique window into life and the burial rituals of the third millennium BC
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Squatters call police after spotting burglars climbing onto balcony of 'their home' in inland Malaga town
Officers who attended the scene arrested the three suspects, aged between 33 and 54, on suspicion of burglary
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Environment
Malaga council bans new solar panel installations in bid to protect appearance of historic town centre
The town hall has also ordered the removal of those photovoltaic units installed without a licence by 15 November
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Heritage
Burial chamber found in inland Malaga town is over 5,000 years old and one of the best preserved in Andalucía
The dolmen, some 13 metres long and in an exceptional state of preservation, is yielding lots of clues as to the rituals followed during the third millennium BC
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Animal welfare
Inland Malaga town approves scheme to manage its street cat colonies
The town hall will implement a capture, neuter and return programme (CER), create a census and regulate the work of volunteers to improve coexistence with local residents and comply with Spain's animal welfare law
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Crime
Inside the Malaga province prison, the one with the 'famous swimming pool'
The secure facility, which prior to its current use was a detention centre for foreigners, is one of the most modern in Spain, a benchmark for those built on the ‘standard centre’ model type; a mini-city with all kinds of services for the inmates