Parks and gardens
New park officially opens in Rincón de la Victoria
The first phase of the Parque del Mediterráneo, located in Torre de Benagalbón in the eastern Costa del Sol town officially opened on Monday 14 July
José Rodríguez Cámara
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Housing
Migrant settlement under Torrox bridge dismantled by police
The Guardia Civil, the Local Police, civil protection and the cleaning service removed the illegal settlement located very close to the border with Vélez-Málaga
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Migrants
Police dismantle migrant camp under Torrox bridge
This situation is linked to the continuation of the emergency arrangements put in place at the Urban Beach hotel in El Morche, which has been a centre for people who have been transferred from the Canary Islands and other parts of Spain since October 2023
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Sealife
Scientifc expedition records 66 sightings of beaked whales off Andalusian coast
The MegaMAR group has concluded a month-long study trip in the Mediterranean sea with 561 sightings of the species, alongside pilot whales, dolphins, turtles and fin whales between Nerja and Almería
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Leisure
La Pequeña Victoria: a club for Pokémon fans in Rincón de la Victoria
Computer scientist Hugo Miguel Bertrán Zayas has opened a shop where people can trade and play games cards in the eastern Costa del Sol town
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Coastal Path
Torrox faces another summer with no coastal path in popular Peñoncillo area
The easterm Costa del Sol project came to a standstill following the bankruptcy of the contractor, the Córdoba-based firm Consultora Bética Forestal S.L., leaving the work only partially completed.
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Wildfires
Vélez-Málaga calls for citizen cooperation to shed light on two major fires
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall is appealing to the public to provide information about the separate incidents near El Ingenio shopping centre and the historic fortress on Thursday 9 July
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Culture
Win-win for Torre del Mar's Weekend Beach festival
David Bisbal gave a bittersweet performance in the eastern Costa del Sol town, trying to balance the joy of Spain’s win in the World Cup quarter-finals with the tragedy of the fire in his native Almeria
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Man, 61, dies after car veers off road and overturns in Canillas de Aceituno
The incident took place early on Saturday morning on the MA-4106
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Nerja
Nerja Cave Festival cancelled for second consecutive summer after legal appeal halts contract
The foundation said it had exhausted every option to save the event, but the lack of a timely ruling made it impossible to organise the concerts safely and with the necessary legal guarantees
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Crime
Three Vélez-Málaga foster care teen residents detained for assault on security guard
The juvenile prosecutor's office is working on the case, while the victim is recovering at home
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Fires
Two fires in Vélez-Málaga declared under control
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall issued a statement at approximately 11.30pm on Thursday 9 July after firefighters were called to incidents near El Ingenio shopping centre and an area around La Fortaleza
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Culture
Torre del Mar gears up for start of 2026 Weekend Beach festival
The popular three-day summer music event starts on Thursday 9 July in the eastern Costa del Sol town with David Bisbal and Myke Towers headlining
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Transport
Business leaders call for third lane on A-7 motorway to ease traffic congestion between Malaga and the Axarquía
A number of business organisations based on the eastern Costa del Sol have held a meeting with the government during which they also expressed the need for a coastal railway line and improvements to the most congested transport links
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What To Do
Four-day FoodTruck Experience arrives in Torrox on Thursday 9 July
Avenida del Faro in the eastern Costa del Sol town will host the event until Sunday 12 July and a giant screen will be set up so participants can watch the Spain-Belgium match in the World Cup quarter-finals