Culture
Historic Lope de Vega theatre in Vélez-Málaga completes €6.7m restoration
Following a major renovation funded by Next Generation EU, the venue becomes the second-largest theatre in Malaga province with 908 seats
Eugenio Cabezas
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Culture
Popular Malaga artist closes Nerja gallery after nine years
Paco Martín is best known for his sculptures including King Alfonso XII and Chanquete the fisherman, both in the eastern Costa del Sol town and the peeing dog on Paseo Larios in Torre del Mar
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Environment
Vélez-Málaga town hall to plant 300 new trees in 2026
The strategy forms part of a broader policy of climate adaptation and urban regeneration, with the aim of balancing residential growth with the provision of green spaces and ecosystem services in all areas of the eastern Costa del Sol town
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Housing
Almost 60 new social houses to be built in landmark exchange programme on eastern Costa del Sol
The company awarded the contract will return some of the housing to the regional government as part of the payment for the land in Algarrobo-Costa
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Missing person
Guardia Civil appeal for information on 79-year-old British man missing in Nerja
Lain Stanley was last seen on Wednesday 11 February near the town's Perla Marina hotel
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Urban development
Nerja town hall rejects plans for golf course and housing on Larios land
Councillors back Junta report stating the Vega de Maro project must comply with current Andalusian planning law LISTA instead of the repealed LOUA
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Malaga mental health: student threatens to jump off school wall
Locals and several teachers managed to dissuade the 18-year-old girl, who was suffering an anxiety attack
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Environment
Torrox to improve collection of greenhouse plastics and agricultural waste
The eastern Costa del Sol town hall and Malaga's provincial authority the Diputación are working together to facilitate the management of farmers' waste with the participation of the El Taller de la Amistad
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Culture
Eric Prydz to 'call on' Dreambeach Costa del Sol
Organisers have confirmed that the Swedish DJ and music producer will be headlining the two-day music festival taking place in Vélez-Málaga this summer
Jennie Rhodes |
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Tourism
Rincón de la Victoria treasure cave saw record-breaking visitor numbers in 2025
The popular tourist attraction on the eastern Costa del Sol saw an increase in foreign visitors, particularly from Germany and the UK
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Missing Person
Missing British girl found safe and well in Torre del Mar
Police and family had appealed for public help to find Olivia, who had last been seen in the Axarquía coastal town at 7.45pm on 9 February
Eugenio Cabezas | -
Carnival
A marriage proposal during Carnival in Vélez-Málaga
Álvaro Silva surprised his partner Thalia Boza, on the stage at the eastern Costa del Sol town's Carmen theatre during a music competition
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Vandalism
Vandals damage sculpture by renowned Torre del Mar artist
Upper section of Paco Martín’s famous 'Girl and the Moon' monument stolen for scrap metal worth just €25
Eugenio Cabezas |
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Missing Person
Urgent search for missing British girl, 15, in Torre del Mar
Police and family appeal for public help to find Olivia, who was last seen in the Axarquía coastal town at 7.45pm on 9 February
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Torre del Mar drugs bust: man arrested after police spot car driving erratically
Officers seize 100g of hashish during night-time patrol on Avenida de Andalucía after passenger seen attempting to hide suspicious package
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